Margaret Rothe
College admissions counselor in Redwood City, California
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Based in | Redwood City, California, United States |
| Credentials | MA, Higher Education Student Affairs; IECA Professional member |
| Experience | 10 years coaching |
| Practice | HigherGrounding College Counseling |
Margaret Rothe is an independent college admissions counselor in Redwood City, California. She helps students and parents prepare college applications. She spent over 20 years working on college campuses in student affairs and lived in university housing for most of her career. She taught First Year Experience to freshmen and weighed admissions against enrollment goals. She also built CounselMore, a software platform for college counselors.
What Margaret helps with
Margaret helps families prepare for college applications and make informed choices at each step. She also mentors other independent college counselors.
- Building a timeline for college readiness
- Preparing college applications
- Building a proposed college list
- Tracking applications
- Working through family transitions during the admissions process
- Getting into a first choice school with a scholarship
- Starting and growing an independent college counseling business
Who Margaret works with
Margaret works with students and their parents on college admissions. She also mentors independent educational consultants, including those starting out and those growing their practices.
Background and qualifications
Margaret holds an MA in Higher Education Student Affairs. She worked for over 20 years as a higher education professional on campus and lived in university housing for most of that time. She taught First Year Experience to college freshmen and balanced admissions decisions against enrollment goals. For more than 10 years she has worked as an independent college counselor. She is a professional member of IECA and is managing partner at All College Pros. She also built CounselMore, a software platform for the college counseling industry.
Margaret Rothe pricing
Programs and services
- College counseling and academic advising
- Workshops
- IEC mentoring
- Messaging engagements
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The CoachVouch take
She spent over 20 years on college campuses in student affairs before counseling families, and she built the CounselMore platform for counselors.
Best for families who want a counselor with deep campus and admissions office experience.
Common questions
How much does Margaret Rothe charge?
Coaching with Margaret runs $130 to $300 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Margaret Rothe help with?
Margaret Rothe helps with building a timeline for college readiness, preparing college applications, building a proposed college list and tracking applications.
Is Margaret Rothe certified?
Margaret Rothe lists: MA, Higher Education Student Affairs; IECA Professional member.
Does Margaret Rothe mentor other college counselors?
Yes. She offers IEC mentoring and has resources on business stages and startups for independent educational consultants.
How do I contact Margaret Rothe?
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