Barbara Rapaport
College admissions consultant for high school students in Princeton Junction, NJ
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Princeton Junction, New Jersey, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Rapaport Consulting LLC |
Barbara Rapaport is an independent educational consultant who guides high school students and their parents through college admissions. She runs Rapaport Consulting in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. She has supported families for over twenty years. Her work covers high school course planning, college search, applications and enrollment. She also advises homeschoolers, including unschoolers and eclectic homeschoolers. She looks for colleges that fit a student on academics, social life and cost.
What Barbara helps with
Barbara helps students pick high school learning paths and find colleges that match their goals and budget. She supports them from early planning through enrollment.
- Finding colleges that fit academically, socially and financially
- Choosing high school learning opportunities
- Planning for college as a freshman or sophomore
- Running the college search as a junior
- Applying to college as a senior
- Choosing schools and filling out the Common App
- Writing college essays
- Planning high school for homeschoolers
Who Barbara works with
Barbara works with high school students and their families at any stage, from freshmen and sophomores just starting to think about college to seniors ready to apply. She also works with homeschooling families, including unschoolers, eclectic homeschoolers and those who teach school-at-home.
How Barbara works
Barbara builds a personalized action plan for each student. She works one-on-one with the student. Her guiding idea is that students do best where three things overlap: Academic fit, social fit and financial fit. Together with the family, she looks at where the student will learn best, where they will be happiest outside class, and where the cost matches the budget.
Background and qualifications
Barbara Rapaport has supported families on their educational journeys for over twenty years. She is an independent educational consultant and a professional member of IECA. She follows a professional code of standards and ethics built on sound advice, integrity, respect and confidentiality. Her firm, Rapaport Consulting, is based in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.
Barbara Rapaport pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college admissions advising
- Personalized action plan
- Curriculum advising for high school students
- Guidance for homeschoolers
Barbara Rapaport reviews
The CoachVouch take
She offers college and curriculum advising built for homeschoolers, including unschoolers and eclectic homeschoolers.
Best for high school students and families, including homeschoolers, who want a college list that fits academics, social life and budget.
Common questions
How much does Barbara Rapaport charge?
Coaching with Barbara runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Barbara Rapaport help with?
Barbara Rapaport helps with finding colleges that fit academically, socially and financially, choosing high school learning opportunities, planning for college as a freshman or sophomore and running the college search as a junior.
Is Barbara Rapaport certified?
Barbara Rapaport lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Barbara Rapaport work with homeschoolers?
Yes. She advises unschoolers, eclectic homeschoolers and school-at-home families on high school learning and college admissions.
When should a student start working with Barbara Rapaport?
Students can start at any stage. She works with freshmen and sophomores beginning to plan, juniors starting the college search, and seniors ready to apply.
How do I contact Barbara Rapaport?
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