Margie Savoye
College and school admissions advisor in Prospect, Kentucky
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Prospect, Kentucky, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Savoye College & School Advising, LLC |
Margie Savoye is an independent educational consultant who helps students and parents with college and school admissions. She runs Savoye College & School Advising in Prospect, Kentucky. Before starting her practice, she worked in admissions at Berklee College of Music and Stanford Law School. She also served as director of admissions at two schools in the Midwest. She helps families narrow school choices, shape essay themes, and plan the years before applying. She is available to families by phone at any hour during the process.
What Margie helps with
Margie helps students find the right school match and get through each step of applying. She likes to start with students early, ideally in ninth grade.
- Narrowing the list of schools
- Choosing an essay theme
- Matching interests and strengths to course choices
- Getting through the testing process
- Building leadership and community involvement
- Understanding how elite schools choose applicants
- Support for transfer and international students
Who Margie works with
Margie works with high school students and their parents. Her clients include undergraduates, graduate students, music students, and law students. She has also worked with day and boarding students, transfers, and international students. Families come from public schools, private schools, and homeschooling.
How Margie works
Margie works hands on with both students and parents. She meets with families on a regular schedule and checks in often by phone. She is on call at all hours from the start of the process until final college choices are made. She prefers to begin in freshman year, so she can match interests and strengths with courses and plan for testing. She also walks families through what application readers look for and how admissions committees decide.
Background and qualifications
Margie Savoye has worked in admissions in many settings. She worked in undergraduate admissions at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She was assistant director of admission at Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, California. She then served as director of admissions at The Principia School in St. Louis, Missouri, and at Louisville Collegiate School in Louisville, Kentucky. She is a Professional member of IECA. Her work has covered students from pre-k through graduate school.
Margie Savoye pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college advising
- School advising
- Regular meetings with frequent phone check-ins
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The CoachVouch take
Margie has worked as an admissions officer at a music college and a law school, and has run admissions at two schools.
Best for families who want personal, hands-on support instead of a busy school counselor.
Common questions
How much does Margie Savoye charge?
Coaching with Margie runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Margie Savoye help with?
Margie Savoye helps with narrowing the list of schools, choosing an essay theme, matching interests and strengths to course choices and getting through the testing process.
Is Margie Savoye certified?
Margie Savoye lists: IECA Professional member.
When should a student start working with Margie Savoye?
She can begin at the start of senior year. She says it is better to start earlier, ideally in freshman year.
Does Margie Savoye work with homeschooled students?
Yes. Her families come from public schools, private schools, and homeschooling.
How do I contact Margie Savoye?
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