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. Kim helps high school students and their parents plan for college, from course choices to the final school decision. Kim's firm, Raleigh College Consulting, builds a personal list of good match schools for each student. Kim uses an online platform called Custom College Plan to organize the search. Kim 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. Kim interviews both the student and the parents about college preferences at the start. Kim also guides student-athletes who want to compete in college. Kim's work covers the junior and senior years, and Kim 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. Kim runs assessments to find interests, majors and possible careers. Kim enrolls each student in Custom College Plan, an online college planning platform. Kim 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. Kim runs Raleigh College Consulting in Raleigh, North Carolina. Kim's 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.
Kim Barber pricing
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. Message Kim from this page 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?
Send Kim a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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