Katherine Cohen
College and graduate admissions consulting team in New York
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | New York, NY, United States |
| Sessions | Online and in person |
| Credentials | Members of NACAC and/or IECA (counselors) |
| Practice | IvyWise |
Katherine Cohen is the founder of IvyWise, a college and graduate admissions consultancy in New York. The firm helps students and parents with applications, test prep, and tutoring. Its counselors are former deans and directors of admission from selective universities. IvyWise has worked for over 28 years and has served students from over 90 countries. Its counselors meet weekly during application season at a review session called the Roundtable, where they go over student applications together.
What Katherine helps with
IvyWise helps students find schools that fit them and build strong applications. It also supports younger students and those heading to graduate programs.
- Building a college list of best-fit schools
- Getting feedback on essays and applications
- Preparing for standardized tests
- Academic tutoring and grade improvement
- School placement for K-8 students
- Medical, law, business and graduate school applications
- Transfer admissions
- Gap year and athletic recruiting guidance
Who Katherine works with
IvyWise works with high school students and their parents. It also serves K-8 families choosing schools, college students who need academic advising, and graduate school applicants. Families come from over 90 countries. Each counselor takes on only a limited number of students in each class year.
How Katherine works
IvyWise uses its own method, which it has used for over 28 years. Each student gets input from the whole team through a weekly Roundtable in application season. Counselors review college lists, essays, and test scores as an admissions committee would. Students, parents, and counselors follow progress together in an online portal called myIvyWise. Sessions run in person, by phone, and over Zoom. Families can choose their counselor with guidance from the firm.
Background and qualifications
Katherine Cohen founded IvyWise, which has worked in admissions consulting for over 28 years. Its counselors are former deans and directors of admission. Together they have over 440 years of undergraduate admissions experience at schools including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and MIT. They also have over 110 years in graduate admissions and advising, and 100 years in college guidance at independent and private schools. All counselors are members of NACAC and/or IECA.
Katherine Cohen pricing
Programs and services
- College admissions counseling
- WiseStart K-8 admissions
- Graduate school admissions
- Transfer admissions
- Academic advising
- Tutoring and test prep
Katherine Cohen reviews
The CoachVouch take
Counselors are all former deans and directors of admission, and they review student applications together each week in a Roundtable.
Best for families who want counselors with admissions office experience and support from K-8 through graduate school.
Common questions
How much does Katherine Cohen charge?
Coaching with Katherine runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Katherine from this page for an exact quote.
What does Katherine Cohen help with?
Katherine Cohen helps with building a college list of best-fit schools, getting feedback on essays and applications, preparing for standardized tests and academic tutoring and grade improvement.
Does Katherine Cohen coach online?
Katherine is based in New York, NY, United States. Sessions are online and in person.
Is Katherine Cohen certified?
Katherine Cohen lists: Members of NACAC and/or IECA (counselors).
Does IvyWise work with students outside the United States?
Yes. IvyWise has worked with students from over 90 countries. Sessions run in person, by phone, over Zoom, and through an online portal.
Can families choose their own counselor at IvyWise?
Yes. Families choose their counselor with guidance from IvyWise on the best fit. Support can be a single session or a full program.
How do I contact Katherine Cohen?
Send Katherine a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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