Advising services
Pay for just the help you need.
Pick one service or combine a few. Your first consultation is free.
Six services
Each one covers one part of the application year.
Course selection
Pick high school courses that keep your options open.
- When it helps
- Grades 9 to 11, before your school's course selection, usually in winter.
- What you get
- A course plan to bring to your guidance counsellor, with the official requirement pages linked.
- What we do
- We match your high school courses to the prerequisites your target programs list.
- Who it's for
- Students who want their courses to keep program options open.
University selection
Go from too many options to a shortlist that fits.
- When it helps
- Grade 11 spring to Grade 12 fall, before you apply.
- What you get
- A shortlist of schools and programs, with the reason each one made the cut.
- What we do
- We build a shortlist with you from your marks and what you want out of university.
- Who it's for
- Students with too many options, or no idea where to start.
Essay review
Find where your essay loses the reader, then fix it.
- When it helps
- Grade 12 fall and winter, when most application essays are due.
- What you get
- Written comments on each draft and a clear list of what to fix next.
- What we do
- We read your personal statements and short answers, then show you where the story gets lost.
- Who it's for
- Anyone writing a personal statement or a supplementary essay.
Scholarship applications
Find awards that fit you and send stronger applications.
- When it helps
- Grade 12 fall to spring. Some entrance awards close before offers arrive.
- What you get
- A matched list with deadlines, and feedback on each application before you send it.
- What we do
- We find awards that fit you and review each application. You submit them yourself.
- Who it's for
- Students and families who want to bring the cost of university down.
Supplementary applications
Plan the extra forms competitive programs ask for.
- When it helps
- Grade 12 winter. Many forms are due in January or February.
- What you get
- A plan for each form, with feedback on your answers before you submit.
- What we do
- We plan program forms with you, like Waterloo's AIF or the UBC personal profile.
- Who it's for
- Students applying to competitive programs that ask for more than grades.
Residence applications
Choose a residence and get the housing steps right.
- When it helps
- Grade 12 spring, around the time you accept an offer.
- What you get
- A ranked list of residences and a checklist of the housing steps and deadlines.
- What we do
- We help you compare residence options and fill in the housing application carefully.
- Who it's for
- Students moving away from home for first year.
How it works
- 1
Free first consultation
Tell us where you're stuck. We'll suggest where to start.
- 2
Agree on a plan
We pick the services that fit and talk about cost with you.
- 3
Work together
You meet your adviser and get feedback. The work stays yours.
Take one service, or all six together for full Stellar Concierge advising.
Questions before you book
Cost, booking and what each service covers.
Yes. Your first consultation is free. We use it to learn what you need and suggest the services that fit.
If you're not sure, book the free first consultation and tell us where you're stuck. We'll suggest a place to start.
Service prices aren't set yet. We'll talk about cost in your free first consultation, and it can flex with your family's circumstances.
Choose Book a free first consultation on the service you want. The form opens with that service named, so we know what you need help with.
Yes. Take one, combine a few, or take all six. All six together are full Stellar Concierge advising, our one-on-one advising.
A verified current university student adviser. Meet the advisers to see their schools and programs.
No. Core and Premium memberships don't include one-on-one advising. You book services separately.
No. Your work stays yours. We give you feedback and a plan, and you write and submit everything yourself.
No. Each school makes its own admission decisions. We help you make clearer choices and send stronger applications.
Not sure which service you need?
Tell us where you're stuck. We'll suggest a place to start.
Advising is educational. Always confirm requirements and deadlines on the official school page.