Services we offer:

BASICS COLLEGE PREP PLAN: (for freshman, sophomores or juniors only)
  • Initial 90 minute student interview with Academic & Extracurricular review, SAT/ACT/SAT II testing requirements, deadlines and testing action plan 
  • Personality and skills assessment test and results, including feedback from student and parent questionnaires to assist with the college match process.
  • Individualized powerpoint presentation with Preliminary Student College Action Plan.
  • College Planner Binder to keep student organized throughout process. 
  • 30 minutes phone/email/text or IM support to answer questions and offer guidance.

ESSENTIALS COLLEGE PLAN: (designed for juniors or seniors) 
         
Everything in the Basics College Plan (listed above) PLUS: 
  • Two additional meetings, including Student/Parent College Review Meeting, with individually prepared preliminary college list of 15-20 colleges and admissions chances, merit & need based financial aid and merit scholarship possibilities tailored to student’s academic, testing record and extracurricular involvement. 
  • Guidance through the financial aid application process, including analysis of financial aid award offers from colleges 
  • Phone/email/text support to answer questions and offer guidance throughout the college applications, financial aid and college selection process.

COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PLAN: (seniors only) 

Basics College Plan (listed above) PLUS: 
  • Up to five additional meetings, including Student/Parent College Review Meeting with individually prepared college list of 15-20 colleges and admissions chances, merit & need based financial aid and scholarship possibilities tailored to student’s academic, testing record and extracurricular involvement, including revisions of college list, as needed. 
  • Essay brainstorming/editing for up to 3 college essays. Review of  up to 8 college applications before submission for content and errors, if requested by student.
  • Guidance through the financial aid application process, including analysis of student financial aid and scholarship award offers from up to 8 colleges. 
  • Unlimited phone/email/text support to answer questions and offer guidance throughout college applications, financial aid and college selection process. 

Packages can be customized, as needed. Ask us for a quote!

My College Admissions Coach

Michelle Lanphere Green is a college admissions consultant whose goal is to minimize stress for students and their parents, as they navigate the college research, application and admissions process. Finding the right academic, social and financial college fit is critical to college success.   She has seen firsthand how confusing the college search and admissions process can be on her student-clients, as well as with two of her own children, who are now both in college.  Hiring a college coach can help students learn how to research colleges and find the best fit, plan out a academic and testing plan and timeline to follow,  as well as ways to navigate the financial aid system, which can save you money!   Working with young people to achieve their college dreams while minimizing college planning stress is her goal.  

Ms. Green received her B.A. from University of Southern California and a Certificate in College Admissions Counseling from UCLA and is an active member of both HECA (Higher Educational Consultants Association) and WACAC (Western Association for College Admissions Counselors.)