Margaret Szegvari
College admissions consultant in Carlisle, Massachusetts
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States |
| Credentials | Professional Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Ed.M., Counseling Processes, Harvard Graduate School of Education; C.A.S., Educational Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education; BA, History, Hamilton College |
| Practice | Szegvari Educational Consulting |
Margaret Szegvari is an independent educational consultant who helps students and parents with the college search and application process. She is based in Carlisle, Massachusetts. Before starting her practice, she spent decades as a teacher, senior school administrator and counselor. She trained through IECA in 2014 and founded her firm soon after. She has made hundreds of college visits and holds two graduate degrees from Harvard.
What Margaret helps with
Margaret helps families get through the college search and application process with less stress. She works with students on their interests and values as they choose a path to college.
- Searching for the right colleges
- Completing college applications
- Helping students explore their interests and values
- Reducing family stress during the admissions process
- Setting expectations, deadlines and milestones for applications
Who Margaret works with
Margaret works with high school students and their parents. Some families have worked with her for more than one child. She shapes her support around each student and each family's needs.
How Margaret works
Margaret runs each engagement like a well-organized project. Families get expectation setting, assignments, milestones, deadlines and debriefs. Students explore their interests and values, then do the work of the search and applications. Her advice draws on hundreds of college visits, data analysis and ongoing training through IECA.
Background and qualifications
Margaret spent decades in teaching, senior-level school administration and counseling. She earned a BA in History from Hamilton College. She then earned an Ed.M. in Counseling Processes and a C.A.S. in Educational Leadership, both from Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2014 she completed training through IECA and soon after founded Szegvari Educational Consulting. She is a Professional Member of IECA and keeps learning through its professional development.
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The CoachVouch take
Margaret combines decades as a teacher, school administrator and counselor with hundreds of college visits.
Best for families who want a calm, organized college search shaped around the student's interests and values.
Common questions
How much does Margaret Szegvari charge?
Coaching with Margaret runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Margaret from this page for an exact quote.
What does Margaret Szegvari help with?
Margaret Szegvari helps with searching for the right colleges, completing college applications, helping students explore their interests and values and reducing family stress during the admissions process.
Is Margaret Szegvari certified?
Margaret Szegvari lists: Professional Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Ed.M., Counseling Processes, Harvard Graduate School of Education; C.A.S., Educational Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education; BA, History, Hamilton College.
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