Lloyd Paradiso
Independent educational consultant for school and college admissions in West Chester, PA
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | The Admissions Authority, LLC |
Lloyd Paradiso is an independent educational consultant who helps students and parents with admissions to secondary schools, colleges, graduate programs and professional programs. He works from West Chester, Pennsylvania. He is a former teacher, coach, administrator and department head, and he has taught as a college adjunct professor. He built a placement model for international students that he says is used as a standard. He has worked with hundreds of families.
What Lloyd helps with
Lloyd helps families find the right school or program and get through the admissions process. He also works on testing, forms and how a student presents on paper and in interviews.
- Finding schools, colleges or programs that match a student's goals and credentials
- Understanding how admissions works at highly selective schools
- Planning standardized tests and test prep
- Completing applications, forms and documents
- Reviewing essays and short answers
- Preparing for admission interviews
- Planning around a family's finances
- Placing international students in US schools and colleges
Who Lloyd works with
Lloyd works with students and their parents or guardians. His clients apply to secondary boarding and day schools, undergraduate colleges, graduate programs and professional programs. He also works with students from around the world who want to study in the US, and with expatriate families who want the best education for their children.
How Lloyd works
Lloyd starts with an in-depth assessment of the student. Parents or guardians take part when it fits. He reviews academic records, test results, comments and recommendations. He gives computer-based interest and aptitude tests and uses the results in planning. He then names schools that match the student's goals and credentials. At the pre-college level, and sometimes the undergraduate level, he contacts enrollment officers directly to introduce the student.
Background and qualifications
Lloyd Paradiso spent years in secondary education as a teacher, coach, administrator and department head. He also worked as a college adjunct professor. For decades he has placed students in secondary schools, undergraduate programs, graduate programs and professional programs. Working with students around the world led him to build a model for placing international students in US schools and colleges. He is a Professional member of the IECA and runs The Admissions Authority, LLC.
Lloyd Paradiso pricing
Programs and services
- Educational counseling
- Placement for school, college, graduate and professional programs
- International student placement
- Consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Built a placement model for international students after decades as a teacher, administrator and college adjunct professor.
Best for families who want help placing a student in a selective school, college or graduate program, including international students applying to US schools.
Common questions
How much does Lloyd Paradiso charge?
Coaching with Lloyd runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Lloyd from this page for an exact quote.
What does Lloyd Paradiso help with?
Lloyd Paradiso helps with finding schools, colleges or programs that match a student's goals and credentials, understanding how admissions works at highly selective schools, planning standardized tests and test prep and completing applications, forms and documents.
Is Lloyd Paradiso certified?
Lloyd Paradiso lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Lloyd Paradiso work with international students?
Yes. He built a model for placing international students in US schools and colleges. He also works with expatriate families.
Which levels of school does Lloyd help with?
He helps with secondary schools, undergraduate colleges, graduate programs and professional programs.
How do I contact Lloyd Paradiso?
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