Karen Cebulske
College admissions consultant for high school students nationwide, online
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Teens and Parents |
| Based in | United States |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Two Bachelor of Arts degrees, Russian and French, University of South Florida (1990) |
| Practice | Step By Step College Prep |
Karen Cebulske is a college admissions consultant who helps high school students apply to college. She runs Step By Step College Prep and has helped students with applications since 2015. She reviews grades, test scores, activities and leadership roles. Before consulting, she worked ten years for the Federal Government and spent twenty years in schools as a tutor, substitute teacher and PTA board member. She met with 26 students in 2020, nearly all by word of mouth.
What Karen helps with
Karen helps students and families handle the college application process with less stress. She covers the full path from building a school list to final essays.
- Reviewing grades, test scores and activities
- Building a college list
- Completing college applications
- Standardized test-taking strategies and prep
- Revising college essays
- Keeping the application process calm for families
Who Karen works with
Karen works with high school students in any grade, and she has helped many juniors and seniors apply to college. Her students live anywhere in the United States. All meetings are held online. Nearly all of her 2020 clients found her through word of mouth.
Background and qualifications
Karen earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees, in Russian and French, from the University of South Florida in 1990. She worked for the Federal Government for ten years. She then spent twenty years in schools as a classroom volunteer, substitute teacher, staff assistant, PTA board member, athletic booster club treasurer and president, and AVID tutor. She began helping students apply to college in 2015 and started Step By Step College Prep as a business in 2018. She worked with 7 paying clients in her first year of ads and 26 students in 2020.
Karen Cebulske pricing
Programs and services
- Virtual one-on-one meetings
- College list building
- Application completion help
- Standardized test prep
- Essay revision
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The CoachVouch take
Karen combines twenty years of work inside schools with a college prep business that grew mostly through word-of-mouth referrals.
Best for families of high school students who want online help with applications and essays.
Common questions
How much does Karen Cebulske charge?
Coaching with Karen runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Karen Cebulske help with?
Karen Cebulske helps with reviewing grades, test scores and activities, building a college list, completing college applications and standardized test-taking strategies and prep.
Does Karen Cebulske coach online?
Karen is based in United States. Sessions are online.
Is Karen Cebulske certified?
Karen Cebulske lists: Two Bachelor of Arts degrees, Russian and French, University of South Florida (1990).
Does Karen Cebulske work with students outside her local area?
Yes. All meetings are held online, and she works with high school students anywhere in the United States.
How do I contact Karen Cebulske?
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