“Julie was enormously helpful. My son loved working with her. He really trusted Julie to help him through the admissions process and respected her opinions, and her recommendations made sense to him. She offered good advice, helped him pare down his list to a manageable few, and made me feel that we were doing the best we could to find a school that would be a good fit. Highly recommended!”

“Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for me this year. Your guidance, insight, and advice have been invaluable. I am so excited about next year and I owe so much to you for helping me make this decision. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

“Thank you Julie, for believing in me and help me get to college. Your love and support helped me reach my highest potential. Thank you for being a part of my growth.”

“After realizing that our quirky son needed guidance in finding the right college, especially since he had been home-schooled, we researched and found Julie Beck. Not only did she spend a lot of time and care getting to know our son, but she guided him to the perfect college! We are all thrilled.”

“Julie Beck is a counselor extraordinaire. She is a breath of fresh air. She did what anyone going through the college application process wants most: she reduced my stress!”

“The college application process can really take a toll on you. Julie helped ease my worries and helped me step back to just breathe and approach my applications with a more positive and effective outlook. Even now as a college graduate, I still remember her positive feedback and the peace that came with her help with gratitude.”

“Julie helped my twin daughters clarify what they each wanted most from their college experience and guided them through each step. I now have one daughter who just completed her sophomore year at the University of Oregon and is excited about her participation with the crew team and her field of study. Her twin sister is playing soccer for Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, where she just completed her sophomore year. With so many difficult decisions to make, and so many pressures for the students to deal with, Julie served as a clear-headed voice of reason and an understanding ear to talk to. I am so thankful for her help!”

“Julie was caring, knowledgeable, and patient as our daughter sought to find the “just right” college. In the end, Julie’s skills helped midwife our daughter’s acceptance into a college that we hadn’t even considered prior to meeting with Julie. Our daughter had a wonderful college experience attending the college that Julie helped her discover and gain admission to.”

“Navigating the college selection process is daunting in today’s world. With such myriad choices, it was difficult to know how to help my daughter focus her selection process. Julie’s service was invaluable. She took the time to understand who my daughter was as a person and then tailor her recommendations to schools that matched my daughter’s interests and goals. And we ended up with a choice that none of us anticipated when we started the process. Julie Beck is a wonderful resource for kids embarking on what is most often their first solo journey. If I could clone Julie I would put her in every high school in America!”

“Julie came very highly recommended and I knew I wanted to work with her. But I wasn’t sure how it would work out, since I live in Michigan and Julie is 2500 miles away in Oregon. I needn’t have worried! We were able to communicate seamlessly using Skype. It was almost as if we were sitting together in Julie’s office. Based on my personal experience, I wouldn’t let your location prevent you from taking advantage of Collegesavvy’s excellent counseling services.”

“I truly don’t think I would have gotten through the craziness that is the college application process without guidance and information from Julie. I came into the process a little late, but she took me on and helped me though every step of the way. At the outset I felt sure I wanted to go to a school in Southern California. Julie opened my eyes to other options, helped me find a program that was exactly what I was looking for, and gave me advice on how to best present myself to the schools I was applying to. I am excited that I will be attending the University of British Columbia to pursue a BFA in acting, and that’s in large part thanks to Julie.”

“Julie has been an absolute godsend to our family during the entire process of researching and applying for college entry. When our daughter chose to pursue a theater program, we were overwhelmed by the prospect of navigating the additional steps and requirements involved. But with Julie’s help, she was not only accepted to several high quality programs, but ultimately gained admittance to a rare first-year entry BFA program at a prestigious university! We cannot stress enough how valuable Julie’s assistance was - and how enjoyable she made the process with her no-nonsense approach and delightful sense of humor. We are looking forward to working with her again with our next graduate!”

“I am so grateful to Julie for all she did to help our son find his “dream” school. She recommended that he visit and apply to a school that wasn’t on his radar at all at the beginning. It ended up being his first choice, and with Julie’s guidance and encouragement, he got in! Julie had the extensive knowledge and insight, and was able to apply just the right amount of prodding and persistence to make the whole college application process as smooth as it could be. We are so glad we found her!!!”

“I just wanted you to know that Kaden will be attending the University of Victoria.
We owe it all to you! You pointed us in that direction and he fell for the school. So thank you!!!”

“Julie helped me clarify what I was looking for and then came up with a handful of schools tailored to my needs, several of which I had never heard of before. One of these became my top choice, and with Julie’s help I was accepted far after the deadline and even got a scholarship. I recommend Julie’s services to anyone who is serious about finding the right college to fit them individually. She has extensive experience and knowledge and will be able to tell you better than anyone what your realistic options are. She helped me see through the noise and distill things down to simple choices and actions. Without Julie I wouldn’t have discovered my school (Hampshire College), and wouldn’t be going anywhere this fall!”