{"id":72,"date":"2020-10-06T19:13:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T23:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/incollegeplanning.com\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-07-16T01:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:08:56","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pathfindersadvisors.com\/?page_id=72","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The college selection process is an exciting journey filled with opportunities. It’s a moment that carries significant financial considerations, but it also offers a chance for personal and academic growth. While it may seem overwhelming, especially for families navigating this path for the first time, we are here to provide guidance and support. nothing short of a perfect storm. A highly-charged moment triggering unprecedented financial implications all wrapped in a blanket of confusion. For most families, these are uncharted waters.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>
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We serve as a beacon of wisdom and our families come to us to help them balance an emotional decision with discipline, logic, and expertise. They want what\u2019s best for their student. We want what\u2019s best for their child. Together, we are Pathfinders.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIf we could give them 10 stars we would. They are simply the best at what they do and no other college\nplanning program is as comprehensive. The services they provide include, but are not limited to, Career\nPlanning, How to Find the School with the Best Fit, Admissions Support and College Funding. Each\nstudent\u2019s experience is unique \u2013 for example, our son began the program in November of his senior year\nof high school. Because of his late start, he participated in what their experts call their \u201cBoot Camp\u201d\nprogram. Our daughter, on the other hand, saw first-hand all the benefits her brother was receiving and\ncouldn\u2019t wait to get started. She began the program her junior year of high school. Both children worked\nhard and were rewarded because of it. They each earned scholarships and because of the funding\nstrategies they learned throughout the program, both will graduate nearly debt-free from out of state\nuniversities (son \u2013 $1,700, daughter \u2013 $4,000). That financial freedom and will allow them more\nopportunities upon graduation than if they were burdened with student loans. However, the most\n\nimportant advantage that our children received is the confidence in knowing why they are pursuing\ntheir chosen major, and what they are \u201cbuying\u201d with the money they are spending on college. To us, this\nis priceless, because so many high school seniors have no idea what they want to do, or why they are\ngoing to the college they chose. They are paying thousands of dollars without even knowing what or\neven if they will receive a return on their investment.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThank you! This is perhaps the best business I\u2019ve come across in a long time...I had interviewed other\n\u201ccollege counselling\u201d companies but they didn\u2019t offer the professionalism and decision making structure\nyou offer. As soon as our daughter started the program, my anxiety went down by about 80 percent and\nI know she felt better. She also made her final decision based on the value framework you laid out for\nus. We\u2019re smart enough to know we had no idea how to choose a college, and we are immensely happy\nwith the decision Trixie made thanks to everyone.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI knew this would be the best fit for Carl and our family after a lot of research, and then meeting in\nperson. The advisors were amazingly patient and encouraging with Carl. He\u2019s on the autism spectrum,\nwhich posed some unique challenges in the process, but they were able to provide the individualized\ncareer planning and college admissions support he needed.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAaron and his entire team are amazing...College doesn't have to scary and expensive for your OR your child. He will work with your college bound student and helps to identify their strengths and weaknesses so that the narrowing process of choosing a field or major can start to form. Additionally they help to manage the time lines, guidelines, and even work with you on what schools are the best within your childs field of interest. Did you know that there are buckets of money that you can negotiate for outside of scholarships even if you are a non-need parent? Why pay retail for college? Thank YOU Aaron!!!!! There's not a single parent who has a child going to college that shouldnt be meeting with you....even for those students who already know what they want to do! INVALUABLE unique service!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt takes a lot to impress a high school boy! My son came away from our meeting with Aaron and Pathfinders feeling excited about his future, with a better understanding of how to navigate decision making. For me, I feel better informed about how we can make smart choices as a family and support his goals. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAaron and his team are outstanding. I can't count the number of parents to whom I've recommended College Liftoff. Their process and tools will help make the college application journey easier, especially for first-time parents. The thing I really appreciate about their process is how they help you find the right schools for your child while also keeping a strong focus on the financial commitments that come with choosing colleges. They help parents guide their child to the best balance of education and overall cost - maximizing the \"college ROI\" and helping ensure you don't overspend on an undergraduate degree. I strongly recommend College Liftoff for any parent starting the college application process with their children.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAaron spent time with our two oldest children. Our oldest had started college and could not decide what direction she should go. When she went to meet with Aaron, she was feeling frustrated and lost. After talking with him, she felt empowered and optimistic. She will graduate next year! Aaron also gave our son solid advice and he has had a successful start to his college career. A friend of mine referred us to College Liftoff and we would happily recommend it to others.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCollege lift off saved our family over $80,000 on our daughters education. We assumed that we would naturally send our daughter to a four year university paying over $20,000 per year however after our first meeting with Aaron Greene we determined that she was a candidate for a two year university that cost less than $15,000 in tuition total. She graduated in two years with no debt and was able to get a job in her field right away making over $40,000 per year. I tell all of our friends who have kids in high school that it is a great investment in your kids future and your pocketbook. Highly recommend their program.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCollege Liftoff indeed spearheaded our son in the right direction. During our free of charge consultation our son was leaning on the side of not wanting to assist college. When we finished our 2 hr meeting with Aaron Greene our son turned to us and said \"Guys, looks like i'm going to college.\" 2 years later in August of 2020 he will be attending Capital University with 98% of tuition cost completely paid only under $1,700 fees left to pay on his tuition. The amazing work that Juleanna Smith did being an amazing coaching advisor to our son during those two years was very professional and dedicative and helped him get 7 university offers with scholarships. I highly recommend placing your teenage high schoolers on a guided higher education path with College Liftoff.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBoth of our children are great students - but were unsure of a college major. After working with Aaron for 1 meeting, our son came out with a specific area of engineering as his major. He recently graduated from The Ohio State University (debt-free) and has started his job at Honda Research and Development. Our daughter is a junior and is loving her Early Education placement with preschoolers. She is also on target to graduate debt-free. Thank you, College Liftoff, for helping our family!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCollege Liftoff did a tremendous job for our family. They are extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful and insightful. Because of College Liftoff, we found the right program at the right college and saved thousands of dollars. Working with College Liftoff was a true family bonding experience as we explored the future and how different colleges fit within our goals and desires. We highly recommend College Liftoff.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis group is amazing as they get to the heart of where the students strengths lie and what they like and would be successful in majoring in College or Trade School. My oldest is a Senior in College and has never had a second thought about what to study after meeting with the team at College Liftoff, saving himself time and all of us money. College Liftoff also helped my youngest who is a freshman in College who started his year with one less unknown element where everything seems to be new. He definitely isn't stressed about what to major in and can enjoy his College experience. College Liftoff is more than worth the money invested to put a student on the right track.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAaron and his team were very helpful in getting my daughter to focus on the task in hand in applying for college in a timely fashion. She was a good student in high school but was dragging her feet and was unnecessarily timid about the process. Discussions with Aaron helped her ground herself. She wound up being accepted to the Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University with a scholarship. We remain very appreciative of Aaron's successful efforts for our family.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAaron and his team were very helpful in getting my daughter to focus on the task in hand in applying for college in a timely fashion. She was a good student in high school but was dragging her feet and was unnecessarily timid about the process. Discussions with Aaron helped her ground herself. She wound up being accepted to the Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University with a scholarship. We remain very appreciative of Aaron's successful efforts for our family.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have used College Liftoff for the past year to help our son find his ideal college. They have helped us to navigate the daunting list of possible colleges and have now prepped us for campus visits. Aaron and Alex are both fantastic. We have just signed up our second child to start his search.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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