Services and Pricing
Services: We work with high school students at all grade levels who are at any stage of the college admissions process, as well as college transfer students.
Advice on high school course selection, extracurricular activities, summer/gap year programs, and how to get great recommendations
Evaluation of student social and learning preferences and academic record through parent and student surveys and multiple discussions
Creating a list of colleges that are just right for your student academically and socially and just right for your family financially
Planning college visits, what you need to do and what you need to show the schools
Assistance deciding which standardized tests to take and how to prepare for them
Advice on the different types of financial aid and merit scholarships, which forms to fill out and how to do it
Brainstorming college essay and supplement ideas
Application assistance, helping students present themselves with confidence and success
Application and essay review
Interview prep and resume building
Advice on current trends in college admissions
College Admissions Pricing:
For rising 8th and 9th graders — 5-hour package $1,250
Optional Aptitude/Interest Assessment — $100 extra cost or included in the 20-hour package if desired
For rising 10th-12th graders* —20-hour package over 36 months $5,000
Any additional time will be billed at $250 an hour. Most of our students complete the entire process in 20-40 hours.
Hourly:
$295 per hour. *
* If a student is past May 1st of their junior year of high school, we will only work with them hourly.
Services: We also work with college students and those out of college who are considering graduate school and/or career opportunities.
Graduate School Advising:
Advice on graduate school programs
Advice on what you need to do to prepare for applying to graduate school
Advice on who to pick for recommenders and what information to provide them to receive the best recommendations possible
Essay brainstorming and review
Resume review
Interview prep
Advice on post application and post waitlist communications
Internship and Career Coaching:
Brainstorming content approach
Resume advice and assistance
Advice on using Linkedin and other platforms to be most successful
Help expanding your network and identifying opportunities
Advice on cover notes, thank you notes and other communications
Interview prep and post-interview assessments
Graduate School Advising and Career Coaching Pricing:
Comprehensive packages - 20 hours over 36 months $5,000*; 10 hours over 36 months $2,750**
*Any additional time will be billed at $250 an hour.
**Any additional time will be billed at $275 an hour.
Hourly:
$295 per hour.
How we bill: Hours are billed for time spent in person, on the phone or Zoom, time spent researching on behalf of a student/parent, and reviewing essays and applications. Time will be documented and prorated in 15-minute increments. Any time under 15 minutes will not be billed. We believe in accountability and transparency. If you have any questions about our services or pricing please reach out directly to us.
The first 30-minute consultation is free.
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