Julia Ross
College and grad school admissions coach in Northern Virginia
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College admissionsGrad school and PhDTransfer studentsIvy League and top schoolsResume and LinkedInNew grads and students |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Virginia, United States |
| Credentials | HECA member; Independent college consultant |
| Practice | Julia Ross Professional Tutoring |
Julia Ross is an admissions and career coach who runs Professional Tutoring in Northern Virginia. She helps students from sixth grade through graduate school with college and grad school applications, academic planning, and tutoring. Her center opened in 1994. She built a College Selection Decision Matrix with over 40,000 data points and spoke on student retention at a national registrar conference in 2019. She also wrote a college admissions handbook.
What Julia helps with
Julia works with students on getting into high schools, colleges, and graduate programs. She also helps with grades, test scores, and early career steps.
- Applying to high school, college, and graduate programs
- Choosing colleges with a data-based matrix
- Academic planning and resume building
- Managing time and planning for college students
- Transferring to a new college
- Raising SAT and ACT scores
- Finding internships and first jobs
- Getting through academic crises
Who Julia works with
Julia works with students from sixth grade through graduate school, and with their parents. Her clients include high school applicants, college students, transfer students, and graduate school applicants applying to MBA, MA, MS, and DVM programs. She also supports young people looking for internships and first jobs.
How Julia works
Julia offers set packages for each stage of admissions. These include a High School Admissions Package, an Academic Planning and Resume Package, an All-Inclusive Package, an Elite Applicant Package, and a Graduate School Admissions Package. Her team keeps a low student to teacher ratio. Families can start with an initial consultation. College selection uses her Decision Matrix with over 40,000 data points.
Background and qualifications
Julia Ross is an independent college consultant and a member of HECA. She runs Professional Tutoring, a Northern Virginia center that opened in 1994. The center offers 4,000 tutoring spots per year and has taught SAT and ACT prep for 31 years. Its 7 tutors hold Master's or PhD degrees. Julia gave a presentation on retention at the AACRAO National Conference in Los Angeles in 2019. She also wrote the Official Julia Ross College Admissions Handbook.
Julia Ross pricing
Programs and services
- High School Admissions Package
- College Admissions Coaching
- Academic Planning and Resume Package
- All-Inclusive Package
- Elite Applicant Package
- Graduate School Admissions Package
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The CoachVouch take
Julia built a College Selection Decision Matrix with over 40,000 data points and presented on retention at a national registrar conference.
Best for students and parents in Northern Virginia who want help with admissions from high school through graduate school.
Common questions
How much does Julia Ross charge?
Coaching with Julia runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Julia from this page for an exact quote.
What does Julia Ross help with?
Julia Ross helps with applying to high school, college, and graduate programs, choosing colleges with a data-based matrix, academic planning and resume building and managing time and planning for college students.
Is Julia Ross certified?
Julia Ross lists: HECA member; Independent college consultant.
Does Julia Ross help with graduate school admissions?
Yes. She offers a Graduate School Admissions Package for MBA, MA, MS, and DVM applicants.
How do I contact Julia Ross?
Send Julia a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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