Testimonials

“Working with Ellen is the way to go. It is much better to work with her than to try to do the college process on your own. You can never answer your own questions! She really knows everything you need to know so you are prepared for every step!”

- Stephanie, a 2005 Graduate of San Mateo High School attending her first choice school

Ellen Fisher, Private Counselor
ellenrf@pacbell.net

(415) 420-0541

Ellen Fisher has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years. Her academic and professional qualifications include:

  • Certificate in College Admission & Career Planning at UC Berkeley
  • MA in Secondary Education & Learning Differences at Syracuse University
  • BA in Liberal Arts at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Active member of Higher Education & Consultants Organization (HECA )
  • Member of the Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC)
  • Member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

Additionally, Ellen is a member of the College Admission Solutions Team (CAST), a consortium of 5 Bay Area college advisors whose additional resources are at the disposal of College4u clients. Ellen also provides pro bono work for the Foundation for a College Education in East Palo Alto.

College4u consulting services works with students throughout the United States as well as internationally. Ellen also boasts formidable expertise in ‘East of the Rockies’ colleges and universities, as well as many schools that support multiple learning styles.

Ellen resides in San Mateo and is the proud mother of an Ohio Wesleyan University graduate. She is enthusiastic, practical, committed, organized, and thorough, with a special talent for working with young adults.