Our Students
Based in Los Angeles, CA our practice serves students interested in California colleges, as well as West Coast, East Coast and national colleges. UC application support is our most requested service, in addition to the Common App. We work with both rising Freshman and Transferring students, and advise students on all majors, including theater, art and music requiring portfolios and supplemental applications, as well as engineering, pre-med programs and athletes.
Student Testimonials
“Before my first meeting with Shana, I was feeling overwhelmed with the college application process, especially the essay, because I didn’t have a thoughtful direction to pursue. After our first meeting, I was given the chance to share my experiences and tell my stories. Through that, I was able to identify ideas I was truly passionate about. With her continued guidance, I was able to turn those ideas into a thoughtful essay that, in the end, reflected who I really am. Shana’s patience and strong writing skills helped me feel confident in both my essay and the applications I submitted, ultimately helping me get accepted to my top university of choice.”
Rupert - University of Oregon
“Shana at College Confidence Advising was incredibly supportive throughout my college application process. Shana was always available to answer my questions, offer advice, and encourage me every step of the way. With her guidance, I was accepted into 17 colleges! I truly appreciate all of her time, support, and dedication, and I’m very grateful for everything she did to help me achieve my goals and am excited for my first year at SLO.”
Aidan - Cal Poly SLO
“Working with Shana helped turn what once felt like a distant dream into a destination I could finally reach. As a first-generation college student, I wasn’t sure I belonged in higher education, and even after discovering my love of learning at community college, I still lacked the confidence and guidance to navigate the transfer process. Shana believed in me before I fully believed in myself. From thoughtfully editing my essays, to helping me find professors and programs and keeping me on track with deadlines, she supported me every step of the way. Because of her, I was accepted to an incredible university that I truly don’t think I would have reached on my own.
Emmi - UCSD
Parent Testimonials
“Shana was a wonderful mentor to our son, steering him through the college application process and essay writing. Her professional care and knowledge was invaluable to our son, letting our son lead the way while providing her valuable insight, helping him refine his essays and college selections and guiding him without being overbearing. Shana showed a lot of care and heart during the entire process and was very communicative. Our son did get into his top school of choice! We highly recommend Shana. Do not hesitate to contact Shana to get extra help for your college applications.”
Kristen G.
“College Confidence Advising helped my son get into many great colleges. Shana is knowledgeable and professional. While many friends were stressed about this process, we had the confidence that Shana was there for us every step of the way and that was priceless. I’m grateful that we used her expertise for our college journey.”
Nina A.
“Shana was absolutely amazing! She took the time to understand exactly what my daughter was looking for in a universities with a marine biology major. We had a great plan and Shana helped us craft applications that got my daughter into the best schools we were looking at, namely Scripps College at UCSD. And then my daughter decided to change direction to major in psychology. Shana listened to my daughter’s new ideas and what she was really looking for in the academics and culture of a university. Those were amazing conversations where I feel like my daughter was really heard. Shana quickly helped us figure out how to pivot and knew how to change intended majors even at decisions. My daughter is now going into her junior year as a psychology major and UCLA and couldn’t be happier.”
Michael B.