Carolyn Marsan
College counselor and essay editor serving the Midwest
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students |
| Practice | Riley Baker Educational Consulting |
Carolyn Marsan is a college counselor who helps high school students plan for and apply to college. She also edits essays. Her students come from public, private and religious-affiliated high schools in the Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Madison areas. She joined Riley Baker Educational Consulting in 2015. She also helps college graduates with Statements of Purpose for medical, law, business and other masters or PhD programs.
What Carolyn helps with
Carolyn helps students plan the path to college, from early course choices to finished applications. She also helps graduates applying to professional and graduate programs with their essays.
- Choosing high school courses
- Picking extracurriculars and summer programs
- Building a college list
- Preparing for college visits
- Making a standardized testing plan
- Developing and editing college essays
- Preparing college applications
- Writing Statements of Purpose for graduate programs
Who Carolyn works with
Carolyn works with high school students across the Midwest. They attend public, private and religious-affiliated schools in the Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Madison areas. She also works with college graduates who are applying to medical, law and business school, or to other masters and PhD programs.
Background and qualifications
Carolyn Marsan joined Riley Baker Educational Consulting in 2015 and works there as a college counselor. She offers a full range of college counseling services. These cover course selection, extracurricular and summer programs, college list development, college visit preparation, testing plans, essay work and application preparation. She also edits Statements of Purpose and other essays for graduate school applicants.
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Programs and services
- College counseling
- Essay development and editing
- Graduate school Statement of Purpose help
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The CoachVouch take
Carolyn supports both high school students applying to college and graduates applying to medical, law, business and other graduate programs.
Best for Midwest high school students who want help with every step from course choice to college applications.
Common questions
How much does Carolyn Marsan charge?
Coaching with Carolyn runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Carolyn from this page for an exact quote.
What does Carolyn Marsan help with?
Carolyn Marsan helps with choosing high school courses, picking extracurriculars and summer programs, building a college list and preparing for college visits.
Does Carolyn Marsan help with graduate school applications?
Yes. She helps college graduates with Statements of Purpose and other essays for medical, law, business and other masters or PhD programs.
Which areas does Carolyn Marsan serve?
She works with students in the Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Madison areas. They attend public, private and religious-affiliated high schools.
How do I contact Carolyn Marsan?
Send Carolyn a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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