Connie Pollack
College admissions consultant for students and parents in Pittsburgh
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Credentials | Professional Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Professional Member, Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC); M.Ed. in School Counseling, University of Pittsburgh; B.S. in Education, University of Georgia; IECA Practices & Principles Training Institute, 2004; PACAC Training Institute at Bucknell University, 2004 |
| Practice | Pollack Educational Consulting Services, LLC |
Connie Pollack is a college admissions consultant in Pittsburgh who helps high school students and their parents plan for college. She also guides students applying to graduate school. She started her practice in 2004 after 15 years of teaching and work in school counseling. She recently served as a college counselor at an independent high school in Pittsburgh. She tours 10 colleges a year to keep her advice current.
What Connie helps with
Connie helps students who don't know where to start with college choices or applications. She also guides parents through the planning process while they balance their relationship with their teen.
- Narrowing a long list of colleges to a best-fit list
- Choosing good essay topics and improving essays
- Building an activities resume for applications
- Picking courses for high school years
- Preparing for college visits and interviews
- Choosing majors and careers with an interest inventory
- Planning tests and deadlines for SAT and ACT
- Choosing graduate, business, law or medical programs
Who Connie works with
Connie works with high school students from ninth grade forward, and with their parents. Her clients include top-ranked students, average students, and students who struggle or have a learning disability. She also helps people applying to graduate programs, including business, law and medical school.
How Connie works
Connie starts juniors and seniors with a review of the transcript and an interview with the student and parents. She uses an interest inventory to explore majors and careers. Students get a list of 10 to 15 best-fit schools. She helps with the activities resume, essays, visit and interview prep, and deadlines. Each application is checked before it is submitted. Freshmen and sophomores get help with course choices, activities, testing plans and summer programs.
Background and qualifications
Connie Pollack has worked in education for more than 25 years. She spent 15 years teaching, then moved into school counseling and student assistance team consulting. She began her consulting practice in 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Education in School Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2004 she finished the IECA training institute and the PACAC training institute at Bucknell University. She attends professional conferences, meets with admission directors, and holds free college planning seminars in her community.
Connie Pollack pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college counseling for juniors and seniors
- Guidance for freshmen and sophomores
- Graduate school application help
- Free consultation
- Free local college planning seminars
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The CoachVouch take
Connie combines 15 years of teaching with school counseling experience and tours 10 colleges nationwide each year.
Best for families who want an outside adviser to narrow college choices and guide the application process.
Common questions
How much does Connie Pollack charge?
Coaching with Connie runs $130 to $300 an hour. Message Connie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Connie Pollack help with?
Connie Pollack helps with narrowing a long list of colleges to a best-fit list, choosing good essay topics and improving essays, building an activities resume for applications and picking courses for high school years.
Is Connie Pollack certified?
Connie Pollack lists: Professional Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Professional Member, Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC); M.Ed. in School Counseling, University of Pittsburgh; B.S. in Education, University of Georgia; IECA Practices & Principles Training Institute, 2004; PACAC Training Institute at Bucknell University, 2004.
Does Connie Pollack help with graduate school applications?
Yes. She helps students choose programs, plan tests and deadlines, and work on essays and resumes for business, law, medical and general graduate school.
Does Connie Pollack work with students who have learning disabilities?
Yes. She works with every type of student, including those who struggle or have a learning disability.
How do I contact Connie Pollack?
Send Connie a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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