Amy Grenier
College admissions consultant in Burlingame, California
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Burlingame, California, United States |
| Credentials | Certificate in College Admissions & Career Planning, UC Berkeley; Professional Member, IECA |
| Practice | Peninsula Scholars |
Amy Grenier is a college admissions consultant who helps students and parents plan for college. She runs Peninsula Scholars in Burlingame, California. Her work covers finding colleges that fit a student, building a plan for courses and activities, and guiding applications and essays. She holds a certificate in college admissions and career planning from UC Berkeley. She is also a professional member of the IECA, the independent educational consultant association.
What Amy helps with
Amy helps students find colleges that fit their interests and goals. She also guides them through each step of the application process.
- Finding right-fit colleges
- Choosing courses that support college goals
- Picking extracurriculars and summer programs
- Planning the SAT and ACT testing timeline
- Building a resume and activities list
- Brainstorming and revising college essays
- Reviewing applications for errors and omissions
- Reviewing college admission offers
Who Amy works with
Amy works with students who are preparing for college and with their parents. She also guides families in planning college visits. Her work starts with the student's academic profile, interests and goals.
How Amy works
Amy starts with self-assessments and guided discussions to find a student's key college priorities. From there, the student builds an initial college list and a core application list based on fit and feasibility. She gives feedback on multiple essay drafts. She also reviews the finished application forms to catch errors and omissions. Students follow a detailed action plan throughout the process.
Background and qualifications
Amy Grenier is an independent educational consultant based in Burlingame, California. She completed the Certificate in College Admissions & Career Planning at UC Berkeley. She is a professional member of the IECA. Her practice, Peninsula Scholars, offers admissions coaching, right-fit college identification and application strategy.
Amy Grenier pricing
Programs and services
- College admissions coaching
- Right-fit college identification
- Application strategy support
- Student portal for existing students
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The CoachVouch take
Amy builds each college list from self-assessments and guided discussions about what the student wants from a college.
Best for students who want help finding right-fit colleges and following a clear action plan.
Common questions
How much does Amy Grenier charge?
Coaching with Amy runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Amy from this page for an exact quote.
What does Amy Grenier help with?
Amy Grenier helps with finding right-fit colleges, choosing courses that support college goals, picking extracurriculars and summer programs and planning the SAT and ACT testing timeline.
Is Amy Grenier certified?
Amy Grenier lists: Certificate in College Admissions & Career Planning, UC Berkeley; Professional Member, IECA.
Does Amy Grenier help families plan college visits?
Yes. She guides families in planning productive college visits as part of her right-fit college work.
How do I contact Amy Grenier?
Send Amy a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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