The Road Ahead College Consulting Services

"Sandy is an absolute professional! Without her I don’t know how we would have made it through the college application process, essay reviews, and financial aid during our son’s first year at Suny Albany. Sandy is kind, caring, patient, and extremely thorough. She has a wealth of experience, knowledge, and expertise in her field, and educated us from beginning to end! No question was ever silly, and she instantly made us feel comfortable and at ease. In today’s busy world, it is extremely hard to find quality help, especially help that continues long after the first meeting is over. We were so impressed with how Sandy remained in close contact with us from our first meeting and throughout the entire school year! Sandy explained each step in a way that we could easily understand and fully prepared us for what was to happen next. Most importantly, she made sure our son fully understood his responsibilities and what steps he had to take so that he could become independent of us. This was extremely helpful. Sandy’s calmness and patience helped make the stressful process that much easier, and we will forever be grateful to her! We are so blessed to work with Sandy and look forward to continuing our journey with her! John, Kim & Trent Marchese Suny Albany Class of 2026"

"Whether your child knows which college he/she wants to attend, it will still be beneficial to consult with Sandy! Sandy guided us through the entire college process with such expertise and professionalism. We saved so much more money having Sandy as our college expert, as she knows which colleges offer the best scholarships and which colleges would meet our daughter’s needs. Sandy considers the family, the prospective college student’s career path, size of school, finances, community feel, etc… I have recommended Sandy to so many friends, and for each friend who met with Sandy, they were so grateful to have a kind-hearted person like her to help them with this overwhelming college search and process! We know our daughter is attending the perfect college for her without the exorbitant amount of debt she could’ve accrued. Thank you, Sandy! We are forever grateful!"

"There are not enough words to describe what a pleasure it has been to work with Sandy through this process. From the summer of our son's junior year all the way through the end of his senior year Sandy has been an integral part. She answered our questions, researched information and was a support system through every stage. Even after all of the applications were filled out and sent in, Sandy continued to stay in close contact with our son and us to answer additional questions. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Sandy and we highly recommend her services to any family looking for support during the college search!"

"First and foremost, Sandy is an outstanding communicator. She spent time getting to know my daughter and us. Perhaps the most helpful service that Sandy offers is narrowing down the myriad of college choices that fit my daughter's specific needs and interests. All of her choices for Kara were spot on! Sandy's assistance was invaluable, especially when it came to keeping our daughter on track with several college application deadlines and processes. Kara appreciated the essay review and support with merit scholarship applications. We are incredibly grateful for Sandy's expertise as we navigated the road ahead to college. Thank you so much, Sandy!"

"Our family has had the honor of working with Sandy for the first 3 of our children and will certainly continue for the rest. Her knowledge of the processes, actions and steps necessary during a college search/application helped immensely and her experience in the industry gave us comfort in her recommendations. Sandy provides a true white-glove experience being available and always communicates. We recommend her to all our friends. It’s a grueling process but Sandy makes it fun."