Diana Jones
Independent college admissions consultant in Katonah, New York
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Katonah, New York, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Gateway Admissions |
Diana Jones is an independent college admissions consultant and the founder and principal of Gateway Admissions in Katonah, New York. She helps students and parents with college, transfer, and graduate admissions. Her firm has over 20 years of experience. The team also guides families on gap years, summer programs, semester schools, and postgraduate years. Students work one-on-one with a consultant from the first college list to the final application.
What Diana helps with
Gateway Admissions helps students find colleges that fit them and get through the full application process. The team also plans gap, summer, and postgraduate options.
- Building a college list that fits the student
- Choosing high school courses
- Planning clubs, service, and athletics
- Writing and reviewing application materials
- Preparing for school interviews
- Using the Common Application
- Finding academic scholarships
- Transfer and graduate school applications
Who Diana works with
Gateway Admissions works with students and their parents. Clients include high school students applying to college, students who want to transfer, and those applying to graduate school. The firm also serves students who need alternative college routes, scholar-athletes, and students considering gap experiences or a postgraduate year.
How Diana works
Each student meets one-on-one with a consultant. The consultant guides the whole admissions process and gives feedback on course choices, activities, athletics, and test prep. Consultants support all written parts of the application and contact with schools. They also teach master classes on touring schools, interviewing, using the Common Application, and finding academic scholarships. The firm layers gap, summer, semester, and postgraduate year placements into a student's plan.
Background and qualifications
Diana Jones is the founder and principal of Gateway Admissions, an independent educational consultancy in Katonah, New York. The firm has over 20 years of experience in individualized support for college, gap, summer, postgraduate, transfer, and graduate admissions. She is a Professional member of the IECA. Her consultants draw on deep knowledge of campuses, academic programs, admissions offices, and extracurricular options.
Diana Jones pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one admissions consulting
- Traditional college admissions
- College for alternative learners and routes
- Scholar-athlete admissions
- Gap experiences
- Summer programs
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The CoachVouch take
Gateway Admissions combines college admissions with gap, summer, semester, and postgraduate year placement in one plan.
Best for families who want one consultant for college applications and options like gap years or a postgraduate year.
Common questions
How much does Diana Jones charge?
Coaching with Diana runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Diana from this page for an exact quote.
What does Diana Jones help with?
Diana Jones helps with building a college list that fits the student, choosing high school courses, planning clubs, service, and athletics and writing and reviewing application materials.
Is Diana Jones certified?
Diana Jones lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Gateway Admissions help with transfer and graduate school applications?
Yes. The firm supports transfer admissions and graduate admissions with the same individual attention as college applications.
Does Gateway Admissions help with gap years and postgraduate years?
Yes. Consultants place students in gap, summer, semester, and postgraduate year programs as part of their plan.
How do I contact Diana Jones?
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