Liza Libes
College admissions consultant in Chicago, Illinois
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Invictus Prep |
Liza Libes is an independent educational consultant in Chicago, Illinois. She is the founder and CEO of Invictus Prep, where she helps students and parents with college admissions. Her practice builds each application around the student's own story. Her team draws on Ivy League schools and other top institutions. Invictus Prep reports 500+ students coached and 35+ combined years of experience across the team. She is a member of IECA as a professional.
What Liza helps with
Invictus Prep helps students get into colleges they want. The work centers on telling a clear personal story across the whole application.
- Building a personal narrative for college applications
- Writing college essays that show who the student is
- Shaping letters of recommendation, activities, awards and resume around one story
- Creating an individual college admissions plan
- Helping students present their real strengths to admissions officers
Who Liza works with
Invictus Prep works with students who are applying to college and with their parents. Parents can bring their child into the process, and the team builds a plan around each student's own strengths and interests.
How Liza works
Invictus Prep uses a three-in-one strategy. Narrative Building creates the story a student tells colleges across essays, recommendation letters, activities, awards and resume. College Essay Consulting helps students write essays in their own voice. The College Readiness package gives each student an individual admissions plan built by a team from Ivy League schools and other top institutions.
Background and qualifications
Liza Libes is the founder and CEO of Invictus Prep, a college admissions consulting company in Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded by an author and an English major, and it puts storytelling at the center of admissions help. She is a professional member of IECA, the Independent Educational Consultants Association. Her team includes specialists from Ivy League schools and other top institutions, with 35+ combined years of experience.
Liza Libes pricing
Programs and services
- College Readiness package
- Narrative Building
- College essay consulting
- Free trial call
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The CoachVouch take
Invictus Prep builds each application around the student's personal story, and the company was founded by an author and an English major.
Best for students and parents who want an application built on the student's own story.
Common questions
How much does Liza Libes charge?
Coaching with Liza runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Liza Libes help with?
Liza Libes helps with building a personal narrative for college applications, writing college essays that show who the student is, shaping letters of recommendation, activities, awards and resume around one story and creating an individual college admissions plan.
Is Liza Libes certified?
Liza Libes lists: IECA Professional member.
What is the College Readiness package?
It is an individual college admissions plan built around the student's strengths. A team from Ivy League schools and other top institutions works with each student.
Does Invictus Prep offer a trial call?
Yes. Families can book a free trial call to see how the process works.
How do I contact Liza Libes?
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