College-bound students and their families typically feel a sense of excitement, anticipation, and worry. Parents, do you wonder how to help your child establish a solid foundation in high school? Students, do you worry about finding a college where you'll be happy and productive. I can help. I established my practice in 2001 to help high school students prepare for, select, and apply to colleges.
Families hire me for a variety of reasons: to gain exposure to a wide range of schools; to have an expert on their team who can provide hands-on support and guidance; to reduce family stress with an objective, caring third-party. I work with students from across the spectrum of academic, athletic and extracurricular achievement.
Families hire me for a variety of reasons: to gain exposure to a wide range of schools; to have an expert on their team who can provide hands-on support and guidance; to reduce family stress with an objective, caring third-party. I work with students from across the spectrum of academic, athletic and extracurricular achievement.
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Paula brings years of varied and relevant experience to her role as a college advisor. A graduate of Harvard, she was an alumni admissions interviewer for 15 years. With an MBA from UCLA, she enjoyed a successful career as a corporate marketing executive and entrepreneur before deciding to make a career change.
I have organized my practice to reduce the stress that students and their parents inevitably experience during the college application process. My goal is to guide students through a series of steps that requires goal setting, appropriate research, and self-advocacy. I do not do the work for them but direct their efforts.
For a YouTube-like experience, visit www.unigo.com to hear from students at colleges across the country. We just returned from orientation and IT WAS GREAT! I think this school will be an outstanding fit for Reed. We are so pleased with his selection -- so far the college opportunity for Reed has exceeded my expectation!
If there is one person to go to for help on this process it is Paula, hands down. She knows the system inside and out. But to me, the fact that she cares so deeply about finding each person a number of schools that they feel good about applying to, and would genuinely be happy at, is most important and is what makes her unique.
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