College Matters — Local services in Madison

Highly recommend College Matters! We’ve almost completed the process for our 2 children- our oldest a very happy freshman in college and our youngest, a hs senior. Gilbert Guo is our coach. He helped us navigate a student searching for dual degree programs at colleges/conservatories and helped guide an undecided, multi talented honor student. In both cases, he helped our teens create an excellent list of schools. Gilbert did a deep dive with both students to help them understand what a great “fit” might be and helped us all examine what we value in a college education. He helped our students organize their application deadlines and interviews. He challenged them to do their best throughout the process of essay writing, resumes-extracurriculars, supplementals and school visits. My children found Gilbert easy to work with and relatable. We all appreciate Gilbert’s expertise, school knowledge and sunny disposition. Five...

Gilbert was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process of college applications. He helped me create a college list and figure out which colleges were best suitable for me. He helped me write my essay and gave helpful feedback it to help me make it the best it could be. I would not have been able to do most of this stuff without him, and I am incredibly thankful to have had Gilbert throughout the...

Gilbert has been helping me with my transfer applications and he has been of such great support! He helped me track application deadlines, develop my personal narrative for essays, and addressed concerns I had about my application. He also provided support with standardized testing prep and overall has made the application process much more positive. Could not have been happier with...