G2

Vibhu G.

Educational Counselor

Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/31/2026

"Quickbase Makes Student Counselling Journeys Easy to Track and Personalize"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Quickbase?

In educational counselling, every student’s story is unique. Some students feel confused about their career direction, others struggle to balance family expectations with their personal interests, and some need time to identify the right choice among various course options.

In such situations, Quickbase’s customised data management approach proves highly useful. It allows a student’s journey to be organised not merely as an enquiry number or an admission status, but within the context of their preferences, past discussions, and any remaining unanswered questions. As a counsellor, I believe that building upon previous conversations rather than having to re-evaluate a student from scratch makes the counselling process significantly more meaningful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Quickbase?

Navigating the numerous customization options to design your specific workflow can initially feel overwhelming. Non-technical professionals, in particular, may need extra time to grasp the more advanced configurations.

Personally, I would find it helpful to have ready-to-use templates and simplified configuration guides tailored to specific professional workflows such as those used in educational counseling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Quickbase solving and how is that benefiting you?

In educational counselling, one situation is frequently challenging: a student might say at the end of a session that they will consider their options and get back to you, only to return with entirely different priorities. Sometimes the concern is the duration of a course, at other times it is the career scope, or perhaps family expectations that influence their decision.

This is where I find the potential of a tool like Quickbase particularly interesting. By maintaining a connected record of a student’s evolving preferences, past objections, key discussion points, and pending clarifications, a counsellor can gain a better understanding of the student’s decision-making journey.

For example, if a student expresses a preference for a specific programme during their first counselling session, but shifts their interest to an alternative programme by the second session, having a record of previous discussions makes it much easier to track and understand their changing thought process.

From my perspective, effective counselling is not just about presenting admission options to a student; it is also about understanding the confusion that may lie behind their decision. A flexible platform like Quickbase can be highly useful in making this process more organised and context-driven. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.