Why?
Why hire a college consultant?
The college search and admissions process is complex and incredibly important. You are busy. Your student may be just as busy. As a parent, you are an expert in many things, but college search and admissions is likely not one of them. With over 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States, you need to intelligently narrow your choices. Generic advice is useless and a lot has changed since you, friends and family applied to college. The answers cannot be found in a Google search or a book. Your school counselor is too busy to provide individualized attention. There is a lot to keep track of.
An expert college consultant will:
Provide expert advice on admissions, best fit colleges, financial aid, essays and the application process.
Focus on your student’s unique personality, interests, goals and needs.
Take pressure off of busy parents and set / track priorities for equally busy students, thus preserving family harmony.
Simplify a confusing process.
Highlight the college search and admissions information that is relevant to your student and keep you from getting bogged down in “the noise.”
Assist you and your student in creating a list of college options that fit your student in terms of interests, priorities and selectivity.
Maximize your student’s chances of admission.
Why choose The College Spy®?
We will be your student's tireless advocate, researcher and sounding board.
We work incredibly hard for our clients. We take the time to get to know you. Your priorities, hopes and dreams for your student become ours. We are easy to reach by phone, email and text and have a flexible meeting schedule. The College Spy's virtual format is simple to use and convenient. We are available when and how you are.
We tailor our approach and curriculum to meet your personal needs. Because each student’s needs are different, we do not impose a cookie-cutter, predetermined schedule on you. Instead, starting where you are, we do whatever it takes to help your student reach his or her individual goals.
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We are experts on colleges so you don't have to be one.
We tell students that the best way to get to know a college is to visit and we hold ourselves to the same standard. Michelle McAnaney, Founder of The College Spy, visits approximately 40 colleges each year, attending information sessions, taking tours and meeting with admissions officers. She chats with students. She eats in the dining hall. Michelle knows the colleges and universities that your student will be considering. Click on the button below for a list of recently visited colleges and universities.
Michelle also knows high schools. As a school counselor for 16 years and Director of School Counseling at two high schools, she has extensive experience working with administrators and teachers. She knows how master schedules get developed. She knows when administrators make exceptions to rules and how to ask for them. In short, she knows how schools function and will teach you and your student how to take full advantage of all the resources offered at your high school.