Laurie Gordon
College admissions consultant for students and families in Seattle and Bellevue
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Washington, United States |
| Credentials | Independent Educational Consultant certificate, UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education; HECA member |
| Practice | Sandweiss Test Prep & Admissions Consulting |
Laurie Gordon is a college admissions consultant who helps students and families find schools that fit and that they can afford. She works with Sandweiss Test Prep & Admissions Consulting. Before this work, she built a background in mental health counseling and social work. She has spent more than 15 years in test prep and college planning. She also volunteered as a Virtual College Coach with ScholarMatch, helping low-income, high achieving students apply to colleges.
What Laurie helps with
Laurie helps students build a strong application story and choose colleges where they can thrive. Families get a plan that keeps cost in view.
- Finding interests, strengths, and possible majors and careers
- Building a personal list of best fit colleges
- Planning classes and activities
- Setting a timeline for standardized tests
- Writing college application essays
- Meeting application deadlines
- Essay help for private secondary school applications
- Essay help for graduate program applications
Who Laurie works with
Laurie works with students and their parents. Clients include high school students planning for college. She also helps applicants to private secondary schools and to graduate programs with their essays. She has also coached low-income, high achieving students through a volunteer program.
How Laurie works
The process starts with the student's interests and strengths. From there, Laurie and the student look at possible majors and careers. Together they build a personal list of best fit colleges. She adds academic and activity planning and a timeline for standardized tests. Test prep is available on request. Essay and application support keeps students organized and on track for deadlines. For private school and graduate applicants, she guides essays from topic development to the finished piece.
Background and qualifications
Laurie has a background in mental health counseling and social work. She has worked in test prep and college planning for more than 15 years. She took several courses in the UCLA and UC Irvine college counseling graduate programs. UC Irvine's Division of Continuing Education awarded her a certificate as an Independent Educational Consultant. She is a member of HECA. She has also volunteered as a Virtual College Coach with ScholarMatch in San Francisco.
Laurie Gordon pricing
Programs and services
- College admissions consulting for students and families
- Application essay support
- Standardized testing timeline
- Test prep on request
- Essay guidance for private school and graduate applicants
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The CoachVouch take
Laurie combines a background in mental health counseling and social work with more than 15 years in college planning.
Best for families who want a college list built around fit and affordability.
Common questions
How much does Laurie Gordon charge?
Coaching with Laurie runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Laurie Gordon help with?
Laurie Gordon helps with finding interests, strengths, and possible majors and careers, building a personal list of best fit colleges, planning classes and activities and setting a timeline for standardized tests.
Is Laurie Gordon certified?
Laurie Gordon lists: Independent Educational Consultant certificate, UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education; HECA member.
Does Laurie Gordon help with private school and graduate school essays?
Yes. She guides applicants to private secondary schools and graduate programs from topic development to a finished essay.
Does Laurie Gordon offer test prep?
Yes, on request. She also helps families set a standardized testing timeline.
How do I contact Laurie Gordon?
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