Lisa Bleich
College admissions consultant for students and parents in Westfield, NJ
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Westfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | College Bound Mentor, LLC |
Lisa Bleich is an independent educational consultant in Westfield, New Jersey. She helps students and parents with college admissions through her practice, College Bound Mentor. She guides families through self-assessment, high school planning, college selection, applications, and financial questions. She also offers essay help and grad school and career guidance. She visits colleges and talks with admissions counselors to learn which students do well at each school. She has written a book and hosts a podcast.
What Lisa helps with
Lisa helps students and parents through each stage of the college application process. She also helps students who need support telling their story.
- Mentoring through the full admissions process
- Finding your voice and telling your story in essays
- Choosing activities, courses and summer plans that fit a student's strengths
- College selection
- Financial considerations for college
- Grad school and career planning
- Making sense of how your experiences fit together
Who Lisa works with
Lisa works with high school students and their parents. Families come to her for help with the whole application process or for specific needs like essays. She also works with students who are thinking about grad school or what comes next in their career.
How Lisa works
Lisa starts with self-assessment to learn what excites and interests each student and what makes them unique. Next she brainstorms with the student about high school planning, including community service, courses, extracurriculars and summer activities that fit their strengths. Then she builds a personal plan for college selection, applications, financial considerations and acceptance. She also visits colleges in person to inform her advice.
Background and qualifications
Lisa Bleich is an independent educational consultant based in Westfield, New Jersey. She is a Professional member of IECA and runs College Bound Mentor, LLC. She visits colleges and speaks with students and admissions counselors to learn what types of students succeed at each school. She has written a book on positioning students for the right college and beyond. She also hosts a podcast, where she has talked about working in a constantly changing profession.
Lisa Bleich pricing
Programs and services
- Application Mentor Package
- Essay writing assistance
- Grad school and career guidance
- Initial consultation
- College visits
- Workshops
Lisa Bleich reviews
The CoachVouch take
Lisa tours colleges and talks with admissions counselors to shape her advice on which schools fit each student.
Best for high school students and parents who want guided support from self-assessment through college acceptance.
Common questions
How much does Lisa Bleich charge?
Coaching with Lisa runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Lisa Bleich help with?
Lisa Bleich helps with mentoring through the full admissions process, finding your voice and telling your story in essays, choosing activities, courses and summer plans that fit a student's strengths and college selection.
Is Lisa Bleich certified?
Lisa Bleich lists: IECA Professional member.
How do I contact Lisa Bleich?
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