Katie Ramirez
College admissions consultant for high school students in Georgetown, Texas
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Parents and Teens |
| Based in | Georgetown, Texas, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Pep + Prep College Consulting |
Katie Ramirez is an independent college admissions consultant in Georgetown, Texas. She runs Pep + Prep College Consulting and helps high school students and their parents through the application process. Katie has worked as a high school counselor and as a college admissions reader, so she has seen both sides of admissions. She guides students grade by grade, with a focus on avoiding burnout and keeping applications true to the student.
What Katie helps with
Katie helps students build strong college applications without piling on pressure. She also helps parents who feel buried in advice and unsure what matters.
- Choosing extracurricular activities with purpose
- Choosing a major
- Writing college essays that show who the student is
- Avoiding burnout during high school
- Planning each year of high school from freshman to senior year
- Applying to flagship and SEC schools
- Applying to engineering, business and finance programs
- Pre-health pathways and liberal arts colleges
Who Katie works with
Katie works with high school students and their parents. Students can start in freshman year, and sophomores and juniors can join too. She works with families who feel overwhelmed by deadlines and mixed advice. Her clients include multi-sport athletes and families with more than one teen applying.
How Katie works
Katie offers grade-level packages. Each year has a focus, goals and clear steps. Freshman year is for discovery. Sophomore year narrows focus. Junior year pulls the pieces together. Senior year covers essays, applications and activities. She keeps parents informed while building the student's independence. Families start with a free 30-minute consultation, then get a proposal and contract, then a kickoff call.
Background and qualifications
Katie Ramirez is an independent educational consultant and a professional member of IECA. She has worked on both sides of college admissions, as a high school counselor and as an admissions reader. That work shapes how she advises students on what colleges look for and what they need to do in high school to get there. She runs Pep + Prep College Consulting from Georgetown, Texas.
Katie Ramirez pricing
Programs and services
- Grade-level packages for freshman to senior year
- Free 30-minute consultation
- Essay and application support
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The CoachVouch take
Katie has worked as both a high school counselor and a college admissions reader, and she builds plans that avoid student burnout.
Best for families who want a focused, lower-pressure path through college admissions.
Common questions
How much does Katie Ramirez charge?
Coaching with Katie runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Katie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Katie Ramirez help with?
Katie Ramirez helps with choosing extracurricular activities with purpose, choosing a major, writing college essays that show who the student is and avoiding burnout during high school.
Is Katie Ramirez certified?
Katie Ramirez lists: IECA Professional member.
Can a sophomore or junior start working with Katie Ramirez?
Yes. Katie says sophomores and juniors are not behind. She builds a plan that gets them moving in the right direction, sometimes at a faster pace.
How do I contact Katie Ramirez?
Send Katie a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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