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 in Union City, California. He runs Success Koach, which helps students and parents plan for college admissions. The practice starts early, with prep guides for 8th grade through 12th grade. It also has tracks for pre-med, engineering and computer science, and pre-law. Students get a custom plan, essay reviews, application strategy, and help with UC admissions. Harpal is a professional member of IECA.
What Harpal helps with
Success Koach helps students and families plan the path to college. The work starts in early high school and runs through the application.
- Planning college prep from 8th grade on
- Building an application strategy
- Getting essays reviewed
- Applying to University of California schools
- Preparing for pre-med, engineering, computer science or pre-law majors
- Finding summer programs and writing their essays
- Preparing for the SAT and ACT
- Doing research with a mentor in high school
Who Harpal works with
Success Koach works with motivated high school students and their families. Students can start as early as 8th grade. Parents have their own section of support. Some students aim for pre-med, engineering, computer science or pre-law paths.
How Harpal works
Each student gets a custom plan with clear milestones, so they know what comes next. The plan is split by grade, from 8th grade through 12th grade, and by intended major. Students get unlimited one-on-one support from a team of mentors who help set goals and map the steps. The practice also runs a research mentorship program and summer programs.
Background and qualifications
Harpal Kochar is an independent educational consultant based in Union City, California. He is a professional member of IECA. He leads Success Koach, a team of mentors and college coaches. Mentors on the team have experience at several top research institutions. The team also tutors in SAT, ACT, USACO, AMC, AIME, math, chemistry, physics, computer science, Spanish and Russian.
Harpal Kochar pricing
Programs and services
- College admissions counseling
- Prep by grade, 8th to 12th
- Prep by major
- Research mentorship
- Tutoring
- Essay reviews
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The CoachVouch take
Success Koach pairs admissions counseling with research mentorship and tutoring in one practice.
Best for motivated high school students who want a long-range plan for top universities.
Common questions
How much does Harpal Kochar charge?
Coaching with Harpal runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Harpal Kochar help with?
Harpal Kochar helps with planning college prep from 8th grade on, building an application strategy, getting essays reviewed and applying to University of California schools.
Is Harpal Kochar certified?
Harpal Kochar lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Success Koach start with younger students?
Yes. It has prep for 8th grade, 9th to 10th grade, and 11th to 12th grade.
Does Success Koach offer tutoring?
Yes. It tutors for SAT, ACT, USACO, AMC, AIME, math, chemistry, physics, computer science, Spanish and Russian.
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