Emerging counselors, established practitioners, enterprise practices, high school teams — 3,000+ practitioners building their work on the platform. Here's what they tell us, in their own words.
This isn't my hobby — it's my livelihood! I need to run a business and serve my students simultaneously. I always figured the true nature of IEC was app season chaos — a necessary evil I had to accept. That was a myth. Counsel More changed my bottom line.
Cyndy McDonald, CEP, is a recognized leader in college counseling with thirty years of experience as a college advisor. The best person to ask about a platform is an actual user — so Cyndy asked Kat Clowes, owner of My March College Consulting and a Counsel More super-user, to share the five things she loves about the Multi-Counselor manager's platform.
Every review below comes from a working CounselMore counselor. Filter by practice type to see how the platform fits how you actually work.
One of our planners had to step away due to a personal emergency. Counsel More was crucial. It enabled us to step in and see exactly where she was in the process with every student — a seamless transition for each family.
Counsel More is a modern, customizable college planning software that truly understands the needs of independent counselors. The College List Builder, Routine Assignments, and App Tracker bring structure and automation to the entire process. I love how the Google Drive integration and Broadcast Station make communication and document sharing so efficient. The Student Portal gives families a clear view of progress, and the free tools under Settings > Toolbox are a fantastic bonus. The platform feels community-driven — built with collaboration and counselor workflow in mind.
I chose Counsel More for its comprehensive features and community support — enabling my team to deliver tailored guidance and support Arkansas students in achieving their college dreams efficiently and effectively.
As an independent education consultant, I'm impressed by Counsel More's modern, customizable platform, which saves hours through automation features like the College List Builder and seamless Google Drive Integration. The Application Tracker and Admissions Calculator empower data-driven decisions that I can help the families I work with, and the Student Portal empowers the student to become more organized and motivated to finish their applications well ahead of schedule. The free tools in Settings > Toolbox, such as ready-to-use college lists, are a great bonus for streamlining planning.
There's only so many things you can control in this industry — my tools matter. Counsel More has cut my college research time in half. Thank you so much for your advice on growing my business. This has been a great year!
I was trapped in spreadsheets! Now Counsel More empowers all of my nitty-gritty research on niche programs into retrievable information. And my students love the mobile app over my old spreadsheets.
I was giving a college tour and the student mentioned that he is working with an independent educational consultant, who is using CounselMore. The student had only positive things to say about the tool. (Always good to get feedback from actual students, not just IECs, on the value of CounselMore.)
This year I want to counsel more families and grow my business without losing my personal touch. I needed a system that takes over some of the routine tasks involved in the college process. Counsel More automates many of the common tasks, lets me group-message, and tailor our communication. And I love the college search tool — what an amazing way to get a good starter list. Tailoring the list to the student is finally easy for me.
I've been using Counsel More for more than a year. I love how easy it is to create a college list or a summer program list. I also love the accounting and time tracking features — I feel like I'm getting paid for more of the time I'm devoting to student work than I was previously. Customer support is lightning fast. I've found their deadline dates to be much more accurate than other college planning software I've used.
When I was researching different platforms it stood out because it was going to be a tool for me and families and most importantly, my students. My customers enjoy the no-fuss interface and that everything they need is in one place. Preparation, school finding and even app tracking — all in one. That's why I Counsel More.
I wanted to move from part-time consulting to full-time. I thought I just needed to get more clients but even an independent practice needs infrastructure. Counsel More helped me to organize everything. I love the Counsel More community and I am surprised by how many of my students like their portal.
I signed on with Counsel More after years of creating my own systems and deciding I needed help scaling up for more clients. I compared IEC software and took the leap. Since then I have been absolutely wowed by the training, customer support, and ease of learning the software. I, along with other users, have been suggesting and voting on enhancements — Counsel More has greatly exceeded my expectations.
This one-of-a-kind platform is filled with features that adapt to your needs. The college search tool and information on colleges is robust and so useful when developing a college list. I love the ease of use of the system and its capability to save custom lists of colleges by category.
I was thrilled not having to reinvent each communication for topics I walk through with every student. Very nice!
Counsel More has truly made a difference in streamlining my business. It has the well-conceived features that make application guidance more manageable while offering ongoing training and support that is truly responsive.
Counsel More is on the cutting edge of technology and innovation — a necessity as we interact with our clients. This software has considered every aspect needed for an IEC. The college planner software I had been using was antiquated and had not really been updated in the 10 years I had used it.
Writing to express just how impressed I am with the 2026 Curriculum Package. Both content and approach with the counselor documents is great for a process type like me.
Oh my goodness! I just ducked in for a quick peek, and lost an hour perusing — I foresee a lot of rethinking and retooling on my curriculum. The team did a fantastic job.
So full of features and easy to use. Customer service has been phenomenal. I love it. What's even more important is that my students and their parents love it.
I love the organization of student steps and separate counselor references. And the step-by-step instructions on how to get started — I'm looking forward to "upping my game" in the days ahead. I appreciate all that CM is doing to help us drive quality, efficiency, and growth in our practices.
Download lists with all the info — and the cool thing is you can incorporate all the Google Docs and Sheets you've already created. You don't have to start all over. I'm not a college advisor and I don't need to be one, but I need good information.
Counselors at every stage of practice — talking about what changed when they put Counsel More at the center of their work.
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