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Our Mission
Your College Concierge was founded in 2007 to ensure that a great post-high school education would remain accessible and affordable… to every student… regardless of access to high school guidance, academic ability, income bracket, or nationality.
Since that time, we have personally helped thousands of young people – from nearly every state in the U.S. and multiple countries around the world – gain admission to one of their top-choice colleges with huge, five-figure institutional grants and scholarships that make going there affordable. YCC students consistently gain admission to their top schools AND enjoy $33,000 per year on average in scholarships and grants.
How we can help
HS course
selection
PSAT/SAT and
ACT Prep
Extra-curricular/Activity Advice
Summer experience placement
College list
development
Major and career exploration
College Application Assistance
Essay coaching
Scholarship
Procurement
Financial Aid Application Preparation
Reconsideration
Requests
Scholarship
Administration
Custom Packages and Group Learning Opportunities are Available For Individual Families, Schools and Nonprofits
We offer a full suite of tailored,, in-person and/or virtual, college guidance services - at various price points - to support the entire journey to and through college
The Your College Concierge Difference
At Your College Concierge, we treat college planning as a science, as much as an art. We are a carefully cultivated team of higher education experts who have spent nearly two decades researching, testing, tweaking and improving our college planning process. The results speak for themself (see a sampling of our students’ stories), and have made us a sought after partner among some of the nation’s best private high schools and nonprofits alike.
I know that right now the whole college process may seem daunting and fraught with challenges, but when you work with us, we promise it won’t be.
College Guidance Matters… and The Numbers Are Not In Your Favor
HIGH SCHOOLS WITHOUT A DEDICATED COLLEGE COUNSELOR (17,000
SCHOOLS!)
AVERAGE STUDENT :
COUNSELOR CASELOAD ACROSS THE U.S.
AMOUNT OF TIME GUIDANCE COUNSELORS SPEND ON COLLEGE COUNSELING.
Number of times more likely a student who has a college counselor finishes in 4 years.
Number of times more likely a student who has a counselor gets financial aid.
OUR RESULTS
YCC students enjoy $33,000 per student per year in grants and scholarships
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testimonials
Now that the college decision has been made (WHEW!), we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude! We are so thankful that we had your expertise to guide us through the college admission process. You have been such a comfort to have in our corner! You truly made the whole process so much easier. Marcus is beyond excited to go to Fordham in NYC, and Gabe and I are so relieved that we don't have to spend our retirement funds to send him there!!! A total win! We will continue to highly recommend you to our friends!
We wanted to thank you so much for all the help you gave us throughout the college financial planning process. Your expertise and knowledge helped us with the challenges we encountered and we are so happy with the outcome. You helped us understand the process and helped us save thousands of dollars. Our daughter is now able to attend her dream school.
We are so grateful to Peter for his excellent guidance during this college application process. From the beginning when he helped us work with our son to select the colleges he wanted to apply to, to navigating the early decision questions, to ultimately drafting the actual essays and applications, Peter was always available and incredibly knowledgeable. But perhaps more importantly to us, Peter had a remarkable rapport with our son. He got to know my son, appreciated him for who he is, and ultimately helped him to craft an application that truly captured his personality – which in the end I feel made all the difference.
I hope you have been doing well. I’m delighted to share with you that I committed to Northeastern University as a combined Computer Science and Physics major! I couldn't thank you enough for your meaningful help and advice. I’m really thankful for my college application experience not only because it was well managed, but also that I learned how to write a compelling and truly unique essay. The advice you gave me for writing essays has been applied far beyond just college apps; it helped me succeed in AP Lang and sharpen my edge in communication. Having you as my college advisors was such a great experience. It was a pleasure to work with you and to learn from you.
I just want to thank you for making it possible to have the time for us today. In behalf of Sam, and Jay we appreciate your wise advises, and great recommendations. We all left your office with some hopes and enthusiasms regarding the adjustment our son is about to take. We really appreciate you, as a wonderful friend and a great adviser. God bless you, and your family. Thank you again.
My entire college selection and application process wouldn’t have been as successful without Peter’s help; I cannot thank him enough for all the advice. His vast experience, constant attention, and caring for my success exceeded my expectations. I would not have gotten nearly this far without Peter’s help. He helped me since the beginning and now, thanks to him, I am enrolled in Babson - one of my top choices - and was awarded one of the highest ranking scholarships!! I really cannot be happier with the results of this process. The countless meetings with Peter, stressful months, and hard work really paid off! I was extremely fortunate to have his help throughout the entire process!
The College Questions Keeping Parents Up at Night
College admissions is confusing. Paying for it can be even worse. For nearly 20 years, we've helped families sort through both sides of the equation: Where can my child get in and how are we going to afford it?
Here are straight answers to some of the questions parents ask us most.
Probably not. But the earlier you start, the more options you usually have.
Freshman and sophomore years are a good time to focus on course selection, grades, activities, and understanding what different colleges may eventually cost. Junior year is when testing, college-list development, financial-aid planning, and campus research become much more important. Senior year is application and financial-aid execution time.
If your child is already a senior and you haven't done any of this yet, don't panic. Start with the decisions and deadlines immediately in front of you and work from there.
Start with much more than GPA.
Colleges may consider course rigor, grades, test scores when required or submitted, activities, essays, recommendations, institutional priorities, and the context of your child's high school and opportunities.
That's why a good college list shouldn't consist of ten famous schools your child likes. It should include a thoughtful mix of colleges where the student's academic profile, interests, aspirations, and family's budget make sense.
College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won.
Possibly.
The published price is not necessarily the price your family will pay. Colleges may reduce that price through need-based grants, merit scholarships, and other institutional aid.
That means an expensive private college can sometimes cost a family less than another school with a lower sticker price.
Don't build your college list based on published tuition alone. What matters is net cost: what your family will actually be expected to pay after grants and scholarships.
Don't assume it is.
Financial-aid eligibility can depend on more than income, and different colleges have different resources and aid policies. Family circumstances, assets, household information, and the cost of the institution may all affect the result.
And even families who do not qualify for significant need-based aid may qualify for merit scholarships from colleges trying to attract particular students.
The better question is not simply, "Do we qualify for financial aid?" It is, "What is this particular college likely to cost our particular family?"
In most cases, yes.
The FAFSA is used to determine eligibility for federal student aid, and states, colleges, and some scholarship programs also use FAFSA information when awarding aid.
Families sometimes skip it because they assume they make too much money. That can close doors unnecessarily.
Complete the financial-aid applications required by each college and pay attention to the school's priority deadlines, not just the federal FAFSA deadline
You don't have to hire a college counselor to start making better decisions.
For nearly 20 years, we've helped families answer the same fundamental questions: Where can my child get in? What will college really cost us? What should we be doing now and what comes next?
We've turned some of that experience into practical tools and resources you can use on your own.
Get Your Customized College Planning Roadmap
Tell us where your student is today and get a personalized roadmap for what to focus on next.
College Acceptance Predictor
Get a realistic read on where your student may be competitive, where admissions gets tougher, and where there may be better-fit opportunities you're overlooking.
The Ultimate College Planning Playbook
The actual college admissions and affordability playbook we've developed over nearly 20 years, organized around the decisions families need to make and when they need to make them.
