Burnie Dyment
College admissions counselor for middle and high school students in Phoenix
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Parents and Teens |
| Based in | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Smart Path Education LLC |
Burnie Dyment is an independent educational consultant in Phoenix, Arizona. She directs college counseling at Smart Path College Counseling and helps middle and high school students and their parents with college admissions. Her work starts as early as middle school and covers high school planning, college applications, and essays. Smart Path treats the process as a long-term plan that begins freshman year, with class choices, test prep, activities, and leadership growth.
What Burnie helps with
Burnie helps families who find college admissions overwhelming. She also supports motivated students who want more tailored high school planning.
- Feeling overwhelmed by the college admission process
- Choosing high school classes
- Preparing for standardized tests
- Deciding on extracurricular involvement
- Building leadership skills
- Writing college applications
- Writing college essays
- Choosing and applying to top colleges
Who Burnie works with
Burnie works with middle school and high school students and their parents. Services are set up by grade level, including middle school, 9th and 10th grade, and 11th grade. She works with highly motivated students and with students who need support through the college process.
How Burnie works
Smart Path starts college planning in freshman year of high school. Counseling covers class selection, standardized test prep, extracurricular choices, and leadership growth. Services are split by grade level, with separate support for middle school, 9th and 10th grade, and 11th grade students. Guidance on applications and essays follows. The work focuses on finding and naming each student's strengths, then using them to choose colleges and build strong applications.
Background and qualifications
Burnie Dyment is Director of College Counseling at Smart Path College Counseling, run through Smart Path Education LLC in Phoenix, Arizona. She is an IECA Professional member and works as an independent educational consultant. Her past students have gone on to schools such as Loyola Marymount University, George Washington University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Burnie Dyment pricing
Programs and services
- College admission consultation
- Middle school planning
- 9th and 10th grade planning
- 11th grade planning
- College application guidance
- College essay guidance
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The CoachVouch take
Burnie starts working with students as early as middle school and builds a plan that runs through the application year.
Best for families who want early, tailored high school planning and steady help with college applications.
Common questions
How much does Burnie Dyment charge?
Coaching with Burnie runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Burnie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Burnie Dyment help with?
Burnie Dyment helps with feeling overwhelmed by the college admission process, choosing high school classes, preparing for standardized tests and deciding on extracurricular involvement.
Is Burnie Dyment certified?
Burnie Dyment lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Burnie Dyment work with middle school students?
Yes. Smart Path offers a service for middle school students. Planning for college starts as early as freshman year of high school for the core process.
Does Burnie help with college essays?
Yes. College essay guidance is one of the listed services, along with college application guidance.
How do I contact Burnie Dyment?
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