Jessica Pucci
College admissions counselor in Sparta, New Jersey
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
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| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Sparta, New Jersey, United States |
| Credentials | Graduate of the College Admissions and Career Planning Program at UC Berkeley; IECA Independent Educational Consultant Summer Training Institute; Wow's Professional College Essay Training; Associate Member, IECA; Member, NJACAC; BA, Rutgers College, Rutgers University (1999) |
| Practice | Edge College Counseling, LLC |
Jessica Pucci is a college admissions counselor who helps students and parents through the full application process. She founded Edge College Counseling in Sparta, New Jersey. She trained at UC Berkeley and through the IECA. She visits several dozen colleges each year and meets with admissions officers to keep up with changes. Her work centers on finding the right fit school for each student and building a strong application.
What Jessica helps with
Jessica guides students and families from early planning through final applications. She works on school choice, essays, testing and deadlines.
- Building a personal college list
- Choosing high school courses
- Planning extracurriculars and summer activities
- Planning college visits
- Setting a standardized testing plan
- Brainstorming and editing college essays
- Early Action and Early Decision strategy
- Completing the Common App and other applications
Who Jessica works with
Jessica works with high school students and their parents. Services are set around each client's needs. Families can start early with course and activity planning or come in at application season for essays and applications.
How Jessica works
Jessica starts with an initial meeting and then offers comprehensive counseling or hourly services. Each plan is based on the client's needs. She builds a college list around fit, then supports essays, testing plans, application strategy for EA, ED, RD, RA and EDII, and supplemental materials. She also tracks the application process so deadlines are met.
Background and qualifications
Jessica Pucci founded and directs Edge College Counseling. She completed the College Admissions and Career Planning Program at UC Berkeley, the IECA Independent Educational Consultant Summer Training Institute, and Wow's Professional College Essay Training. She is an Associate Member of the IECA and a member of NJACAC. She visits several dozen schools each year, meets with admissions officers and colleagues, and attends national conferences. She earned her BA from Rutgers College, Rutgers University in 1999 as a Henry Rutgers' Scholar.
Jessica Pucci pricing
Programs and services
- Initial meeting
- Comprehensive counseling
- Hourly services
- Free consult
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The CoachVouch take
Jessica visits several dozen colleges every year and meets with admissions officers to keep her advice current.
Best for students and parents who want one counselor to guide school fit, essays and applications from start to finish.
Common questions
How much does Jessica Pucci charge?
Coaching with Jessica runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Jessica from this page for an exact quote.
What does Jessica Pucci help with?
Jessica Pucci helps with building a personal college list, choosing high school courses, planning extracurriculars and summer activities and planning college visits.
Is Jessica Pucci certified?
Jessica Pucci lists: Graduate of the College Admissions and Career Planning Program at UC Berkeley; IECA Independent Educational Consultant Summer Training Institute; Wow's Professional College Essay Training; Associate Member, IECA; Member, NJACAC; BA, Rutgers College, Rutgers University (1999).
Can families hire Jessica for a single need?
Yes. Besides comprehensive counseling, Edge College Counseling offers hourly services.
How do I contact Jessica Pucci?
Send Jessica a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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