Integrations and trusted affiliates
ArborBridge is a premier test preparation and tutoring firm, specializing in preparing students anywhere in the world for standardized admission exams. By combining an adaptive, proprietary curriculum with an elite group of tutors, ArborBridge is able to address a student’s academic weaknesses in the most efficient way possible.
Prompt manages and supports the application writing process from within CollegePlannerPro – saving you hours per student! Prompt creates a personalized assignment list for each student based on their school list and Prompt’s database of every requirement for every school (e.g., essay prompts). Students can use Prompt’s Content Strategy and Outlining Tools to help develop content and structure their essays. Consultants then use Prompt to manage the essay review process or to access Essay Review from Prompt’s global network of writing specialists. You can configure Prompt to work the way you work whether you have a few students or hundreds of students. Log into CollegePlannerPro and activate Prompt to start now!
Human eSources is the creator of AchieveWorks, an award-winning set of personal assessments for students. These easy-to-use, science-backed online assessments help students identify strengths, talents and interests as relates to potential educational and career paths. AchieveWorks is fully integrated into CollegePlannerPro's counselor and student portals, or may be purchased by non-members through the standalone CollegePlannerPro Assessments platform.
Polygence is an online mentorship program that helps students turn their passions into unique research projects. We pair intellectually curious students with PhD-level mentors in all fields from the Humanities to STEM to design experiments, build robots, create podcasts, write original screenplays, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and even earn college credit through our partnership with UC Irvine. CollegePlannerPro members receive 10% off Polygence program fees for their students and much more!
Cyndy McDonald is a college advisor with over 30 years of experience who offers business and career coaching services to IECs. Cyndy offers both group and individual coaching for college counselors of all backgrounds - whether you are just starting out, or are ready to take things to the next level. CollegePlannerPro members receive discounts off Cyndy's coaching services and other paid workshops/events.
Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for more than 30 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to more than 320 of the best and most interesting four-year colleges in the country. Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students and their parents.
With over 50 years of experience collecting and publishing the industry's most accurate and objective education data, Peterson's offers the most comprehensive college and university data sets available in the market today. Used by researchers in various industries from financial services to retail to government, Peterson's data is widely regarded as the benchmark for higher education data.
IPEDS is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. It is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs. IPEDS collects data on postsecondary education in the United States in eight areas: institutional characteristics; institutional prices; admissions; enrollment; student financial aid; degrees and certificates conferred; student persistence and success; and academic libraries, institutional, and human fiscal resources. This provides basic data needed to describe — and analyze trends in — postsecondary education in the United States, in terms of the numbers of students enrolled, staff employed, dollars expended, and degrees earned.
Dr. Antonoff is a renowned independent educational consultant, author, instructor, and presenter with over 35 years of experience as a leader in education. His books include A Student of Colleges: Fundamentals of Independent Educational Consulting (published 2019), which is the first of its kind and serves as the only textbook currently available for IECs, as well as the foundational text for the University of California's College Counseling certificate programs.
We've partnered with the team at CampusReel to integrate their student-created video tours and virtual experiences within our College Profiles.
The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) is a not-for-profit, international professional Association representing experienced independent educational consultants. Chartered in 1976, the Association’s headquarters is located in the Washington, DC area. IECA sponsors professional training institutes, workshops and conferences, publishes a directory of qualified independent educational consultants, offers information to students and their families regarding school selection issues and works to ensure that those in the profession adhere to the highest ethical and business standards.
The Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) is a professional organization focused exclusively on the practice of independent college admissions consulting.
The National College Advocacy Group (NCAG) is a non-profit networking educational organization providing educational and resources for independent college admissions and financial aid professionals, financial advisors, students and families. They are dedicated to providing training and education regarding the ins and outs of college planning.
