About Us

September 9, 2009: WSJ Report on American Public Schools

Who are we?

College Advantage is a college admissions consulting firm in Northern California, with clients in many parts of the United States. We specialize in helping high school students and their parents with the college acceptance process, college life after acceptance, and help for those going on to grad school.

Our students have been accepted at schools throughout the United States and Canada, as well as England.

This Web site is packed with information you will need as you begin your path to college, or grad school. It is designed to be relevant for college planning wherever you live if you are planning on applying to college in the United States or Canada. It is our hope that you will find these pages to be straightforward and helpful as you begin planning for your future.

We recommend a family meeting with an admissions consultant at the end of the eighth grade year, if possible, so students get an early look at high school and what "going to college" really means. For parents, this visit can clarify the steps you and your student will be taking in about two years, starting, by the beginning of the junior year. In addition, a meeting with an admissions counselor will help you decide on appropriate classes for soon-to-be high school freshman.

Our owner, Susanna Gordon, is an educational consultant with both a B.A. and an M.S. degree in Secondary Education, who has lived in Pleasanton, California for 34 years. She is a certified California teacher with an extensive background in teaching, and a certified College Admissions Specialist.

Our senior editor, Kathleen, is a graduate of U.C. Santa Barbara, with a B.A. in English, and a minor in education. Her background includes work in creative and non-fiction writing, and as senior editor for an internationally-known non-profit organization.

Rebecca is a Ph. D. with a background in college admissions and career planning. She regularly conducts seminars for high school students and their parents on planning for college success. She lives in the San Francisco East Bay.

OUR POLITICAL STATEMENT

Be proud of Western Civilization , it didn’t just happen overnight and it requires our continued diligence and protection to move forward into an even greater future.