Who We Are

McGuire College Advising is a boutique college admission advising consultancy that helps families of passionate and highly engaged students maintain perspective and calm in an often-confusing and hyper-competitive college admissions world.

And as a former Assistant Director of admission at an Ivy League school and respected independent school Director of College Counseling with over twenty years of experience, Susan McGuire does so with results.

You see, Susan knows selective and highly selective college admissions inside and out, from what committees really care about in essays and supplements to the myriad of small and large ways that students can show interest in the colleges of their choice. She has helped hundreds of students with the college process in the U.S. and abroad, and has reviewed thousands of applications from some of the best and brightest around the world. She does this by taking a collaborative, highly personalized, student-centered approach to college consulting so that students feel fully bought-in, invested, and empowered throughout the process. She coaches, counsels, and advises students in their decision-making with her characteristic calmness and deep care.

The result? Her students have gained admission to virtually every top college and university in the country.


You don’t need to sacrifice your peace to get results.