Seeking recommendations for a college counselor (CS/ STEM)
We are looking for a private college guidance counselor for our child (freshman)who is interested in Computer Science. We understand this is a highly impacted major and would love to hear feedback from anyone who may have used counselors that helped guide their high schoolers, particularly for Computer Science. Thank you!
Apr 1, 2022
Parent Replies
Since no one has responded yet, I just wanted to say that there are many great college counselors listed here on BPN, and you might want to start by reaching out to a handful to see who might be willing to take on a student so early in the planning stages. Since most college acceptances have rolled in it's a good time to be in touch, or you could wait until January when applications are all in. Either way, you are smart to do so, because CS is indeed an impacted major at most universities and early planning will certainly be key (along with excellent grades, EC's and all the other things that go into making an applicant more appealing). You might also want to check out the College Confidential forums for CS - there are several, for advice. Good luck to you!
You are wise to think about this now when your son is a freshman. I recommend Maya Kobashigawa at UC Consulting, mayakobash [at] comcast.net (mayakobash[at]comcast[dot]net). My son and I met with Maya right before his senior year, and I wish I had met with her earlier when my son was a freshman. She knows what colleges are looking for, especially the UC’s, and I imagine she will be able to guide your son or daughter on what he/she can do, especially with such a competitive major, like Computer Science.