Jennifer Dooher
College admissions consultant and Certified Educational Planner
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Credentials | Certified Educational Planner (AICEP) |
| Practice | Hitting the Mark College Consulting LLC |
Jennifer Dooher is a college admissions consultant who works with students and families. She runs Hitting the Mark College Consulting LLC. She began taking paying clients in December 2014, after many years of helping students for free. She passed the Certified Educational Planner exam through AICEP in 2019. She builds a target list of schools, sets a timetable, and guides clients from the first list through the final offers.
What Jennifer helps with
Jennifer helps students and families find the right colleges and move through the application process step by step.
- Building a target list of schools
- Matching schools to interests, skills and academic credentials
- Choosing schools by location and size
- Setting a timetable and tracking deadlines
- Using the Common Application
- Developing college essays
- Planning financial aid timelines
- Comparing and evaluating college offers
Who Jennifer works with
Jennifer works with students and their families. Clients include students who want help choosing schools that fit their interests, skills, preferred locations, school size and academic record.
How Jennifer works
Jennifer starts by learning the student's interests, skills, geographic preferences, preferred school size and academic credentials. From that she builds a target list of schools. Later meetings are tailored to the student's needs. She sets a full timetable and monitors deadlines. She guides work on the Common Application and essays, covers financial aid timelines, and helps evaluate offers.
Background and qualifications
Jennifer Dooher spent many years helping students with college planning for free. In December 2014 she turned that work into a business and began taking paying clients as an Independent Educational Consultant. She founded Hitting the Mark College Consulting LLC. In 2019 she sat for the Certified Educational Planner exam through AICEP and passed it in June of that year.
Jennifer Dooher pricing
Programs and services
- College list building
- Tailored meetings
- Common Application and essay guidance
- Financial aid timeline planning
- Offer evaluation
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The CoachVouch take
Jennifer worked for many years on a pro bono basis before starting her business, and she holds the Certified Educational Planner credential.
Best for students and families who want help from school list to final offer.
Common questions
How much does Jennifer Dooher charge?
Coaching with Jennifer runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Jennifer from this page for an exact quote.
What does Jennifer Dooher help with?
Jennifer Dooher helps with building a target list of schools, matching schools to interests, skills and academic credentials, choosing schools by location and size and setting a timetable and tracking deadlines.
Is Jennifer Dooher certified?
Jennifer Dooher lists: Certified Educational Planner (AICEP).
Does Jennifer help students choose which offer to accept?
Yes. She helps clients evaluate their offers and gives advice at every step.
How do I contact Jennifer Dooher?
Send Jennifer a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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