Barbara Sams
College admissions consultant in Saint Louis, Missouri
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Parents, Creatives and Athletes |
| Based in | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | McNeal Sams College Consulting, LLC |
Barbara Sams is an independent educational consultant in Saint Louis, Missouri. She helps students and parents with college admissions through McNeal Sams College Consulting. The team works with undergraduate, graduate, and transfer applicants around the world. Clients include scholars, entrepreneurs, athletes, and artists. Barbara is a professional member of IECA. Her work covers choosing schools, planning the application, and writing essays.
What Barbara helps with
Barbara helps students and families deal with a competitive and complicated admissions process. Work covers school choice, application planning, and essays.
- Choosing a best fit college
- Building a strategic application plan
- Writing college essays
- Athletic recruiting
- Graduate school applications
- Transfer applications
- Keeping students on track during the process
Who Barbara works with
The team works with undergraduate, graduate, and transfer applicants from around the world. Clients include aspiring scholars, entrepreneurs, athletes, and artists. Parents are part of the process too, and families work with the team to guide a student through applications.
Background and qualifications
Barbara Sams is an independent educational consultant based in Saint Louis, Missouri. She is a professional member of IECA. She works through McNeal Sams College Consulting, a team that supports college selection, the application, and essays. The team serves undergraduate, graduate, and transfer applicants around the world.
Barbara Sams pricing
Programs and services
- College selection support
- Application strategy and planning
- Essay coaching
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The CoachVouch take
The McNeal Sams team supports applicants from athletes to artists, including families going through athletic recruiting.
Best for students and parents who want help choosing a college and planning applications, including athletes and artists.
Common questions
How much does Barbara Sams charge?
Coaching with Barbara runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Barbara Sams help with?
Barbara Sams helps with choosing a best fit college, building a strategic application plan, writing college essays and athletic recruiting.
Is Barbara Sams certified?
Barbara Sams lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Barbara Sams work with transfer and graduate applicants?
Yes. The McNeal Sams team supports undergraduate, graduate, and transfer applicants.
Does the team help with athletic recruiting?
Yes. The team works with athletes, and a client family describes getting guidance through athletic recruiting.
How do I contact Barbara Sams?
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