About Us

Cross Bay College Consulting helps students to find their best-fit colleges and guide them as they apply to those colleges.

The process is about the student and their family. The first step of the program is to understand what matters to the clients – there are so many different factors to consider when choosing a school, and finding the right fit starts with the right set of questions. Asking the right questions helps to determine the true priorities.

Cross Bay College Consulting reduces the stress in the college application process and helps make the transition to college more enjoyable for students and their families. College applications can be very overwhelming, with many choices, deadlines and steps to apply. Cross Bay simplifies the information overload by guiding students to find their best-fit college options and positioning themselves for success in the application process.

Meet Gwen

Gwen enjoys helping people reach the next destination on their educational journey. With engineering degrees and an MBA from Stanford, she has worked for many years in Silicon Valley as an engineer and a product manager. She has volunteered extensively with the Mountain View Los Altos High School District when her two sons were in high school. She has also volunteered in parent outreach programs at their universities (UC Davis and UC Berkeley). Over the years she has helped students apply to college and graduate school and likes guiding them through the process. She is currently earning a Certificate in College Admissions Consulting from UC Berkeley Extension. 

BS, MS, MBA
Stanford University

Certificate in College Admissions Consulting
UC Berkeley Extension
(in progress)