Concierge College Consulting
CCC is widely recognized as the go-to firm for expert advice, one-on-one service, and unparalleled essay consulting in the field of high-stakes college admissions.
About Us
Concierge College Consulting
Having helped hundreds of students find and gain admission to their “ideal fit” college or university, CCC provides expert one-on-one advice on every aspect of the college admissions process, including:
- Personalized College List (Based on Academic, Social and Financial Fit)
- Major and Career Path
- Essays (Brainstorming and editing with award-winning writer/editor)
- Application work
- ED/EA/REA Strategy
- Financial Aid (merit and need-based) and Scholarship
- Curating Extracurriculars and Summer Programs
Plus, CCC can help students with the following specialities:
- Art/performance-based applications
- Athletic scholarships
- Overcoming extreme hardship and personal challenges
- BS/MD and other highly selective programs
- Honors Colleges
We also help students with:
- Transfer Applications
- Law School Applications
- Medical School Applications

Our Services
CCC offers comprehensive packages that meet any budget.
Services include:

College Selection
We guide you in creating a tailored list of target, reach, and safety schools

Major Selection
Depending on the school, this can be a critical component to admission

Essay Consulting
Expert advice on content, style, and editing

Application Supervision
Help with the Common App, Coalition App, UC App, Apply Texas, etc.

FAFSA and CSS-Profile Consultation
Guidance through the maze of merit-based and need-based aid to maximize your award

Deadline Management
Help keeping your application process
on-track to eliminate last-minute panic
Contact us at (805) 660-4755 to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION
to learn more about how CCC can be the right fit for you!
TESTIMONIALS
Our Client Reviews: All 5-Stars on Google
Gregory S
Google Review
Greg has been a tremendous advisor thru this process w/ our high school senior. He has great insight to a huge variety of schools (big/small/ east/ south/ west) and really helped open our son’s options, focus his research, provide feedback to improve his essay and applications… and relieve a lot of stress on us parents. Highly recommend Greg and all the help and insight he offers!
Amy Davidson
Google Review
We are so happy we chose Greg Guss at Concierge College Consulting as our son’s college advisor. He truly exceeded our expectations. From our initial call, Greg made us feel at ease. We had endless questions and concerns as first-timers trying to navigate the college application process, and Greg listened and offered great advice. While our son knew that he wanted to be a business major, he really needed expert guidance on building a list of schools, writing a compelling Common App essay, and presenting himself as the strongest applicant possible. Greg was there every step of the way and worked with our son over an extended period to formulate and edit his essays, which ended up being fantastic. He really got to know our son and understand what motivated him and excited him. And best of all, our son found Greg really easy to work with and ended up being accepted to many top schools. Thank you, Greg!
Danielle C
Google Review
Greg was such a great help during the entire college decision process. From helping me decide what school would set me up best for my intended career after graduating, to giving me advice regarding how to financially maneuver the rising cost of an undergraduate education. Additionally, he is still helping me edit my essays for scholarships as a rising freshman in college which has been invaluable.
Andre L
Google Review
Extremely thorough with college list accumulation, every college chosen to apply to was carefully selected to match my goals and aspirations. I ended up getting into my target school, and found the application process much simpler than it seemed due to the amount of guidance I received along the way, whether it be essay writing, information filling, or deadline managing. Working with Concierge with Greg was a good experience, it has my recommendation!
Jill Rippon
Google Review
Greg Guss was immensely helpful to our son going through the overwhelming college application process. Greg established a trusting, professional and friendly rapport with our son which allowed our son to feel free and comfortable enough to explore his thoughts, strengths, weaknesses and aspirations. He was always a text away to help answer questions, provide constructive feedback and give reassurance. Greg made this daunting process feel manageable and was a great support. I wholeheartedly recommend Greg to be your child’s college counselor 🙂
Wilson G
Yelp! Review
My daughter worked with Greg throughout the application process. He made her feel great about her choices and made sure that she was well ahead of application deadlines. She got into her dream school at the University of Wisconsin and will be enrolling in the Fall. In addition, as a self-employed single mother, he was incredibly helpful with me on the financial side with FAFSA, etc. making sure that I save as much as possible on tuition. Thank you for everything!
Jennifer R
Google Review
My son loves working with Greg. Greg made the process a lot less stressful. He took the time to understand my son, so the result was a very personalized.
Sonia M
Google Review
Greg Guss at CCC did an amazing job with helping with my essays. He made the process incredibly easy and a lot less stressful. He helped with finding topics for every single essay and made sure that they were well written and made the right edits.
Amy C
Google Review
I cannot say enough about Greg Guss with Concierge College Consulting. He has literally taken all of the stress out of applying to college. Our son was able to sort through a giant list of schools he created for himself and narrow his focus with Greg’s expert knowledge and experience. Greg is always available to my son via email, phone, and in person. No question is too big or too small. Our son really valued Greg’s guidance. He is personable, organized, reliable, and professional. Our son gained confidence, energy and excitement as opposed to immense stress. The best part was that using Greg totally took the process and its craziness out of our house. And the results were outstanding—acceptances from all his top schools!
Charlie L
Yelp! Review
Being from another country, my parents and I had no clue how to begin the college process. Thankfully, we found Greg, who taught me the ins and outs about the entire college application. What I thought was going to be a very stressful time in my life turned out to be smooth and easy under his guidance. I looked forward to my weekly meetings during which he guided me through writing my essays. His feedback was instrumental in my eventual success. I was accepted into my dream schools along with some generous scholarship offers. Greg was definitely a great return on my investment.
Jodi G
Google Review
The college admittance process is so confusing, investing in a college counselor was the best decision we could have made during this time. it took the pressure off us as parents, but most importantly took the stress off of our son. Greg was available to him whenever he needed, either in person or by phone/text. Greg helped him navigate the process step by step, professionally edited his essays and gave him a solid list of top and back up schools to apply for. Thank you Greg for helping to make the college process a more pleasant experience for us and our son.
Charlie L
Yelp! Review
Being from another country, my parents and I had no clue how to begin the college process. Thankfully, we found Greg, who taught me the ins and outs about the entire college application. What I thought was going to be a very stressful time in my life turned out to be smooth and easy under his guidance. I looked forward to my weekly meetings during which he guided me through writing my essays. His feedback was instrumental in my eventual success. I was accepted into my dream schools along with some generous scholarship offers. Greg was definitely a great return on my investment.
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