Candid College Advisors
20 years. New Jersey's top schools. No sugarcoating.
Working with New Jersey families.
That's why students burn their Early Decision on schools that will never admit them — and end up at the wrong school. Families spend thousands on validation and a list of names, but no honest strategy. We do the opposite.
How it works
Why Candid
Two decades as a college counselor inside New Jersey's top-ten public high schools — we know what admissions offices actually see.
If a school isn't realistic, we say so — early, clearly, with a better plan. Straight talk is the whole point.
We advocate for what the student needs and will thrive in — not prestige, not ego. The right fit, every time.
Common questions
We go over fees in your consultation, not on a pricing page. Engagements are scoped to your student — the grade they start in, what they need, how far along they are — so a flat menu would be dishonest. Susan also adjusts fees in certain circumstances, at her discretion. Ask her directly; you'll get a number, not a runaround.
No. Nobody can, and anyone who implies otherwise is selling something. What we promise is the honest read: where your student actually stands, and the strongest possible application to schools where they can get in and thrive. They may be colleges you've never heard of.
The student. Parents share the constraints that matter — budget, geography, family priorities — and we take them seriously. But the application belongs to the student, and our advice serves their interests. Once the process is underway, that's what parents want too.
Schedule a Candid Assessment and get an honest read on your student's path.