How matching has helped families
How matching has helped families
Every family starts from a different place. These anonymized stories show how free matching helped parents and students find an independent educational consultant, or IEC, whose approach fit their goals, questions, and comfort level.
A first-generation family used a counselor to build a balanced list and find strong financial aid — without chasing rankings.
Open → How an immigrant family got essay coaching in their languageA newly arrived family found a counselor who coached the personal statement in plain language and the family's home language.
Open → How a transfer student mapped a clear planA community-college student worked with a counselor to map a transfer plan, line up deadlines, and compare aid offers.
Open → How a family avoided a guaranteed-admission scamA family spotted a 'guaranteed admission' pitch, asked the right questions, and found an honest counselor instead.
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