I have personally had both my children work with College Shortcuts and they both got into their top choices with great scholarships. It is clear that any family that isn't happy with their results either had a student who wasn't willing to put the work in, or not willing to do the work it takes to get into a top university. In addition, it is very clear that college admissions is competitive and unfortunately there are no guarantees with the college admissions process. There will always be unhappy families out there, but the founder at College Shortcuts truly cares. Honestly, the prices are very fair for the amount of work they put into your student. College Shortcuts has the most video testimonial reviews from real parents and students out of any agency we researched and it was clear they continually innovate and grow their services to help families. We felt very taken care of, and are very happy with their services for the last five years. We know that the essays our children came up with on their own wouldn't have gotten them in, and College Shortcuts was able to truly create the best story and narrative with their coaching. We didn't go to college at a competitive school in the US and we sought their help and they delivered. One of my children is at Carnegie Melon and the other is at Yale.