Cole Filipek

College Planning Consultant

Cole is a college and academic consultant for East Bay Advantage College Planning. After earning a degree in English and Creative Writing from Columbia University, he taught high school English. Each year, he focused more and more on college readiness and college applications, until, during his tenth year, he knew it was time to transition to private college counseling and essay coaching. 

In nine years of private college counseling, Cole has guided hundreds of applicants to best-fit schools. His journey from classroom teaching to private college counseling illuminates his commitment to students and their unique paths. Rather than simply positioning students to fit into a college mold, he believes in reversing the perspective: the student is the beacon, and the college should resonate with their individual story and aspirations. The joy he derives from helping students navigate the college admissions landscape is palpable. By truly seeing each student and using their narrative as the guiding light, Cole ensures that each journey of college admissions becomes a fulfilling and transformative experience.

Cole spends his spare time air frying, reading about college trends, board gaming, and parenting (his six-year-old twins). He also is an avid reader and writer and hopes to complete his second novel.