Christina DeCesare
Senior admissions counselor for college, transfer and graduate applicants
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Parents and Veterans |
| Practice | Expert Admissions |
Christina DeCesare is a senior admissions counselor at Expert Admissions. She helps students and parents with college, transfer and graduate school applications. Her firm is staffed by former admissions officers from schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Columbia and the University of Chicago. The firm has worked with applicants for 22 years and reports that 99% of clients were admitted to at least one of their top three schools. Services range from full start to finish support to focused reviews of single concerns.
What Christina helps with
Christina and her team help families plan and submit applications to college, graduate school and transfer programs. They also guide international students through the US admissions process.
- Building a college list
- Writing personal essays
- Choosing academic and extracurricular activities
- Applying as a transfer student
- Finding a better fit after academic struggles
- Graduate school applications
- Navigating US admissions as an international student
- Reducing stress for the whole family
Who Christina works with
The firm says there is no typical client. Some students are undecided and others focus on one subject or program. They work with high school age students, transfer applicants, graduate applicants, international students and veterans. Parents are part of the process too.
Background and qualifications
Christina DeCesare is a senior admissions counselor at Expert Admissions, a firm that offers college, transfer and graduate admissions advising. The firm's counselors are former admissions officers, including people from Harvard, Princeton, Columbia and the University of Chicago. The firm has advised applicants for 22 years. It has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and US News & World Report.
Christina DeCesare pricing
Programs and services
- Comprehensive start to finish admissions advising
- Focused assessments on single concerns
- College transfer advising
- Graduate admissions advising
- Advising for international students
- Pro bono services
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The CoachVouch take
Clients work with a team of former admissions officers from schools such as Harvard, Princeton and Columbia.
Best for students and parents who want strategic help with college, transfer or graduate applications from former admissions officers.
Common questions
How much does Christina DeCesare charge?
Coaching with Christina runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Christina from this page for an exact quote.
What does Christina DeCesare help with?
Christina DeCesare helps with building a college list, writing personal essays, choosing academic and extracurricular activities and applying as a transfer student.
Does Expert Admissions help transfer students?
Yes. They help transfer applicants choose schools and write applications, and they assist with academic plans before the transfer.
How do I contact Christina DeCesare?
Send Christina a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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