Erika Smith
College admissions consultant in Lexington, Kentucky
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $240 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Parenting coach and Speaking coach |
| Based in | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Credentials | CEP; IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Your College Smith LLC |
Erika Smith is an independent educational consultant in Lexington, Kentucky. She helps students and parents plan for college and get through the admissions process. She has worked in college admissions since 1998. She has been an admissions professional and a school counselor and college planner at a private high school. She also offers workshops, support for school counselors and teachers, and speaking events.
What Erika helps with
Erika helps students and parents work through the college admissions process. She also runs workshops on key parts of college planning.
- Planning the college admissions process step by step
- College planning basics for families
- Scholarships and financial aid
- Writing college essays
- Support for school counselors and teachers
- Parenting and college topics for speaking events
Who Erika works with
Erika works with high school students and their parents as they plan for college. She also supports school counselors and teachers through educational consulting. Her work is based in Central Kentucky.
Background and qualifications
Erika Smith has helped students and families with college admissions since 1998. She started as a college admissions professional, where she learned how the business side of admissions works. She then worked as a school counselor and college planner at a private high school. Now she is an independent college planner through Your College Smith LLC. She holds the CEP credential and is a Professional member of IECA.
Erika Smith pricing
Programs and services
- Personalized college planning
- Student and parent workshops
- Educational consulting for school counselors and teachers
- Speaking engagements
- Initial consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Erika has worked on both the admissions office side and the high school counseling side of the college process.
Best for Central Kentucky students and parents who want personal guidance through college admissions.
Common questions
How much does Erika Smith charge?
Coaching with Erika runs $150 to $240 an hour. Message Erika from this page for an exact quote.
What does Erika Smith help with?
Erika Smith helps with planning the college admissions process step by step, college planning basics for families, scholarships and financial aid and writing college essays.
Is Erika Smith certified?
Erika Smith lists: CEP; IECA Professional member.
Does Erika Smith offer workshops?
Yes. She runs student and parent workshops on college planning basics, scholarships and financial aid, and essay writing.
Does Erika Smith work with school counselors?
Yes. She offers educational consulting to support school counselors and teachers.
How do I contact Erika Smith?
Send Erika a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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