Meg Lahey
College admissions consultant for students and parents in Westport, Connecticut
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | Westport, Connecticut, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Steinbrecher & Partners |
Meg Lahey is an independent educational consultant in Westport, Connecticut. She helps students and parents with college admissions. She works with Steinbrecher Educational Advisors, a Connecticut firm that started in 1977 and has placed over 5,000 students. The firm also guides families through private and boarding school, graduate school, and therapeutic placement. Meg is a professional member of the IECA.
What Meg helps with
Meg helps students and parents plan for college and other school placements. The firm she works with also supports families whose children face academic or emotional challenges.
- Building a college list that fits a student's abilities and goals
- Guiding college essays from brainstorming to final edits
- Planning standardized testing
- Practicing interview techniques
- Choosing courses and extracurricular activities in early high school
- Applying to private day and boarding schools
- Applying to law school, business school and other graduate programs
- Exploring gap year and transfer options
Who Meg works with
The firm works with high school students and their parents. Some students are high achievers who want to make the most of their record. Others struggle to find academic motivation. Families come for college, private school, boarding school, graduate school, and therapeutic placement.
How Meg works
The firm offers several service levels. Freshman and sophomore year service gives ongoing access to advisors. The junior and senior year full admission service gives unlimited support through each step of the process, including college lists, testing plans, application timelines, and essay guidance. A one-hour single consultation covers an overview or one specific topic. Advisors work as a team and act as the link between the student and each school's admissions officers. The firm keeps a low consultant-to-family ratio.
Background and qualifications
Meg Lahey is an independent educational consultant based in Westport, Connecticut, and a professional member of the IECA. Phyllis Steinbrecher founded the firm in 1977 as Steinbrecher & Associates. It is one of the founding educational advisory firms in Connecticut. The firm has placed over 5,000 students since 1977.
Meg Lahey pricing
Programs and services
- Freshman and sophomore year service
- Junior and senior year full admission service
- Senior year concentrated program
- One-hour single consultation for grades 11 and 12
- Single consultation for grades 9 and 10
- Graduate and professional school consulting
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The CoachVouch take
Works within a Connecticut advisory firm founded in 1977 that has placed over 5,000 students.
Best for Connecticut families who want steady support through the college admissions process.
Common questions
How much does Meg Lahey charge?
Coaching with Meg runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Meg from this page for an exact quote.
What does Meg Lahey help with?
Meg Lahey helps with building a college list that fits a student's abilities and goals, guiding college essays from brainstorming to final edits, planning standardized testing and practicing interview techniques.
Is Meg Lahey certified?
Meg Lahey lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Meg Lahey offer a single consultation?
Her firm offers one-hour consultations for grades 11 and 12. They cover an overview of the process or one specific topic, and do not include application review or essay work.
Can the firm help with graduate school applications?
Yes. The firm guides students applying to law school, business school, and other graduate programs.
How do I contact Meg Lahey?
Send Meg a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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