Doreen Helmke
College admissions consultant for students and parents in New Jersey
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College admissionsCollege essaysGrad school and PhDMedical school admissionsLaw school admissionsBoarding and private schoolResume and LinkedInInterview coachingNew grads and students |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Pine Brook, New Jersey, United States |
| Credentials | IECA member |
| Practice | Collegiate Advisory Group |
Doreen Helmke runs Collegiate Advisory Group, an independent educational consulting firm in Pine Brook, New Jersey. The firm helps students and parents with high school, college and graduate school admissions. Services include full college planning, a shorter plan for rising seniors, and a 9th and 10th grade plan. The team also covers pre-med and law school admissions, high school selection, internships, tutoring and test prep. Doreen is a member of IECA.
What Doreen helps with
The firm guides students through choosing, applying to and picking a college, and also helps with high school and graduate school choices.
- Building a college list with safety, target and reach schools
- Writing and editing personal statements and supplemental essays
- Deciding whether to apply test optional
- Planning summer programs, research and internships
- Choosing a private or magnet high school in New Jersey
- Preparing for college interviews with mock sessions
- Planning early decision and early action strategy
- Applying to graduate, pre-med and law school
Who Doreen works with
The firm works with high school students and their parents through college admissions. It also works with college students who plan to apply to graduate, medical or law school. Younger students in 9th and 10th grade can start early, and families looking at New Jersey private or magnet high schools can get help too.
How Doreen works
Each student gets a customized plan. Every contract lists the deliverables and a timeline. After each session, parents and students receive minutes and action items. The team also checks in with parents and students during the process. The full plan usually starts in the fall of junior year and runs through senior year. Shorter and hourly options are also offered.
Background and qualifications
Collegiate Advisory Group is an independent educational consultant firm with a team that knows the high school, college and graduate admissions process. Doreen Helmke is a member of IECA and runs the practice from Pine Brook, New Jersey. The firm also offers career services, including help finding internships and research roles, building networking skills and preparing for job interviews.
Doreen Helmke pricing
Programs and services
- Comprehensive college admissions plan
- Core plan for rising seniors
- 9th and 10th grade Optimizing Opportunities plan
- Hourly services
- High school selection
- Graduate, pre-med and law school admissions
Doreen Helmke reviews
The CoachVouch take
The firm offers college, high school, graduate school and career help under one practice, with session minutes sent to parents after every meeting.
Best for New Jersey families who want a written plan and steady updates for the college application process.
Common questions
How much does Doreen Helmke charge?
Coaching with Doreen runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Doreen from this page for an exact quote.
What does Doreen Helmke help with?
Doreen Helmke helps with building a college list with safety, target and reach schools, writing and editing personal statements and supplemental essays, deciding whether to apply test optional and planning summer programs, research and internships.
Is Doreen Helmke certified?
Doreen Helmke lists: IECA member.
When does the comprehensive college plan start?
It usually starts in the fall of junior year. It continues through senior year until the student picks a college.
Does Collegiate Advisory Group help with high school choices?
Yes. The firm helps families assess private and magnet high school options in New Jersey and prepares students for those applications.
How do I contact Doreen Helmke?
Send Doreen a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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