Kim Barber
Independent college admissions consultant in Raleigh, North Carolina
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| Credentials | Professional member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) |
| Practice | Raleigh College Consulting |
Kim Barber is an independent educational consultant in Raleigh, North Carolina. She helps high school students and their parents plan for college, from course choices to the final school decision. Her firm, Raleigh College Consulting, builds a personal list of good match schools for each student. She uses an online platform called Custom College Plan to organize the search. She also guides student-athletes who want to compete in college.
What Kim helps with
Kim works with families on the full college planning path. That covers choosing classes, building a school list, applying, and moving on to college.
- Choosing high school courses and extracurricular activities
- Finding interests, majors and careers through assessments
- Building a personal list of good match schools
- Picking standardized tests and planning the timeline
- Developing and critiquing college essay topics
- Choosing recommendation letter writers
- Comparing early decision, early action and regular decision
- Understanding financial aid and reviewing award letters
Who Kim works with
Kim works with high school students and their parents. She interviews both the student and the parents about college preferences at the start. She also guides student-athletes who want to compete in college. Her work covers the junior and senior years, and she keeps family details private.
How Kim works
Kim starts with an in-depth interview of the student and parents about what they want in a college. She runs assessments to find interests, majors and possible careers. She enrolls each student in Custom College Plan, an online college planning platform. She gives resources to study schools, advises on college visits, and helps narrow the list to the schools where the student will apply.
Background and qualifications
Kim Barber is an independent educational consultant and a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. She runs Raleigh College Consulting in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her services cover the whole path to college. That includes early planning in high school, building a school list, essays, interviews, financial aid, award letters and the move to college.
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Programs and services
- College planning and school matching
- Application and essay support
- Financial aid guidance
- Guidance for student-athletes
- Career and major assessments
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The CoachVouch take
Kim builds each school list from assessments and an in-depth interview with both the student and parents.
Best for families who want organized, low stress help with college choices during junior and senior year.
Common questions
How much does Kim Barber charge?
Coaching with Kim runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Kim Barber help with?
Kim Barber helps with choosing high school courses and extracurricular activities, finding interests, majors and careers through assessments, building a personal list of good match schools and picking standardized tests and planning the timeline.
Is Kim Barber certified?
Kim Barber lists: Professional member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA).
How do I contact Kim Barber?
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