Guidance
Global College Consultants provides students with the guidance they need to be able to thrive in the college of their dreams. GCC was founded to help students and their families understand, manage and simplify the complex college admissions process and provide successful results. The better you understand the college admissions process, the more targeted and powerful your applications will be.
Education
GCC educates students and parents on the steps along the path to college, equipping them to make the best decisions and empowering them to find and gain acceptance to their best-fit colleges. Through personalized, comprehensive guidance, GCC helps students make the most of high school while preparing for success in the college admissions process.
Why Use A College Counselor?
The college admissions process increases in complexity and competitiveness each year, but there is an effective way to approach the process and become poised for success. With professional support, the admissions process can be a positive and exciting experience. An independent college counselor will provide you with a competitive advantage by offering insight into the process and helping students to use their time in high school to create a strong holistic profile, which leads to competitive applications.
About Our Founder
Donna Barron-Willey has 20+ years’ experience as a college counselor with a proven track record of success, both in the United States and Europe. She loves helping young people get off to a great start in life and enjoys helping students to define and achieve their goals for college and beyond. Donna understands the stress that the process involves for students, parents and entire families, and she's dedicated to helping you manage the process with patience, empathy and dedication.
Donna has successfully helped hundreds of students prepare to thrive in the college of their dreams, whether they’re headed for the Ivy League, a music conservatory, a state university or beyond. Having served in key academic positions in universities and private college admissions consultancies, Donna brings first-hand experience on all aspects of the college admissions process. She possesses a Bachelor’s Degree from the Northeastern University/New England Conservatory of Music consortium, a Master of Business Administration in International Business and is a Ph candidate on the topic of Business Ethics.