Anne Mannering
College admissions consultant for students and parents in New York
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $240 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | New York, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Educational Planner (CEP), AICEP; IECA member; HECA member |
| Practice | Minerva Education Consultancy |
Anne Mannering is a college admissions consultant who helps students and their parents through the application process. Anne runs Minerva Education Consultancy, an independent practice in New York. Anne has worked in admissions consulting since 1990 and holds the Certified Educational Planner credential. Anne does all the work themselves and does not hand it to staff. Anne also works with international students. Anne's practice takes a limited number of students, and Anne accepts one student per high school class at most.
What Anne helps with
Anne helps college-bound students build strong applications for selective colleges. Anne also guides parents through the process.
- Building a strong college application
- Making a good first impression on admissions officers
- Applying to highly selective colleges
- Showing a concern for something larger than oneself
- Support for international applicants
- Guidance for parents during the process
Who Anne works with
Anne works with college-bound students and their parents. Anne also takes on international students. Anne's practice keeps its client list small, and Anne accepts one student per high school class at most.
How Anne works
Anne does all the work themselves, with no delegation to other staff. Anne takes on a limited number of students so each one gets close attention. Anne's practice offers a password-protected knowledge center for clients. Anne builds each student's candidacy with support fitted to that student. Anne's firm charges no cancellation fees.
Background and qualifications
Anne Mannering leads Minerva Education Consultancy, which has worked on college admissions since 1990. Anne holds the Certified Educational Planner credential from the American Institute of Certified Educational Planners. That exam is a 5-hour proctored test. Recertification takes 70 hours of professional development and 70 campus visits every five years. Anne is also active in IECA and HECA, two industry groups for college consultants.
Anne Mannering pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college admissions consulting
- Password-protected knowledge center
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The CoachVouch take
Anne holds the board-certified CEP credential, does all client work themselves, and accepts at most one student per high school class.
Best for students aiming at selective colleges who want one senior consultant handling their whole application.
Common questions
How much does Anne Mannering charge?
Coaching with Anne runs $150 to $240 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Anne Mannering help with?
Anne Mannering helps with building a strong college application, making a good first impression on admissions officers, applying to highly selective colleges and showing a concern for something larger than oneself.
Is Anne Mannering certified?
Anne Mannering lists: Certified Educational Planner (CEP), AICEP; IECA member; HECA member.
Does Anne Mannering work with international students?
Yes. Anne's practice works with international students as well as students in the United States.
Does Anne hand work to other staff?
No. Anne does all client work themselves, with no delegation.
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