Lin Hermenitt
Admissions consultant for college and boarding school applications
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Doctorate (Dr) |
| Practice | Blue Torch USA LLC |
Dr Lin Hermenitt is an admissions consultant who helps students with college, boarding school, junior boarding school, and summer school applications. Lin also builds long-term Youth Individual Development Plans for middle and high school students. Since 2015, Lin has worked with 35 paid clients and 10 unpaid clients. 80% of Lin's time goes to weekly one-hour Zoom meetings with a student and a parent. Lin has worked with 2 other consultants since 2017.
What Lin helps with
Lin helps students apply to colleges and boarding schools. Lin also helps them plan their school years, build talents, and get ready for their target schools.
- College applications
- Boarding school applications
- Junior boarding school applications
- Summer school applications
- Graduate school applications
- Academic planning
- Talent identification and development
- Choosing competitions
Who Lin works with
Lin works with middle school and high school students and their parents. Many clients start in Grade 6 for middle school or Grade 9 for high school. Lin also supports senior high school students on college applications and has helped with graduate school applications.
How Lin works
Most of Lin's work is the Youth Individual Development Plan, or YIDP. It runs as a one-hour weekly Zoom meeting with the student and one parent. Each meeting designs, plans, reviews, and tracks progress in academics, talent development, competitions, research resources, extracurriculars, community service, and career exploration. For college applications, Lin invites at least one other independent consultant to form an application committee for senior students.
Background and qualifications
Lin holds a doctorate and has worked in admissions consulting since 2015. In that time Lin has served 35 paid clients and 10 unpaid clients on college, junior boarding school, boarding school, and graduate school applications, plus yearly YIDP services. Lin has worked with 2 other consultants since 2017 on college application support. Lin runs the practice under Blue Torch USA LLC.
Lin Hermenitt pricing
Programs and services
- Youth Individual Development Plan (YIDP)
- College application support
- Boarding school application support
- Junior boarding school application support
- Summer school application support
- Weekly one-hour Zoom meetings
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The CoachVouch take
Lin builds most client work around a multi-year YIDP with weekly one-hour meetings that include a parent.
Best for families who want a multi-year plan from middle school or early high school through to school applications.
Common questions
How much does Lin Hermenitt charge?
Coaching with Lin runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Lin from this page for an exact quote.
What does Lin Hermenitt help with?
Lin Hermenitt helps with college applications, boarding school applications, junior boarding school applications and summer school applications.
Does Lin Hermenitt coach online?
Sessions are online.
Is Lin Hermenitt certified?
Lin Hermenitt lists: Doctorate (Dr).
How long do clients usually stay with Lin?
Most clients renew the YIDP for multiple years. High school students typically go from Grade 9 to Grade 11, and middle school students from Grade 6.
How are the YIDP meetings held?
Meetings are one hour each week on Zoom. The student and one parent join Lin.
How do I contact Lin Hermenitt?
Send Lin a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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