Lea Baechler-Brabo
College admissions consultant serving Berkeley and the San Francisco Bay Area
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Credentials | HECA member |
| Practice | Great Choices College Advising |
Lea Baechler-Brabo is an independent college consultant who guides students and families through college planning. She runs Great Choices College Advising and serves students in Berkeley, the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. She began as a college student advisor. She later worked as an education consultant for the Berkeley Unified School District on college and career readiness. She has advised students on college and career paths for over five years.
What Lea helps with
Lea helps students plan each step toward college, from choosing high school courses to finishing applications. She also helps them explore careers and interests.
- High school course selection and transcript review
- Interest and aptitude assessments
- Career exploration
- Researching colleges and building a college list
- Summer planning
- College application and essay guidance
- Building an activities list
- Job seeking skills and internship research
Who Lea works with
Lea works with high school students and their families. She helps young people who want to understand their interests and strengths before choosing a college path. Parents are part of the process, and she advises families through each step of college planning.
How Lea works
Lea uses a series of guiding questions to help students understand themselves and the options ahead. Early work focuses on getting to know each student's interests and strengths. From there she walks students and families through the college planning, application and admissions process one step at a time. The firm describes this as a stepping stone path to college.
Background and qualifications
Lea started her career as a college student advisor. More recently she worked as an education consultant for the Berkeley Unified School District. There she helped promote parent and community engagement and college and career readiness programs and services. She has advised students on their college and career paths for over five years. She is a member of HECA and works as an independent college consultant.
Lea Baechler-Brabo pricing
Programs and services
- Step by step college planning
- High school course selection and transcript evaluation
- Interest and aptitude assessments
- College application and essay guidance
- Summer planning
- Internship research
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The CoachVouch take
Lea worked as an education consultant for the Berkeley Unified School District on college and career readiness before running her own practice.
Best for high school students and parents in the Bay Area who want guidance from course selection through applications.
Common questions
How much does Lea Baechler-Brabo charge?
Coaching with Lea runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Lea from this page for an exact quote.
What does Lea Baechler-Brabo help with?
Lea Baechler-Brabo helps with high school course selection and transcript review, interest and aptitude assessments, career exploration and researching colleges and building a college list.
Is Lea Baechler-Brabo certified?
Lea Baechler-Brabo lists: HECA member.
Does Lea help with more than college applications?
Yes. She also helps with high school course selection, career exploration, summer planning and internship research.
Where does Lea work with students?
She serves students in Berkeley, the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
How do I contact Lea Baechler-Brabo?
Send Lea a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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