Care about Growth
Plan for Success

Educational Counseling Services

ABOUT US
We CARE deeply about students’ growth and believe in the power of planning for long-term SUCCESS.  It is our honor to accompany students to explore their passion, profession, vocation, mission, and even the purpose of life on their life adventure.
After years of counseling for admission applications, we realize that students need more than a checklist with tasks and action items. That is why our team respects each student’s uniqueness and provides individualized admissions experience for students to develop a personal vision for college & beyond.
Our mission is to inspire students to identify their values, strengths, and ambition, discover their unique identities, build their rewarding growth paths, gain practical experience with signature projects, showcase their characters through community engagement, and find their position in the world successfully.

our Services

1-ON-1 CONSULTING

1-ON-1 CONSULTING

For College Application (11-12G), by following our approach of major strategy and school selection, our students not only craft quality college applications, but also showcase their characters, values, and strengths with unforgettable stories. For College Planning (8-10G), beyond helping students with their course selection, activity planning, summer program, and major exploration, we empower them to make a detailed plan for their education, career, and growth. Additionally, we assist with private middle/high school admission, community college and international school transfer, and graduate school admission

STUDENT WORKSHOPS

STUDENT WORKSHOPS

In a group setting, students will gain intensive knowledge about how to design their life and develop their careers and how to prepare for dream colleges. Currently, we offer hybrid classes for Life & Major Exploration Workshops (8-10G) and virtual classes for Preparation for Selective Colleges (10-11G) and the University of California Applications (11-12G). All classes can also be taken in person on the 1-1 base. The tuition will be different.

CAREER MENTORSHIP

CAREER MENTORSHIP

We partner with professionals and professors in different fields and team with experienced tutors and mentors to develop the signature project for each student. We will provide students with specific guidance for Academic Enrichment Programs, Research Projects, Community Engagement Projects, Internships & Part-time Jobs, Interest-Based Projects, and more. There will be additional fees for research with professors or courses with other instructors or organizations.

WHY Choose us

Caring for Growth

Discover their talents, passions, and perspectives, and develop their inner voice, confidence, and life skills

Planning for Success

Foster an expansive vision of their future and navigate students for long-term education and career success

Empowering for Impact

Align personal growth with social impact and inspire them to grow their careers through signature projects

our Team

They received UC Berkeley credentials in College Admissions & Career Planning and help families manage every part of the application process.

Certified Consultants

They worked in the college side and specialize in school selection, essay writing, and major strategies in STEM, business, engineering, CS, medicine, and arts fields.

Former Admission Directors

They are dedicated to supporting students and parents with stress management and long-term success in career development and future life.

Certified Parenting Coaches

Testimonials

 I started my college consulting with C4S in February 2022, and the whole process lasted for about a year until I received the offer from USC on January 21st. Even though we had 16 hours of time difference, the counselors were always there to help, and we kept having weekly Zoom meetings to discuss my essays, activity list, college selections, etc. Most importantly, we chatted about society, education, and other social issues, which I would consider to be a more precious experience than simply modifying college application essays. Overall thank you for accompanying me throughout the whole application process and I really appreciated your help and advice. Looking forward to seeing you in LA! 

Student in China: USC - Class of 2027 in Journalism

 In all honesty, workshops are the most useful extracurricular classes I have ever taken. It stands out for its strategic insight, which no other class could offer. This course does not simply tell somebody how to use their time well, or how to get accepted into a good college. It is much more than that: it envelops essentially everything one will meet on their high school journey and serves much more purpose than a simple course. Personally speaking, it helped me focus my life. Before I took the course, my state of life was either doing nothing or doing a ton of things but still getting nothing done. After I took this course, I could actually identify the things I need to do, and get to doing those things on time. A valuable lesson I gained from this course is the necessity to get into a good college, and how to apply time and effort to successfully complete the “requirements” for a good college. This course essentially helped me clarify what I should work on, which is extremely helpful. Finally, this course can help with self-doubt and lack of self-esteem by allowing someone to have direction in their lives and also have a better understanding of themselves. 

Student San Francisco Bay Area: Life & Major Exploration workshops

 这些天真是过得很恍惚，不知是梦还是现实！这个结果是我想都不敢想的，这一切都是与您们精心策划与全力支持分不开的，否则绝不可能有这样的收获的。在此表示衷心的感谢，希望有更多的学生得到你们的帮助，走进自己理想的学校！ 

Parent in Los Angeles: Princeton U - Class of 2027 in Political Science

 I started my college counseling journey with C4S at the beginning of my junior year. The counselors helped me improve my extracurricular activities and practice answering prompts for college essays. I learned to adjust my writing style to more storytelling to keep admissions officers interested in what I had to say, and I improved on quantifying what I had done in my extracurriculars to make them seem more appealing and impactful. Through using this service, I streamlined my application process, and I never felt completely overwhelmed or stressed. 

Student in Oklahoma: Boston College - Class of 2027 in Finance

 My favorite part of this course was creating the Odyssey Plan for my future, which lists out the general activities I would like to complete and how they connect to later years. It was one of the biggest takeaways of this course, along with learning about the steps to designing my life. This was something I had never experienced and creating the plan helped me envision what exactly I wanted to do. This course really helped me clarify my general direction in life, and answered many questions about professional career paths. It also taught me a lot about college applications and what lots of colleges are looking for. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in exploring career paths or deciding on majors! 

Student in San Francisco Bay Area: Life & Major Exploration workshops

 非常感谢您们的帮忙，非常专业也非常敬业，深表感谢，以后还有很多事情需要帮助，也希望能把您们推荐给大家，保持联系哦！ 

Parent in San Francisco Bay Area: UC Berkeley - Class of 2026 in Engineering
  

Contact us

  • Sunnyvale, California, United States