Eileen Swoboda
College admissions consultant for high school students in Goleta, California
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Goleta, California, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | ThinkYes College Admissions Consulting |
Eileen Swoboda is an independent educational consultant who runs ThinkYes College Admissions Consulting in Goleta, California. She helps motivated and curious high school students and their parents with the college application process. Her work starts by raising students' own expectations, with college in mind. Then she helps them present themselves well to colleges. She builds an individual four-year plan for each student and shares advice through a blog, videos and social posts.
What Eileen helps with
Eileen helps high school students think bigger about their goals and then present themselves well in college applications. She also guides parents through the process.
- Building an individual four-year high school plan
- Presenting yourself well to colleges
- Setting higher personal expectations for college
- Choosing a college
- Planning college visits
- Writing college essays
- Choosing extracurricular activities
- Understanding standardized testing
Who Eileen works with
Eileen works with motivated and curious high school students. She also works with their parents, and her site covers the parents' role in the admissions process.
How Eileen works
ThinkYes uses a four-year plan that starts in early high school. The plan follows a suggested timeline and is built for each student. Its aim is to give families more control and less stress during the application process. Students and parents can also use a custom college planning student portal. Eileen shares ideas often through blog posts, videos and social media.
Background and qualifications
Eileen Swoboda is an independent educational consultant and a Professional member of the IECA. She runs ThinkYes College Admissions Consulting from Goleta, California. Her site includes pages on colleges, high schools, a sample four-year plan, and the reasons to hire an independent educational consultant. She also writes about essays, extracurriculars, rankings, standardized testing, college visits and the parents' role.
Eileen Swoboda pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one consulting services
- Four-year college planning timeline
- Custom college planning student portal
Eileen Swoboda reviews
The CoachVouch take
Eileen builds each student's plan around a four-year timeline that starts early in high school.
Best for motivated high school students and parents who want a plan that starts early.
Common questions
How much does Eileen Swoboda charge?
Coaching with Eileen runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Eileen from this page for an exact quote.
What does Eileen Swoboda help with?
Eileen Swoboda helps with building an individual four-year high school plan, presenting yourself well to colleges, setting higher personal expectations for college and choosing a college.
Is Eileen Swoboda certified?
Eileen Swoboda lists: IECA Professional member.
When should students start working with Eileen Swoboda?
Her planning covers all four years of high school. She builds an individual four-year plan for each student.
How do I contact Eileen Swoboda?
Send Eileen a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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