About Help Getting Into College
I’m Melissa Leonard, and I’m going to help you get into college!
College is that “big step” into adulthood, probably one of your fist decisions as an adult and one of the most important. Your choice of a College or university will effect your adult life and career. Choosing a college that you will feel comfortable with as the individual that you are, and one that you will be able to grow and enjoy and complete is imperative. Many students don’t realize there are many factors in making the right decision and choosing a path that will enable them to achieve their goals and success.
I started out just like many of you: my daughter needed to get into college, and it became immediately clear that it wasn’t the straightforward process I’d assumed it would be. I was not happy with the lack of attention and misguided information we received from her private school guidance counselor so I decided to "jump" in. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, not guidance/counseling but I enjoyed it so much that when my daughters friends started asking for help, it just came naturally and the rest is history.
I realized quickly that there are companies out there willing and able to do college admissions coaching, but at fees that most parents can only dream about affording. Wait: you want nearly a thousand dollars an hour, and then I have to pay for college on top of that? Not going to happen.
So I started Help Getting Into College with three objectives:
Individual attention is key, so I only take on a few students at a time, and prefer to work on a one-to-one basis. I am always only a phone call or video conference away. Why not see how I can help you—or your son or daughter—get into college?
TOGETHER, WE’LL REACH YOUR GOAL!
College is that “big step” into adulthood, probably one of your fist decisions as an adult and one of the most important. Your choice of a College or university will effect your adult life and career. Choosing a college that you will feel comfortable with as the individual that you are, and one that you will be able to grow and enjoy and complete is imperative. Many students don’t realize there are many factors in making the right decision and choosing a path that will enable them to achieve their goals and success.
I started out just like many of you: my daughter needed to get into college, and it became immediately clear that it wasn’t the straightforward process I’d assumed it would be. I was not happy with the lack of attention and misguided information we received from her private school guidance counselor so I decided to "jump" in. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, not guidance/counseling but I enjoyed it so much that when my daughters friends started asking for help, it just came naturally and the rest is history.
I realized quickly that there are companies out there willing and able to do college admissions coaching, but at fees that most parents can only dream about affording. Wait: you want nearly a thousand dollars an hour, and then I have to pay for college on top of that? Not going to happen.
So I started Help Getting Into College with three objectives:
- to be your partner in this process, from start to finish (not just until acceptance, but even after: I stay on that first year as an advisor for classes and counsel)
- to make the process affordable
- to establish a connection and achieve your goal
Individual attention is key, so I only take on a few students at a time, and prefer to work on a one-to-one basis. I am always only a phone call or video conference away. Why not see how I can help you—or your son or daughter—get into college?
TOGETHER, WE’LL REACH YOUR GOAL!
