Bryan Ide
Independent education consultant for school and university admissions
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Practice | KEY Education |
Bryan Ide is an independent education consultant and the Education Director at KEY Education. He helps families apply to independent schools, mostly in Canada, and to universities, mostly in the US and Canada. He earlier worked in alumni relations at both school and university levels. He also chaired the British Columbia committee of Cornell University's Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network for close to three years.
What Bryan helps with
Bryan helps families choose schools and complete applications. He also plans out a student's activities year by year.
- Finding right-fit schools for a student
- Applying to independent schools in Canada
- Applying to universities in the US and Canada
- Interview coaching for admissions
- Completing applications
- Writing personal statements
- Annual planning for academic, athletic and artistic activities
- Planning extracurricular activities
Who Bryan works with
Bryan works with families who want to apply to independent schools, mainly in Canada, and to universities, mainly in the US and Canada. KEY Education also serves students from 2 to 18 years old through learning enrichment and early childhood education programs.
How Bryan works
Bryan builds annual plans that guide a student through academic, athletic, artistic and extracurricular activities. He helps families pick schools that fit the student. He then supports interviews, applications and personal statements.
Background and qualifications
Bryan Ide works as an independent education consultant and serves as Education Director at KEY Education. Earlier in his career he worked in institutional advancement, with a focus on alumni relations, at both independent schools and post-secondary schools. For close to three years he chaired the British Columbia committee for Cornell University's Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network. He is now working toward his Associate Certified Academic Life Coach certification.
Bryan Ide pricing
Programs and services
- Admissions guidance for independent schools and universities
- Interview coaching
- Application and personal statement help
- Annual planning for students
- Learning enrichment programs
- Early childhood education
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The CoachVouch take
Bryan chaired the British Columbia committee of Cornell University's Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network and worked in alumni relations at schools and universities.
Best for families applying to independent schools in Canada or universities in the US and Canada.
Common questions
How much does Bryan Ide charge?
Coaching with Bryan runs $70 to $130 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Bryan Ide help with?
Bryan Ide helps with finding right-fit schools for a student, applying to independent schools in Canada, applying to universities in the US and Canada and interview coaching for admissions.
Which schools does Bryan Ide help families apply to?
He helps with independent schools, mainly in Canada, and universities, mainly in the US and Canada.
What ages does KEY Education serve?
KEY Education serves students from 2 to 18 years old.
How do I contact Bryan Ide?
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