Evan Forster
Admissions consultant for college and graduate school in New York
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | New York, New York, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Forster-Thomas Educational Consulting |
Evan Forster is an independent educational consultant in New York City. He works with students and parents on admissions and is part of the Forster-Thomas Educational Consulting team. The firm covers college, law school, medical school, MBA, graduate school, film, architecture, arts and audition applications. Each candidate works with an educational consultant, a creative coach and editors. The team uses a leadership-based model built on storytelling, research and data.
What Evan helps with
Forster-Thomas helps students shape their candidacy for college, graduate and professional programs. The work centers on personal stories, essays and school selection.
- College application essays
- Law school admissions
- Medical school admissions
- MBA admissions
- Graduate school applications
- Film, architecture and arts program applications
- Audition preparation
- Choosing which schools to apply to
Who Evan works with
The firm works with students and their parents. Candidates apply to college, graduate school and professional programs such as law, medicine and business. Others apply to film, architecture, arts and audition-based programs.
How Evan works
The firm compares its work to a personal trainer, but for a candidacy instead of a body. Each candidate has an educational consultant, a creative coach and editors. The team pushes students to rethink, rewrite and revise their work. Candidates draw on their own life experiences to build personal stories. The process starts with a candidacy assessment.
Background and qualifications
Evan Forster is a member of the team at Forster-Thomas Educational Consulting in New York. He is an IECA Professional member and works as an independent educational consultant. The firm describes its team as storytellers, researchers and data-driven professionals. Its model is used across college, graduate and professional school admissions.
Evan Forster pricing
Programs and services
- Candidacy assessment
- One-on-one admissions consulting
- Essay coaching and editing
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The CoachVouch take
Each candidate works with a team of an educational consultant, a creative coach and editors.
Best for students and parents who want hands-on help with essays and applications to college, graduate or arts programs.
Common questions
How much does Evan Forster charge?
Coaching with Evan runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Evan Forster help with?
Evan Forster helps with college application essays, law school admissions, medical school admissions and mBA admissions.
Is Evan Forster certified?
Evan Forster lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Forster-Thomas help with arts and audition applications?
Yes. The firm lists film, architecture, arts and auditions among the areas it covers, along with college, law, medical, MBA and graduate school.
How does the process begin at Forster-Thomas?
It begins with a candidacy assessment. After that, each candidate works with a consultant, a creative coach and editors.
How do I contact Evan Forster?
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