Denise Baylis
College admissions consultant for high school, transfer and grad students
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Teens and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Credentials | Certificate in College Counseling with Distinction, UCLA; Independent Educational Consultant (IEC) |
| Practice | Open Door Educational Consultants LLC |
Denise Baylis is a college admissions consultant and the owner of Open Door Educational Consultants. She helps high school students, college transfer students and graduate school applicants with college search, applications and essays. She is a former Vice President at a Fortune 500 media company. She uses her marketing and branding background to show how a student fits a school. She also offers career advising to current students and new grads.
What Denise helps with
Denise guides students and parents through college search, applications and admissions. She also advises on early career steps for students and new grads.
- College search
- College applications
- College essays
- Transferring to a new college
- Graduate school admissions
- Showing how a student fits a school's brand
- Career advising for current students and new grads
Who Denise works with
Denise works with high school students, college transfer students and college grads. She also works with graduate school applicants and with the parents of teens going through the college process. She provides pro bono help to financially disadvantaged and first generation high school students in her community.
Background and qualifications
Denise is a former Vice President of a Fortune 500 media company. There she built expertise in marketing, advertising, branding and promotion. She now uses that skill to help students see how colleges brand themselves and how a student fits within those brands. She earned a Certificate in College Counseling with Distinction from UCLA. She then began advising high school students, college transfer students and college grads. She is an Independent Educational Consultant and owns Open Door Educational Consultants LLC.
Denise Baylis pricing
Programs and services
- College search and application consulting
- Essay consulting
- Graduate school admissions consulting
- Career advising for students and new grads
- Pro bono college counseling for first generation students
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The CoachVouch take
A former Fortune 500 media Vice President who uses branding and marketing skills to help students present their fit with colleges.
Best for teens and parents who want help showing how the student fits a college's brand.
Common questions
How much does Denise Baylis charge?
Coaching with Denise runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Denise from this page for an exact quote.
What does Denise Baylis help with?
Denise Baylis helps with college search, college applications, college essays and transferring to a new college.
Is Denise Baylis certified?
Denise Baylis lists: Certificate in College Counseling with Distinction, UCLA; Independent Educational Consultant (IEC).
Does Denise Baylis help with graduate school applications?
Yes. She consults on search, application, essay and admissions for graduate school students.
Does Denise Baylis offer career advice?
Yes. She advises current students and new grads on careers.
How do I contact Denise Baylis?
Send Denise a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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