Kathleen Bressler
College counselor for high school students in the East Bay, California
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College admissionsCollege essaysGrad school and PhDResume and LinkedInInterview coachingNew grads and students |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Danville, California, United States |
| Sessions | Online and in person |
| Credentials | HECA member; Independent college consultant |
| Practice | Lafayette Academy |
Kathleen Bressler is a college counselor in Danville, California. She helps high school students plan for college and also works with graduate school applicants. She owns Lafayette Academy and has worked as its college counselor for 14 years. She belongs to two groups of Bay Area college counselors that meet monthly. She has visited hundreds of colleges in many states. Her main offer is a Comprehensive College Counseling Program for juniors and seniors.
What Kathleen helps with
Kathleen helps students plan their high school years and build strong college applications. She also guides people applying to graduate school.
- Building an academic, extracurricular and testing plan in freshman and sophomore year
- Finding a focus passion and planning summer activities
- Building a college list of 15 to 30 schools
- Writing resumes and editing college essays
- Using Naviance and reviewing applications
- Getting letters of recommendation
- Preparing for mock interviews
- Applying to graduate school
Who Kathleen works with
Kathleen works with high school students from freshman year through senior year. Freshmen and sophomores meet with her hourly. Juniors and seniors can join her full program. She also meets hourly with people interested in graduate school, and she can work with them remotely.
How Kathleen works
Kathleen builds a plan for each student by year. Freshmen get an individual plan for classes and activities. Sophomores meet with her twice in the year to focus on a passion, review classes, plan summer and start test prep. In January of junior year she uses assessments, rigor, grades and test scores to build a list of 15 to 30 colleges. In senior year she holds weekly sessions during applications. The goal is to submit all applications by the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
Background and qualifications
Kathleen owns Lafayette Academy in Danville, California. She has owned a supplementary education company for 15 years and directed its Danville location for three years. She has served as the Academy's college counselor for 14 years. She is a HECA member and an independent college consultant. She belongs to two consortiums of Bay Area college counselors that meet monthly. She has traveled to 40 states and visited hundreds of colleges.
Kathleen Bressler pricing
Programs and services
- Hourly sessions for freshmen and sophomores
- Comprehensive College Counseling Program for juniors and seniors
- Weekly application sessions in senior year
- Hourly graduate school counseling, in person or remote
Kathleen Bressler reviews
The CoachVouch take
Kathleen uses a year by year plan that starts in freshman year and ends with applications done before Thanksgiving of senior year.
Best for families who want college planning to start early and continue through senior year applications.
Common questions
How much does Kathleen Bressler charge?
Coaching with Kathleen runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Kathleen from this page for an exact quote.
What does Kathleen Bressler help with?
Kathleen Bressler helps with building an academic, extracurricular and testing plan in freshman and sophomore year, finding a focus passion and planning summer activities, building a college list of 15 to 30 schools and writing resumes and editing college essays.
Does Kathleen Bressler coach online?
Kathleen is based in Danville, California, United States. Sessions are online and in person.
Is Kathleen Bressler certified?
Kathleen Bressler lists: HECA member; Independent college consultant.
Does Kathleen Bressler work with graduate school applicants?
Yes. She meets with graduate school applicants hourly and can work with them remotely.
When does the college list get built?
She builds the list in January of junior year. It uses assessments, academic rigor, grades and test scores, and results in 15 to 30 colleges.
How do I contact Kathleen Bressler?
Send Kathleen a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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