We believe in providing you with the right resources.
You deserve the College Ready “All hands on deck!” approach to your college application.
At College Ready, we are a team of certified college admissions consultants driven to help your student succeed both in college and in life. We plan individually with students and their families to build the perfect college match as well as financial fit.
Our focus is your son or daughter and what he or she aspires to achieve. We are Certified College Counselors from UCSD, UCLA and come with years of experience helping students get into the perfect college or university. We enjoy working with students of all ages and stages. We have specialists who focus on the Ivy schools and we have specialists who focus on getting B students into the best-fit college. Our goal is to help your student be the best they can be while graduating debt free!.
Meet Your College Ready Team.

Shellee Howard
College Ready Founder and CEO

Michelle Rodriguez
Certified College Consultant

Mary Kate Hampton
Certified College Consultant

Debra Carlson Wood
Certified College Consultant
Debra Wood has her law degree (J.D.) from Washington University, B.A. in Political Science – International Relations. She has 25+ years experience in higher education. After attending a small , private, elite college, she received her law degree from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. She became their first dean of students at the age of 28, and went on to serve as vice president and/or dean at several outstanding institutions including Scripps College of the Claremont Colleges, Northwestern University in Qatar, and Illinois Wesleyan. Her professional experience includes helping students identify their strengths and abilities and select colleges or universities, graduate schools, and conduct career searches. She currently lives in Qaxaca, Mexico with her husband.

Kristine Johnson
Certified College Consultant

Alyssa Pflugler
Certified College Consultant

Makena Ouiliette, BSN, RN
College Ready Mentor

Grace Jones
College Ready Mentor
Grace Jones is a current student at Vanderbilt University in the Ingram Scholars Program. She began working with College Ready after 8th grade and has since continued to be involved as an intern at CR Tutoring & Test Strategies and a mentor for the President’s Leadership Council. Grace loves being able to mentor high school students as they discover their best-fit college and their passions, especially when making an impact in their communities through passion projects.

Kristi Torres
Marketing and Outreach Specialist

Dr. Ryan Ouiliette
College Ready Mentor
Dr. Ryan is an Orthopedic Surgery Resident at UCLA. He studied Pre-Med/Bio at Harvard and graduated medical school at UCSD.
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Students From College Ready Families Have Been Accepted At These Fine Colleges.










Your Student Can Too, And Often With Big Scholarships And Grants!
Featured Testimonial: “…I knew we were in good hands. Thanks to Shellee, my daughter will graduate debt-free!”
“The college process is intimidating and scary, but after our first meeting with Shellee I knew that we were in good hands. She presented my daughter with schools that specifically meet her needs financially and academically. Beyond that, Shellee’s guidance has taken the pressure and angst out of the process. Her organization, knowledge and encouragement is priceless. Shellee walked me through the financial aid process which can be daunting. Her patience and sense of humor was very much appreciated. My only regret is we didn’t meet with College Ready sooner. My oldest son had no plan and will end up in $270,000 in debt. My daughter had a custom plan thanks to Shellee and she will graduate debt free. Do yourself a favor and call them today. This has been the best investment I have made for my daughter’s future hands down!!!!” ~Cindy H., Parent
These Satisfied Parents Know The Value Of A College Admission Consultant
★★★★★
“My husband was reluctant to pay for a College Counselor, finally I convinced him to hear the presentation. In less than an hour. we signed up to start the process! …This has been the best investment for our kid’s future…you will never regret it, I promise. We’re very happy.”
Marit H., Parent
★★★★★
“Our daughter is now in her second semester at USC where she received the President’s Scholarship. She called me last week to tell me Shellee stopped by to take her to lunch and see how she was doing! College Ready goes over and above what you may expect.”
Trish D., Parent
★★★★★
“An excellent experience! …My parents are completely confident that their money went to good use and that the return on the investment was well worth the cost. Thank you!!”
Madison M., Student
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We Take Away The College Application Overwhelm And Get You Accepted By Your Target Colleges!
Our strategic plans for the College Application Process work! We are delighted to report that we've placed our students at over 166 colleges, often with big scholarships and grants. Credit, of course, always goes first to the hard-working students and their supportive families! We're proud to guide you through your college admission journey as part of your team.