“You cannot imagine how helpful this has been – from taking the edge out of the college admissions process to best steps that my daughter can take over the coming months to beef up her resume. Thanks for all you’ve done so far.”

“None of this would have been possible without you! I'm so grateful to the College Sage for helping me find my place."

“Never could I have imagined such a pleasant college application process! The College Sage helped me tremendously in every aspect! Her breadth of knowledge on international schools played a major factor in my decision to attend university abroad. And a scholarship too! Wow!"

“He's IN! My heart is so happy - THANK YOU!"

“I really can't think of any words right now that express the extent of my gratefulness for you!"

“We are thrilled! He's going to be an Owl! Thank you so much for all of your help!

“I am committed to attending Barnard in the fall! Thank you again for all of your help with the application process. You helped answer so many of my questions, revise and polish my essays, and alleviate many of the stressors I was facing leading up to the application deadline."

“Thank you!!! I'm so excited about Georgetown!

“We are beyond thrilled by the number of opportunities our son has received and could not have gotten here without your incredible help!"

“Happy tears! SERIOUSLY so so so grateful!"

“I greatly appreciate your help and guidance. He loves working with you. Thank you for the kind words. I did my best to instill in him a sense of respect, independence, and confidence so it's great to get the feedback."

“You have gone above and beyond!! Thank you! The college list is so amazing – really comprehensive and well thought out.”

“I'm happy to be employed. Thanks again for all the help! We will have to celebrate!"

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for her. Really happy to know you and consider you our friend."

“I wanted to thank you again for your help on my medical school personal statement. Your editing and advice helped make it a great essay that clearly explains why I am motivated to become a doctor.

“I just wanted to let you know that I got into W+L! Thank you so much for all of your help with my application! I'm so glad you pushed me to make this choice. I'm so excited!"

“The college admissions process is the last journey you want to embark on alone. I am so thankful for the insight and encouragement College Sage provided.”

“I believe that all of you are very unique and special in your own way and it is what makes College Sage what it is. You all are College Sage...consistent, caring, relational, and kind-hearted.”

“I cannot thank you enough for all the help through this entire process. I have truly learned so much since this all began back in September. I really believe I found a school that fits me so well because of all your time and energy. Thank you again!!"

“Thank you so much, Mrs. Leadem! Thank you for helping me get to this day!! I appreciate you."

“I just got accepted! Thank you so much for your help in the application process!"

“We cannot thank you enough for your advice and help with our son's essays and applications. He just accepted to Duke!!"

“I told College Sage I wanted to apply Early Decision. I was in my first choice school before my senior year even started! College Sage is the best.”

“Thank you for all of your support and guidance this past year. I appreciate all of your hard work!"

“Good news - he was accepted to University of Denver with a $10K scholarship! He is very excited! Thanks for everything!"

“Thanks for your time and patience this year helping me handle all of my financial aid and college applications. You were a big help and I want to let you know your help was not taken for granted!"

“She just found out this morning she made the Dean's List again! It really has been the perfect school for her. Thank you!"

“Many thanks for taking the time to talk to us and share your expertise. We really needed your comfort and insight and can't thank you enough for all of your ideas. We are so grateful!"

“He's in at BC! Thank you so much for all of your support and in particular last-minute essay review. Now onto my next kid!"

“Thank you for all of your help throughout this process!"

“I know you've heard the good news. We are so excited for him! Thank you for all that you have done for him (and for us)!!!"

“Thank you Mrs. Leadem for your guidance and support in the vet school application process. You were instrumental in my success!"

“Thank you for our meeting! My daughter is already using the resumé form and planning."

“Hello hello!! Thank you for everything!! You were such a delight for taking her on such quick notice and her disorganization."

“She got into Colorado College! She's thrilled. And we are all grateful for your guidance. Thank you thank you!"

"Susan, you were amazing! Elizabeth was so relaxed and very happy to work with you."

“Dear Mrs. Leadem, I just wanted to let you know I got into Notre Dame! I'm so excited!""

“College Sage gave my ninth grade daughter the boost she needed to begin organizing herself for high school and ultimately college. Susan Leadem genuinely cares about my child and it shows!”

“We are so excited about Lee's future at Clemson. Thank you for your help!"

“Thank you again for being such a committed part of the KOP community!"

"My son is so excited to have heard from the University of Edinburgh. Thank you for your guidance and assistance!"

“We talked about our son and Trinity and feel great about his adventure. Thanks for facilitating all of this. Most grateful."

“Thanks so much for all of your help, support, and kind words along the way. I appreciate each and every little thing that you've done for me during my journey thus far, and continue to look up to you as a role model. I look forward to keeping in touch in the future!"

“I'm going to UVA! Yayyy!!!"

“Overall he applied to 10 schools and was accepted at 7! Thanks for all of your assistance during the process!"

“She was accepted last night! I appreciate the collegiate guidance and support you gave us along the way."

“We wanted to thank you again for your help with the college preparation and planning. We greatly appreciate your time and knowledge - you helped us understand the foundation of this process."

"Susan, thank you for everything. It was a great meeting! The meeting summary is very helpful."

"The more I reflect back on our meeting, the more I appreciate your input."

“We will be reaching out again soon for our daughter! Thanks for helping us!"

“Thanks so much for all of your help along the way! I keep telling everyone how great you and your services are!"

“I'm 100% sure I'm going to go to Lafayette! Thank you so much for all of your help! I've really enjoyed working with you and I couldn't have done it without you!"

“OMG! I got accepted!"

“I have meant to send this note so many times since Kay heard from UVA. Thank you so much for working with her! I can't believe the transfer really worked! We are so happy to have her a little closer to home - a drive instead of a plane ride!"

"Thanks very much for your detailed and thoughtful responses."

"Thank you!!!!! My daughter and I went on a walk yesterday and she said she feels sooo lucky to be able to work with you!"

"The way you took my son and his common application essay and sparked him into creating an honors college winning essay was incredible. William is so thankful for your guidance!"

“Your assistance has been invaluable to me. Your support has not only eased my financial burden but has also provided me support to achieve my academic goals."

“Just wanted to pass along some good news! Our daughter was accepted Early Action to Auburn. We are really excited that she will have this option on her college journey. She was the only one in her class to be outright accepted. Thank you for all your help getting her here!"

“Thank you for all your help. My son is delighted!"

“Thank you so much for the guidance and help you gave me for not just my WFU transfer app, but for the transfer process as a whole. It was a lot less overwhelming with your help."

"Thank you for all of your help the last two years - your counsel and help have absolutely been invaluable."

“Thank you so much for all of your help, Mrs. Leadem! I'm still thinking about all of my options but this is the best feeling to have been accepted by them!"

“I got in! Thank you so much for your help - I'm not sure if I could have done it with you!"

“We wanted to let you know and thank you personally for guiding her through the process of college applications. She received her Barnard YES last night. We are also just so impressed by your expertise and knowledge of the college scene and the process."

“Thank you so much for your time and knowledge. We learned a lot!"

“My son was accepted to the business school with in-state tuition - equivalent to an $85K discount!

“During this incredibly stressful time, Susan Leadem made the college application process so much easier. She helped me to pick a wide range of schools that I was excited about, gave me a clear timeline so that all my applications were much more manageable, and helped me edit every one of my essays so that I submitted each application with confidence and pride. The College Sage gave me the tools necessary to find, apply, and be accepted to my dream school."

“Thank you so much for all of your help!"

“Officially a Buff! Committed to Boulder! Thank you for all your amazing help!"

“You have gone above and beyond!! Thank you! The college list is so amazing – really comprehensive and well thought out.”

“She's in!!"

“She in and she got a scholarship. We are thrilled!"

“I just got into Case Western!"

“I want you to know how grateful we are to have your guidance. You are such a great resource that has made this process so much easier than with our older daughter. More importantly, your relationship with her has been amazing. She values your thoughts, and you bring out the best in her. We cannot thank you enough."

“Thanks again for all your help. You have been a pleasure to work with."

"Thank you so much for all of your help. You truly saved me in so many situations in this college process and I’m so grateful. I appreciate all of your patience, time, and efforts.”

“I got into UVA! Thank you so much for your help!"

“Thanks for your help and your time. You guys helped me a lot with my applications and certain tasks that I needed to get done."

“Susan, our program is stronger because of your dedication to our high school scholars. We are so thankful for College Sage!!”

“I just wanted to tell you how thankful I am for you and all of your help with my confusing applications and test scores and so much more. You are truly a life saver and I appreciate all the time you’ve spent answering my countless questions!!”

“Great news! He's in!!!"

“I'm so excited to share my first college acceptance with you - I was admitted to Johns Hopkins University today! Thank you so much for your edits, comments, and suggestions on my personal statement. They were immensely valuable! I'm really looking forward to what this year brings. Thank you so much for your invaluable guidance, help, and support along this journey!"

“Thanks for all your help! Obviously a great outcome."

“I got the Presidential Scholarship and the Woman of Excellence award, which is $100K over four years! Thank you!"

“Applying to colleges in the middle of a pandemic is NOT for the faint of heart, but you got us through it!"

“I got in! I just wanted to thank you for all of your help throughout the college admissions process. You have been the best help known to man and I cannot thank you enough. I am beyond grateful and cannot wait to start next year as a UVA engineer."

“Thank you for welcoming us into your home today and offering guidance and support for my son's college process. Your kindness and sweet, gentle nature do not go unnoticed. We are very grateful."

“Attached is the letter my daughter received last night. 120K scholarship award. Great work. Well done!”

“You're THE BOMB!"

“Thank you so much for all of your help this year!"

“Thanks for all of your hard work and assistance!"

“He has been admitted! He's very happy. Thanks so much Susan!"

“Words cannot express my gratitude to you for all of your help with my nursing applications."

“We are obviously thrilled with the outcome! He is so happy. Your guidance, commitment and understanding were extremely important. While ultimately he needed to perform - I believe that he was able to do that with your direction.”

“Thank you again for all of your help and guidance through all of high school! I am so appreciative!"

“He was accepted into the Engineering School!"

“Thank you for offering your wisdom and perspective to launch the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund! The College Sage was invaluable - I am truly grateful. Here's to impacting many more students going forward!"

“Great news! He's ordering a sweatshirt now! He is so happy!"

“Hi Susan! I just got my acceptance letter from the USC Honors College!!! Thank you for all of your help!!!"

“Susan, so many thanks for your warm support of my daughter. It's given her confidence and comfort to know you are on her team."

“Thank you for the exceptional care you have already provided my son! We appreciate you!"

“He is going to Wake in the fall! We are so excited! Thank you for all of your help and support!!!"

“I just wanted to share the news that I got an unconditional offer from St Andrews this morning! Thank you so much for all of your help throughout this process! I'm so excited, as this was my top choice!"

“Thank you so much for all of your help and guidance throughout my entire college process so far. Your advice about every facet of the process was always so enlightening, and I am so appreciative for your ability to clarify something that seems so complex. Of course, I am amazed by your writing skills, and I know that my essays were taken to a whole new level with your help."

“I couldn't have done any of it without you, truly. I can't thank you enough for your guidance and help."

“Thank you so much for all of your help and support!

“I just wanted to let you know that I committed to Coastal Georgia to play basketball and study criminal justice - accepted today so I'm very excited! I appreciate everything you've done for me! Thank you."

“Hey College Sage - thanks for providing me with the financial and academic support and other resources that make it possible for me to attend Clemson University. I'm honored to be a recipient of the College Sage Scholarship."

“I got in!!! Thank you so much for helping me!!"

“Thank you so much for all of your help with my applications/decisions, it means a lot!!!"

“Thank you so much for all your help during this process. I know I was quite aloof this whole year, but I did really appreicate you keeping me on track, so thank you."

“It was a privilege to speak with you and gain insight on what Wake Forest has to offer. I will carry your advice with me throughout this college process!"

“Awesome! You are moving Eric forward. He is finding your help and guidance the best he has received!! So glad."

“Thanks for all of the help!"

“Thank you for your excellent guidance."

“Thank you so much. I am beyond excited and cannot wait for next year. Thank you for all the help in the application process."

“You are the SAGE!"

“Thanks, Susan. We are all very excited as you can imagine! The essay turned out very well and I am convinced it played a role in him getting in."

“It was such a pleasure meeting you! Ed and I look forward to meeting again!"

“You're a lifesaver and thanks to you, my sprint to the admissions finish line is much, much easier now."

Thank you for your help!!! You really helped me cohesively get my thoughts onto paper to help me get into my dream school!! I wouldn’t be here without all your help!”