Applying to college is stressful.
Make it easier with CAPS.

For over 20 years, CAPS — College Advising for Parents & Students — has been helping high school students select, apply to, and get accepted by the colleges and universities that are right for them. CAPS students have been accepted into a wide array of private and public colleges and Ivy League universities. From choosing the right classes to submitting applications, CAPS is here to advise you every step of the way.

De-Stressing The College Application Process

Deciding where to apply to college is not easy. With nearly 4,000 accredited colleges and universities in the United States, each with their own set of academic programs and campus environments — along with their own application requirements — it can be overwhelming to even get started.

CAPS provides college advising services to ease the college selection, application, and admission process. With our decades of experience, we truly understand what it takes to get into college and what college admissions departments are actually looking for, and we're ready to lead your family through the process to reach academic success.

Learn more about the benefits of working with a college admissions consultant like CAPS.

College Application Help For Students And Parents

Get personalized guidance on the entire college admissions process from CAPS. Together, we'll research the right colleges to target, plan your high school curriculum, schedule your standardized testing, develop a meaningful application essay, and guide application submission.

Whether you're a student looking for ways to optimize your application, or you’re a parent seeking an expert to decipher the college admissions process, CAPS is here for you.

Learn more on our services page, and fill out the form below to get started.

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Are you ready to optimize your path to college? Contact CAPS today to schedule a free 15-minute consultation for more information.

Meet Your College Advisor

Rose Schifano de Vries has been helping high school students and their families navigate the complex college admissions process for over 20 years. Through her college advising services, she is able to streamline the process for parents and their children, reducing stress and friction and guiding them to success.

More About Rose

Student Success Stories

Having Rose work with our children helped tremendously to make a high stress time much more manageable than it would have been if I was working on the process just with my children. I absolutely recommend her for this process.

— A.L., parent
Your services were invaluable to our family. You helped both of our boys with the many applications and the grueling process associated with it and made it truly stress free and enjoyable. We couldn't have done it without you.

— C.S., parent
The relaxing and inquisitive manner in which Rose learned about my son to help determine how to utilize his talents and abilities was extraordinary! As a result, he enjoyed researching careers and colleges .... Furthermore, the application process was so much better than what my friends described going through with their children.

— D.J. & E.J., parents
Your services were invaluable to our family. You helped both of our boys with the many applications and the grueling process associated with it and made it truly stress free and enjoyable. We couldn't have done it without you.

— C.S., parent
What I appreciated most about hiring Rose is that I knew my children's college choices were completely their own. Rose worked with them on identifying what they were looking for and listened to what they wanted to do and where they wanted to be.

— M.L., parent