My Approach

Many independent college counselors focus on volume—working with as many students as possible. I offer something different: highly personalized, student-centered guidance rooted in true counseling, not sales.

I provide a boutique experience with an à la carte menu of services and limit my full-time roster. This ensures top-priority access, including on-call support when needed. When space allows, I also assist additional students on a flexible, as-needed basis—though without the same level of availability unless under contract.

Package Options

Full-Service Package

Comprehensive support from January of junior year through graduation

What's Included:

  • Senior year course selection and extracurricular planning guidance

  • SAT/ACT advice

  • College visit strategies

  • Curated college list (support for up to 12 schools, refined from initial list of 20-30)

  • Verified application requirements and deadlines for each school

  • Deep career exploration and major selection guidance

  • Complete essay support: brainstorming sessions, research on institutional priorities, mission statements and presidential remarks, outline creation, and multiple rounds of review, revision, editing, and polishing for personal essay, UC PIQs, and all supplemental essays (5-6 drafts plus final proofreading)

  • Personalized College Companion account or shared Google Docs for organization

  • Application guidance and proofreading for all applications

  • Verification that resume and activity sections are aligned with accurate hours and details

  • Teacher recommendation strategies

  • Timeline, to-do lists, and task management follow-up

  • College interview coaching

  • Financial aid discussion (merit and need-based eligibility)

  • Regular check-ins and reminders between sessions

  • Ongoing phone, email, and text support

Time Investment: Up to 18 private sessions and approximately 40 hours of consultation

Payment Options: Two-installment payment plan available; retainer credits apply

Individual Essay Package

Focused support for supplemental essays at specific schools

What's Included (per school):

  • One-on-one brainstorming sessions

  • Research on institutional priorities, mission statements, and presidential remarks

  • Outline creation

  • Multiple rounds of review, revision, editing, and polishing

Time Investment: Approximately 5 hours of one-on-one work per school (typically 10 hours total investment including revisions)

Note: Requires the Application Review Package. Discounted per-school rate represents significant savings compared to hourly consulting.

Application Review Package

Final quality check before submission

What's Included:

  • Verification that resume and activity sections are aligned

  • Hours and details accuracy check

  • Essay polishing and prompt alignment verification

Time Investment: 2 hours

Note: Required for students who choose the Individual Essay Package or Activity Section Package to ensure all application components are polished and consistent before final submission. Priced at current hourly rate.

Activity Section Package

Dedicated support for crafting compelling activity descriptions

What's Included:

  • Support for developing and polishing the activities section of college applications

  • Strategic guidance on presenting extracurriculars effectively

Note: Requires the Application Review Package

Hourly Consulting

Flexible, targeted support as needed

Most families work with me on an hourly basis. After a free consultation, a modest retainer secures ongoing availability. This approach lets families decide exactly how much support they want, when they want it.

Best For: Students who prefer flexibility, wish to manage costs independently, or need targeted support on specific aspects of the application process

Freshmen & Sophomore Early Start

Get a head start and lock in current pricing

Services Include:

  • Early advising on academics and course selection

  • Activities and extracurricular guidance

  • Exploring potential majors and career interests

  • Summer planning

How It Works:

  • Freshmen and sophomores are billed at the current hourly rate

  • Upon providing a retainer, students lock in the current hourly rate for future services

  • Students are eligible for the Full-Service Package price advertised in the year they sign the contract

Price Protection Guarantee: Students who sign on as freshmen or sophomores and provide a retainer will pay the package price from the year they enrolled—even if prices increase by their junior year.

Core Services Available

Whether you choose a package or work with me hourly, services include:

  • Guidance on course selection (Honors/AP)

  • College research & list building

  • Essay brainstorming & editing

  • Interview preparation & campus visit strategy

  • Résumé and activities development

  • Summer planning & extracurricular guidance

  • Application timeline management

  • Recommendation strategy & support

  • Waitlist (LOCI) and appeal letters

  • Financial aid appeal guidance

Ready to Get Started?

Contact me to discuss which option best fits your needs and goals, and to receive detailed pricing information. Hourly and package clients receive the same dedicated support; the difference is simply in billing structure. Retainer credits can be applied toward any package fee.

You deserve to be seen as an individual in this college admission process.