Welcome To Insightful College Planning
My mission is to offer insight and depth of expertise to create a college admission planning process that is orderly, calm, organized, and enjoyable, for high school students and their families.
Donna Sakabu
Certified Educational Planner (CEP)
Founder & Principal Educational Consultant
I meet with students, from around the U.S. including Texas and California, via the Zoom virtual meeting platform and utilize a variety of assessments to gather information to help me in getting to know each one. I can guide your student with identifying majors, and with creating a list of good fit colleges where your student can thrive.
Affordability is a deep area of interest for me so I will be sure colleges are included that will not only be great academic and social fits for your student, but also fit your family’s financial priorities. I love helping families with all aspects of the college planning process!
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“ We hired Donna when my son was a junior in high school and her knowledge and expertise in college admissions was beyond valuable to us. Not only did she navigate us through the process of applying, Merit Aid, advising on essay writing and SAT testing, but she tailor-made a list of colleges that fit, not only our son’s major, but also his personality. He just graduated (in four years) from the college that we picked, Baylor University, and he could not have picked a better college. Without Donna’s help, we would have never thought to leave our home state of California. We are so grateful to her as Baylor was perfect for him.“
“ Working with Donna has been such a worthwhile and wonderful experience. She is a true professional and absolutely knows her business well. Talking through the college choices and requirements thoroughly with her, as well as the essay writing support, was invaluable. My son felt supported, listened to, and most of all valued as an individual. As a parent, I was included and kept informed but she made sure the student was her number one concern. There is no doubt that the college process was made much more enjoyable and smooth thanks to Donna’s guidance”
"Donna Sakabu was instrumental in helping us research colleges for our son. She helped our son foster his genuine talents and guided him to convey his personal and academic strengths through his applications. Donna minimized our family’s stress during the application process, which let us enjoy exploring various college opportunities. Donna was honest about college acceptance expectations, and encouraged our son to apply to a range of different schools. We were pleasantly surprised at the multiple choices that followed. Our son was accepted to U. C. Berkeley for the Fall of 2022. We are simply grateful for ALL her guidance!"