Deborah Donley
Former New Trier college counselor, 25 years experience
Deborah Donley ran Deb Donley College Counseling after 25 years as a college counselor for 125 to 150 seniors a year at New Trier Township High School. She also served as assistant executive director and faculty for the Academy for College Admission Counseling from 2009 to 2019.
Guides students through investigation, application, essay, and financial aid decisions, drawing on decades as a high school college counselor and academy faculty member.
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Good fit if
- You want help with college admissions
- You want help with college essays
- You want help with financial aid and scholarships
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- Does not list a coaching credential. Ask what training they have.
- Background: 25 years as college counselor for 125 to 150 seniors annually at New Trier Township High School
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About Deborah Donley
| Focus areas | |
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| Based in | Illinois, United States |
| Practice | Deb Donley College Counseling |
Background
- 25 years as college counselor for 125 to 150 seniors annually at New Trier Township High School
- Assistant executive director and faculty member of the Academy for College Admission Counseling, 2009-2019, teaching admissions ethics and practice to consultants and counselors
- Speaker at NACAC and regularly at IACAC conferences
- Retired from New Trier in 2019
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Deborah Donley focuses on college admissions, college essays and financial aid and scholarships.
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