The College Blueprint, LLC - Irvine, California

Jill K.

Great experience here for my kids. Both were admitted to many colleges. Meeting and planning classes and volunteer options early was great and so helpful. Tutoring was nice to have available. Doing zoom meetings was a great time-saving option. Loved the expertise for recommended summer programs. Essay coaches were incredible. Our counselor Lauren was kind, knowledgable and helpful. Assistance with and advice for early completion of the common app was incredible. Advice on submitting tests scores/going test optional was important. Loved the schedule Lauren made for us so that we did not miss any early action deadlines. We would have been lost without the CBP!!!! 10/10 would recommend.

Tiia L.

My experience with college blueprint was nothing but positive. My counselor, Courtney, was so accommodating for my time zone. She was organized and never came to a meeting unprepared. I instantly felt comfortable and was able to be honest with what kind of college/college experience I was looking for. My essay coach, Elizabeth, was also very helpful. She always answered emails very quickly and when I look at my first drafts from essays, it was clear how much they developed with the help of her feedback. Elizabeth and Courtney both made the process very straight forward and smooth. I was able to submit all of my applications (15) earlier than the deadlines. I would recommend collegeblueprint to anybody considering it; their organization is incredible and made the process very stress-free!

Robin M.

Our experience with The College Blueprint was A++. My son is not particularly organized and can lack focus, but Kerry did an excellent job walking him step by step through the process. She would meet with us regularly and at each meeting would set realistic goals for our next meeting; before my son even realized it he was through the application process. Kerry was readily available by phone and email for support during the crunch application period. The fact that The College Blueprint offers everything - test prep, essay coaching, and disability assistance and not just the traditional college prep assistance is a real bonus. I highly recommend The College Blueprint.

Kathryn G.

We had a wonderful experience with College Blueprint. Leslie is the best counselor and was wonderfully supportive, focused, yet nurturing. Catherine was also there when needed. Cindy was wonderful with her advice with ACT testing and tutoring. The parent seminars were also informative. We joined when my daughter was a sophomore, which I highly recommend. Gave her time to get comfortable with counselor and staff and plan ahead when there is less pressure than in Junior and Senior year. Money very, very well spent. Would do it again in a heartbeat!

Monica C.

I have had two children go through the College Blueprint process and I could not recommend this business more. My daughter who is currently a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin at Madison was incredibly supported by Deanna at the College Blueprint. My son, will be going to NYU in the fall with the care and support of Kerry Vicencia. Kerry was informative, helpful and most importantly stayed on top of my son to make sure he got his application process done. As I said, I cannot recommend the College Blueprint enough. Great job ladies!

June C.

Our family has had two exceptional experiences with The College Blueprint. Leslie Bettino of The College Blueprint went above and beyond our expectations as our son Kyle navigated the College Admissions process. She quickly established rapport with him with her warmth, sound knowledge base and experience. She helped him sort through the many college options and pair them with his interest level and personality to finalize a good selections of schools to which he applied. She helped keep our son on track as he worked toward ACT study and test goals. She was supportive and encouraging as he navigated the challenges of a rigorous academic schedule, sports commitments and the college application process. She made personal sacrifices to keep their meeting dates consistent. Leslie gave Kyle referrals for tutoring and worked closely with Elizabeth Hecker at the College Blueprint on essay deadlines and appropriate essay grammar edits. With wisdom and discernment, Leslie managed Kyle's expectations and helped Kyle make decisions about Early Admission and Regular decision applications as well. We are profoundly grateful to The College Blueprint, Leslie and Elizabeth for their hard work and professionalism. Any family would be extremely fortunate to partner with both Leslie and Elizabeth to help their child survive and thrive the college application process.

Karen L.

We chose College Blueprint to help our son with his college applications, and we are so pleased with this decision.

Every aspect of the college application process with College Blueprint, from our initial meeting with Jan Kerchner and contract signing with Taylor Burkhart to the many counseling and writing sessions with our son’s educational consultant and essay coach, was handled with the utmost professionalism.

Our son’s educational consultant, Courtney Crenshaw, did an outstanding job helping my son with the college application process from beginning to end. Her assistance included the administering of personality tests, assisting with career research, as well as providing guidance and suggestions for the exploration of majors and colleges. She also provided many helpful suggestions along the way, which allowed my son to compare and explore various colleges while compiling his college list. She also created a comprehensive plan for spreading out the applications so that the process was manageable. Each meeting with Courtney was very productive. At the close of each meeting, she would also provide my son with tasks and timelines that helped keep him on track so that he could also manage his demanding senior year school schedule and other responsibilities while working on his applications.

In the end, my son applied to sixteen colleges and was accepted into ten schools including early action for four of the colleges (and is still waitlisted for one school). He was also accepted at his number one school (which was a “reach” school). Additionally, he received numerous merit scholarships.

The college application process takes time (and can be overwhelming at times), but Courtney was there every step of the way to cheerfully and calmly guide my son and answer any questions that he (or I) had along the way.

His essay coach, Elizabeth Hecker, was also outstanding. She provided timelines for the many essays that needed to be written and submitted with the applications and provided excellent input by asking the right questions, which encouraged my son to think of ways to clearly communicate his accomplishments and experiences.

We give Courtney Crenshaw, Elizabeth Hecker, and College Blueprint our highest praise, and we highly recommend College Blueprint to any family who is looking for assistance with the college application process. My son was very pleased with his acceptances and with the final outcome of the process.

Sincerely,
Karen M.

Staci F.

We had the best experience with College Blueprint. Our son worked with Leslie Bettino and Elizabeth Hecker. BOTH went above and beyond to help guide our son through the daunting process of applying to schools. Not only did they help navigate him through the entire process, they were accommodating with his crazy schedule and provided amazing opportunities that my husband and I wouldn’t have even known about. To top it all off, they both constantly checked in on us regularly. There are not enough words to express how grateful we are for both Leslie and Elizabeth.