Coaching Services

Pre High School -- looking ahead financially, in terms of course progression and with hobbies and interests.

9th and 10th grade -- setting the groundwork to have a great app with course advising, extra curricular choices and awards opportunities. Start to think about college environments.

Call Time

10th- 11th grade -- college search -- what's a good fit for me?, course selection to set the foundation for the most options, laying the groundwork for the applications process, extra curricular advice and honors/scholarship opportunities

Show Time!

Summer/Fall of 12th grade -- application, strategies, building/refining the college list, essays, supplements, FAFSA/CSS, interviews, & videos

Curtain Call

Winter/Spring of 12th grade -- Maximizing chances after apps are submitted. Help with deferrals.

Encore

Spring of 12th grade -- Comparing offers, waitlists, and comparing/appealing financial aid

Gretchen not only helped me with researching colleges for my list that were great fits for me, she also helped me with awards opportunities and artistic supplements that took me over the top with multiple T15 admissions. -- Admitted to Dartmouth

Rates

Gretchen knows what a school is looking for and how you can tailor your essay to that. No matter when you hire her in the college admissions process, she will focus on where you are now and give you your best chance at success. -- Admitted to Smith

Gretchen's mentorship was transformative for me and my family. She didn't just help me improve my essay; she taught me to think critically about my experiences and articulate them persuasively. -- Admitted to University of Michigan Engineering

Addressed to Spotlight Student:

I was the first person to read your application and spoke about you at great length during the committee process….. A huge congratulations are in order! I thoroughly enjoyed reading your personal essay….

— Columbia University Admissions Officer

Per Session: Sessions are $170/session and include 1 hour in-person meeting and 1 hour of relevant research and follow-up

5-Session Purchase Discount: $750

Initial Session include 2 hours of research and follow-up: $215 ($170 for pre-HS, 9th and 10th graders

College List Building: $380 covers additional research time and software subscriptions to help build the college list. This can start Fall or Spring of 11th, summer before 12th or early 12th. Must be combined with session work.

Application Season: $750 covers setting up college check list, brief application help between sessions, post app period check-ins/contact to maximize admissions, advice on deferrals, comparison of offers, scholarships, aid negotiation. Must be combined with session work.

A la Carte Application/Essay Help: $125/hour

Additional Meeting Time: $95/hour

Discounts available for families under $150k annual income with typical assets. Students who qualify for Free and Reduced Meals program are eligible for free coaching.

Specialty Coaching

Monologue Coaching and Portfolio Feedback for performers: $80 for a half hour session, $125/hour

Personal Video Creative Consultation/Feedback: $110/hr

Art and Music Portfolio Feedback: $90/hour

Production of Cabaret at Brown University

I didn't know where to start with my personal video, but Gretchen was able to help me brainstorm and come up with something really unique that was truly me! At Admitted Students Day, TWO admissions officers recognized me from my video. Out of 60,000 applicants! -- Admitted to Brown

I have YOU to thank for getting into NYU. -- Admitted to NYU Tisch for Acting

[Full disclosure, I just coached, she did this herself!]