Karen DeRosa
College admissions consultant for students and parents 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 |
| Sessions | Online and in person |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Class 101 Dayton OH South |
Karen DeRosa is an independent educational consultant in Springboro, Ohio. Karen helps high school students and their parents with college planning, admissions, test prep and scholarships. Karen works with the Class 101 Dayton South team, which serves families across the Miami Valley. Students can start as early as freshman year. Its senior class profile shows 125 students, 884 applications and 809 acceptances. Karen is a professional member of IECA.
What Karen helps with
Karen helps families plan the college search, admissions, and financial aid process over several years of high school.
- Building a personalized college list
- ACT, SAT and PSAT test prep
- Managing applications and deadlines
- Finding scholarship opportunities
- Completing the FAFSA and CSS Profile
- Getting letters of recommendation that add new information
- Starting college planning as early as 9th grade
Who Karen works with
Karen works with high school students and their parents. Students can start as early as freshman year. Families come from throughout the Miami Valley. Eleventh graders who start later can join a program built for juniors.
How Karen works
Class 101 gives students a roadmap from 9th to 12th grade. Planners meet one-on-one, either virtually or in person. Between meetings, each student gets an electronic list of tasks with deadlines. A digital platform stores college reports, practice tests and parent updates in one place. The team also uses personality and career assessment tools to help students learn their interests and strengths.
Background and qualifications
Karen DeRosa is an independent educational consultant based in Springboro, Ohio, and a professional member of IECA. Class 101 has over 100 college planners in over 45 locations across the United States.
Karen DeRosa pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college planning
- ACT and SAT test prep
- Scholarship and FAFSA support
- Free consultation
- Super Junior program for 11th graders
- Fall college fairs
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The CoachVouch take
Works inside a national college planning network while serving Miami Valley families from a local Springboro office.
Best for Ohio families who want help with college admissions, test prep and scholarships starting in high school.
Common questions
How much does Karen DeRosa charge?
Coaching with Karen runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Karen from this page for an exact quote.
What does Karen DeRosa help with?
Karen DeRosa helps with building a personalized college list, ACT, SAT and PSAT test prep, managing applications and deadlines and finding scholarship opportunities.
Does Karen DeRosa coach online?
Karen is based in Springboro, Ohio, United States. Sessions are online and in person.
Is Karen DeRosa certified?
Karen DeRosa lists: IECA Professional member.
Can students start college planning later in high school?
Yes. Class 101 has a Super Junior program for 11th graders. Starting in 9th or 10th grade gives more time to build a resume and find scholarships.
Are meetings online or in person?
Meetings are one-on-one. Families choose virtual or in-person meetings based on their schedule.
How do I contact Karen DeRosa?
Send Karen a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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