Catherine Marrs
College admissions consultant for students and parents in Dallas, Texas
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Marrs College Admission Advisors |
Catherine Marrs is an independent educational consultant who helps students and parents with college admissions. She runs Marrs College Admission Advisors in Dallas, Texas. She has more than 20 years of experience and works with students across the DFW area. She visits 15 to 25 college campuses each year to learn campus culture and what colleges want in applicants. Her services also cover transfers, law school, graduate school and career coaching.
What Catherine helps with
Catherine helps students choose colleges, apply, and pay for school. She also advises on transfers, graduate programs and law school.
- Choosing colleges that fit the student
- College essay help
- Applying for merit aid
- Navigating financial aid
- College transfer planning
- Law school applications
- Graduate school applications
- Career coaching
Who Catherine works with
Catherine works with students and parents in the DFW area. Her clients come from different backgrounds and have different levels of achievement. They also have a wide range of goals. Some families use her for more than one child.
How Catherine works
Catherine starts with an initial consultation to learn a student's needs, expectations and wishes for college. Next she builds a custom strategic plan for the specific year the student will enter college. Then she guides the student through selecting schools, applying, and applying for merit aid. She puts fit first when picking colleges. Her plan uses key milestones to keep students from putting things off.
Background and qualifications
Catherine Marrs is an independent educational consultant based in Dallas, Texas, with more than 20 years of experience. She is a Professional member of IECA. She leads Marrs College Admission Advisors and advises students across the DFW area. Each year she visits 15 to 25 college campuses. On these visits she looks at campus culture and learns what colleges look for in applicants today.
Catherine Marrs pricing
Programs and services
- College admission advising
- College transfer advising
- Law school admission advising
- Graduate school advising
- Career coaching
- Initial consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Catherine visits 15 to 25 college campuses each year to judge campus culture and fit.
Best for DFW families who want a custom plan for college choice, applications and merit aid.
Common questions
How much does Catherine Marrs charge?
Coaching with Catherine runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Catherine from this page for an exact quote.
What does Catherine Marrs help with?
Catherine Marrs helps with choosing colleges that fit the student, college essay help, applying for merit aid and navigating financial aid.
Is Catherine Marrs certified?
Catherine Marrs lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Catherine Marrs help with transfers and graduate school?
Yes. Her services include college transfer advising, law school admission advising and graduate school advising.
How does Catherine Marrs choose colleges for students?
She puts fit first. She visits 15 to 25 campuses each year to assess campus culture and what colleges want in applicants.
How do I contact Catherine Marrs?
Send Catherine a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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