Some families want a single conversation about a college list. Others want a full partnership from junior year through committing. I work both ways, and most ways in between. Below are the three main ways in, plus a list of targeted sessions if you have something specific in mind.
A flexible, on-demand option for the question you most need help with right now. College list. Course selection. Test plan. Essay topic. Whatever's keeping you up at night, we can usually make real progress in one hour.
The blank page is the hardest part of the essay. The final edit is the second hardest. I can help with both, and everything in between. Personal statement, supplemental essays for specific schools, scholarship essays. We'll find a topic that sounds like you and shape it into something that holds up next to thousands of others.
End-to-end strategy through the entire admissions journey. We start with course selection and the early shape of the list, and we work together through testing, applications, essays, interviews, financial conversations, and the final decision. This is the option for families who want a thought partner the whole way.
Sometimes a family knows exactly where they need help. Any of these can be booked on their own.
Practice the actual interview, with feedback. Confidence beats charisma in most college interviews, and confidence comes from rehearsal.
What to look for, what to ask, how to compare schools without losing the details. Visits are exhausting; preparation makes them count.
Once acceptances are in, the next set of conversations (financial aid, deposit deadlines, the actual decision) can feel overwhelming. I help families think through them clearly.
For students who don't know what they want to study. We work through interests, strengths, and what each major actually looks like in college.
A real, application-ready résumé that highlights what colleges actually care about, not a generic high school template.
The senior-year map. Deadlines, decisions, the rolling / early action / early decision question, and how to sequence everything so nothing falls through.
A side-by-side look at the schools a student got into (academics, fit, cost, opportunity) to support a confident final choice.
A first conversation to understand the student, the family's situation, and what you're trying to figure out. No commitment.
Whether the engagement is one hour or eighteen months, you'll leave the first working session with a clear next step.
You're not on your own between meetings. You can email me, and I read every word you send.
The goal isn't getting in. The goal is choosing, and arriving at a school the student is excited about, with a family that feels good about the decision.
Start with a conversation. Tell me a little about your student, and I'll point you to the right starting place, even if that ends up being only an hour of my time.