Harpal Kochar
College admissions consultant for students and parents in Union City, California
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | Union City, California, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Success Koach |
Harpal Kochar is an independent educational consultant who runs Success Koach in Union City, California. The practice helps students and parents plan for college admissions, starting as early as 8th grade. Services include application strategy, essay reviews, tutoring, summer program guidance, and research mentorship led by mentors with experience at top research institutions. Success Koach also offers prep by major, including pre-med, engineering and computer science, and pre-law.
What Harpal helps with
Success Koach helps students and families plan early for college and apply to top universities with a clear step by step path.
- Planning for college admissions starting in early high school
- Building an application strategy
- Reviewing college essays
- Applying to UC schools
- Choosing and applying to summer programs
- Preparing for pre-med, engineering, computer science, or pre-law paths
- Getting ready for SAT and ACT
- Finding research opportunities in high school
Who Harpal works with
Success Koach works with motivated students and their families. Prep is organized by grade, from 8th grade through 12th grade. It is also organized by intended major, including pre-med, engineering and computer science, and pre-law.
How Harpal works
Success Koach builds a custom plan for each student with clear milestones so families know what comes next. Students get one-on-one support from a team of mentors who help set goals and map the steps to reach them. Prep is organized by grade level and by intended major. The practice also offers research mentorship and summer program guidance.
Background and qualifications
Harpal Kochar is a Professional member of IECA and works as an independent educational consultant in Union City, California. Harpal leads Success Koach, a team of college coaches and mentors. Some mentors have research experience across multiple top research institutions. The practice combines admissions advising with tutoring and mentorship.
Harpal Kochar pricing
Programs and services
- College admissions counseling
- Application strategy
- Essay reviews
- One-on-one mentorship
- Research mentorship
- Tutoring for SAT, ACT, USACO, AMC, AIME and school subjects
Harpal Kochar reviews
The CoachVouch take
Success Koach pairs admissions advising with research mentorship and subject tutoring under one team.
Best for motivated high school students and parents who want to start college planning early and apply to top universities.
Common questions
How much does Harpal Kochar charge?
Coaching with Harpal runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Harpal from this page for an exact quote.
What does Harpal Kochar help with?
Harpal Kochar helps with planning for college admissions starting in early high school, building an application strategy, reviewing college essays and applying to UC schools.
Is Harpal Kochar certified?
Harpal Kochar lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Success Koach offer tutoring?
Yes. Tutoring covers SAT, ACT, USACO, AMC, AIME, Math, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Spanish, Russian, and more.
When should students start working with Success Koach?
Success Koach offers prep for students as early as 8th grade and stresses preparing in early high school.
How do I contact Harpal Kochar?
Send Harpal a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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