Deborah Donley
College admissions counselor with 25 years at New Trier High School
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students |
| Practice | Deb Donley College Counseling |
Deborah Donley is a college admissions counselor who helps students find colleges, apply, write essays, and plan for financial aid. She spent 25 years as an individual college counselor at New Trier Township High School, working with 125 to 150 seniors at a time. From 2009 to 2019 she taught graduate students, independent consultants, and school counselors at The Academy for College Admission Counseling, where she was also assistant executive director.
What Deborah helps with
Deborah works with students on the full path from first ideas to final decision. Her services change to fit what each student needs.
- Finding a student's interests and goals
- Building a list of possible paths and colleges
- Choosing which tests to take and report
- Reviewing applications and gathering recommendations
- Brainstorming and reviewing college essays
- Reviewing scholarship applications
- Basic need-based financial aid support
- Making the final college decision
Who Deborah works with
Deborah works with students who are going through the college search and application process. Her past work at New Trier focused on high school seniors, who she guided through research, applications, essays, and financial aid.
Background and qualifications
Deborah served as an individual college counselor at New Trier Township High School for 25 years. She guided 125 to 150 seniors at a time through research, applications, essays, and financial aid. From 2009 to 2019 she was a faculty member and assistant executive director of The Academy for College Admission Counseling. There she taught graduate students, independent consultants, and school counselors about the ethics and practical side of admissions. She has spoken at NACAC and often at IACAC, the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling. She retired from New Trier in 2019.
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How much does Deborah Donley charge?
Coaching with Deborah runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Deborah from this page for an exact quote.
What does Deborah Donley help with?
Deborah Donley helps with finding a student's interests and goals, building a list of possible paths and colleges, choosing which tests to take and report and reviewing applications and gathering recommendations.
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