Karen DeRosa
College admissions consultant in Springboro, Ohio
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Springboro, Ohio, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Class 101 Dayton OH South |
Karen DeRosa is an independent educational consultant in Springboro, Ohio. Karen helps students and parents with college admissions, college planning, test prep and scholarships through Class 101 Dayton. Karen is a professional member of IECA. The Class 101 Dayton team serves students from across the Miami Valley. Its most recent senior class had 125 students. They sent 884 applications and received 809 acceptances, a 92% acceptance rate.
What Karen helps with
Karen and the Class 101 team guide students and families through the multi-year college planning process, from admissions to paying for school.
- Planning the college process starting in freshman year
- Building a college list
- Choosing between the ACT and SAT
- Preparing for college entrance exams
- Completing the FAFSA and CSS Profile
- Finding merit scholarships
- Getting strong letters of recommendation
- Making the most of college fairs
Who Karen works with
The practice works one-on-one with high school students and their families. Students can start as early as freshman year. Families come from throughout the Miami Valley in Ohio.
How Karen works
The team works one-on-one with each student through a multi-year process that can begin in freshman year of high school. The program covers FAFSA and CSS Profile help, letters of recommendation, fall college fairs, and ACT or SAT choices. The practice also offers a test prep course and tracks results through a yearly senior profile.
Background and qualifications
Karen DeRosa is an independent educational consultant and a professional member of IECA. Karen's team includes college planners, a test prep course instructor, and a college planning trainer. The practice serves students from throughout the Miami Valley.
Karen DeRosa pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college planning
- Test prep course
- FAFSA and CSS Profile help
- Scholarship guidance
- College fair events
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The CoachVouch take
Karen's practice reports a senior class with 809 acceptances, a 92% acceptance rate, and $35.5M in total merit scholarships.
Best for Miami Valley families who want to start college planning early and get help with test prep and scholarships.
Common questions
How much does Karen DeRosa charge?
Coaching with Karen runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Karen DeRosa help with?
Karen DeRosa helps with planning the college process starting in freshman year, building a college list, choosing between the ACT and SAT and preparing for college entrance exams.
Is Karen DeRosa certified?
Karen DeRosa lists: IECA Professional member.
When can students start working with Class 101 Dayton?
Students can start as early as freshman year of high school. The team works with them one-on-one through the multi-year process.
Does Class 101 Dayton help with test prep?
Yes. The team helps students choose between the ACT and SAT, and it offers a test prep course.
How do I contact Karen DeRosa?
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