HigherGrounding College Counseling

Margaret really knows her way around the common app! We used her towards the end of the college app process, when we were tired out and stressed about it. She is very helpful and really cares about the students and finding the right fit. Has helpful suggestions and is very knowledgeable and fun to work with. Highly responsive in email/​text. We tried three other college coaches, and she was definitely the best!

We couldn’t be happier with Margaret! She was the only college and career counselor willing to help us out when our son graduated unexpectedly early, missing the college prep that he would have done in his senior year. The other counselors I contacted were only willing to take on clients as freshmen or earlier.
As well as helping him polish his essay, and fill out the college apps., her assistance was invaluable in opening new doors, and colleges he hadn’t considered. Her insight led to him following his passion, and getting a degree which will further his dreams, rather than the direction he’d been planning, in which he thought he «should» go.
After researching, in great detail, colleges which were possibilities, she worked with our son to make sure applications were in on time — taking us parents out of the equation. After acceptance, she worked with the admissions office, and she made several conference calls with my son and the college of his choice, making sure he received as much credit as possible for the college courses he had taken. He ended up enrolling as a second semester sophomore, which is very helpful to the bank account. Not only is Margaret worth every penny, I’m confident that we’ve come out ahead!
Margaret is smart and kind and worked very hard for us, doing things we didn’t even know to do, and our son is in a much better place because of it. Woohoo! She is as good as it gets!

Margaret has been terrific with helping my son navigate through the daunting college application process. She has helped him refine his college choices as well as how to approach the application process. She has been a great coach to my son and life saver to his mom.

Margaret, has been and continues to be a great mentor to me. I have worked with Margaret for about 10 years now. She has provided me with guidance not only in my undergraduate degree but also in the process of applying for graduate school. She has helped me find the best «path» for my career and education. Margaret is extremely knowledgeable, she helps students explore all possible options so that the decision is always an educated one.
I would highly recommend Margaret to anyone. She truly has the student’s best interest at heart.

A friend referred Margaret to me, and so I had high hopes based on her experience. I was not disappointed! She was full of knowledge and useful information, her rates are really affordable and she got along great with my son. The whole college application process can be tricky and overwhelming, and Margaret gave us both confidence that we can get through the process smoothly with her by our side! She pointed us in the right direction, and let him know what he needs to focus on and what to look for in a college, based on his interests. I will highly recommend Margaret to all my friends.