Dana Kanfer
College admissions consultant for high school students in Tampa, Florida
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | ADHD coach |
| Based in | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Sessions | Online and in person |
| Credentials | Professional Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Independent Educational Consulting certificate, University of California Irvine |
| Practice | Kanfer College Consulting, LLC |
Dana Kanfer is an independent educational consultant in Tampa, Florida. She helps high school students and their parents plan for college and apply. Before founding Kanfer College Consulting, she practiced law for 29 years, including 25 years as a judicial law clerk for two federal magistrate judges. She finished a 300+ hour certificate program at the University of California Irvine. She became an IECA Professional Member in December 2025.
What Dana helps with
Dana helps students and families handle the college application process, from early high school planning to choosing among acceptances.
- Choosing high school courses and setting goals
- Picking extracurriculars and summer activities
- Writing college essays and personal statements
- Filling out the Common App
- Building a timeline to meet application deadlines
- Building an application resume for different colleges
- Finding best fit colleges academically, socially and financially
- Choosing between college acceptances
Who Dana works with
Dana works with high school students and their parents. Clients range from freshmen who want to plan early to seniors who are applying. Some students need help getting started and staying on schedule with applications. Families often return for a younger sibling.
How Dana works
Dana offers a Starting Early Consultation, a 60 to 90 minute strategy session for freshmen and sophomores. It covers course selection, activities, summer plans, test advice and majors. Her comprehensive package can start as early as freshman year and run through college acceptance. It includes up to 25 in-person or virtual meetings, a review of records, test scores and activities, and access to College Planner Pro software. Meeting pace is set for each student.
Background and qualifications
Dana practiced law for 29 years. For 25 of those years she worked as a judicial law clerk for two United States District Court magistrate judges. In 2017, she helped her oldest son apply to college and saw that her legal skills in research, writing, editing, organization and decision making fit the admissions process. She then completed the University of California Irvine Independent Educational Consulting certificate program, which has seven courses and more than 300 classroom hours. She is an active member of IECA and became a Professional Member in December 2025.
Dana Kanfer pricing
Programs and services
- Starting Early Consultation for freshmen and sophomores
- Comprehensive package with up to 25 meetings
- In-person or virtual sessions
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The CoachVouch take
Dana spent 29 years as a lawyer, including 25 as a federal judicial law clerk, before becoming a college consultant.
Best for high school students and parents who want steady guidance from early planning through choosing a college.
Common questions
How much does Dana Kanfer charge?
Coaching with Dana runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Dana from this page for an exact quote.
What does Dana Kanfer help with?
Dana Kanfer helps with choosing high school courses and setting goals, picking extracurriculars and summer activities, writing college essays and personal statements and filling out the Common App.
Does Dana Kanfer coach online?
Dana is based in Tampa, Florida, United States. Sessions are online and in person.
Is Dana Kanfer certified?
Dana Kanfer lists: Professional Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Independent Educational Consulting certificate, University of California Irvine.
When can students start working with Dana?
Students can start as early as freshman year with a 60 to 90 minute Starting Early Consultation. Those students get reserved spots in her comprehensive packages.
How do I contact Dana Kanfer?
Send Dana a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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