Juan-Camilo Tamayo
Independent college admissions consultant in Key Biscayne, Florida
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $240 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Key Biscayne, Florida, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member; Certified College Counselor |
| Practice | JCT4Education |
Juan-Camilo Tamayo is a higher education consultant and the founder of JCT4Education in Key Biscayne, Florida. He helps students and parents with college, graduate school, and law school admissions. His firm also covers financial aid, scholarships, transfer students, and boarding school placement. He works with international students and with US students who apply abroad. He leads a team of counselors and runs SAT and ACT tutoring under the 4U! Prep name.
What Juan-Camilo helps with
Students and families get help with school choice, applications, and paying for college. Work starts as early as high school course planning.
- High school curriculum planning
- Researching careers and majors
- Building a personal college list
- Managing application forms and deadlines
- Preparing for admissions interviews
- Applying for scholarships
- Applying to colleges abroad
- Arranging English skills testing for international students
Who Juan-Camilo works with
Clients are students and their parents. The firm works with undergraduate and graduate applicants, transfer students, and international students. US students who want to study abroad are also served. Families come from many countries and work with the team from anywhere in the world.
How Juan-Camilo works
Each family gets individual support built around their own concerns and goals. Services are split by grade level, with separate options for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. There is also a College Planning Bootcamp and a summer campus tour. SAT and ACT tutoring is online and starts with a diagnostic test. Tutors then build a study plan and track progress.
Background and qualifications
Juan-Camilo Tamayo founded JCT4Education and serves as its higher education consultant. He is a Certified College Counselor and a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. The firm is based in Key Biscayne, Florida. His team includes a director of higher education consulting and a director of graduate studies. It also has staff for financial aid, English, standardized testing, and portfolio management.
Juan-Camilo Tamayo pricing
Programs and services
- College Planning Bootcamp
- Freshman, sophomore, junior and senior services
- Transfer student services
- Graduate school admissions
- Boarding school placement
- Summer campus tour
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The CoachVouch take
His firm pairs admissions counseling with in-house SAT and ACT tutoring, financial aid help, and campus tours.
Best for families who want one team to guide college, graduate school, or study abroad applications from high school onward.
Common questions
How much does Juan-Camilo Tamayo charge?
Coaching with Juan-Camilo runs $150 to $240 an hour. Message Juan-Camilo from this page for an exact quote.
What does Juan-Camilo Tamayo help with?
Juan-Camilo Tamayo helps with high school curriculum planning, researching careers and majors, building a personal college list and managing application forms and deadlines.
Is Juan-Camilo Tamayo certified?
Juan-Camilo Tamayo lists: IECA Professional member; Certified College Counselor.
Does Juan-Camilo Tamayo work with international students?
Yes. His firm helps international students with global applications and English skills testing. It also helps US students who apply to schools abroad.
Does JCT4Education help with graduate school?
Yes. The firm helps with graduate school applications and has a director of graduate studies on its team.
How do I contact Juan-Camilo Tamayo?
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