Monica Andrews
Independent college admissions consultant for students and parents in Massachusetts
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
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| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States |
| Credentials | Doctorate in Human Development, Harvard Graduate School of Education; IECA Professional member; Educational psychologist |
| Practice | Andrews College Consulting |
Dr. Monica Andrews is an independent educational consultant who helps students and their parents through the college admissions process. She works with a small number of families at a time. She is an educational psychologist with a Harvard doctorate. She spent more than twenty years in higher education as a professor, writing program director and admissions reader. Her work on a University of California committee shaped the UC system's admissions writing assessment.
What Monica helps with
Monica helps students and parents manage each step of applying to college. She also helps students choose schools that fit them and present themselves well to admission readers.
- Choosing colleges that fit a student's strengths, goals and needs
- Writing and revising college essays and supplements
- Tracking test dates and application deadlines
- Deciding between early and regular decision
- Assessing college affordability
- Preparing for college interviews
- Building a student résumé
- Lowering stress and conflict in the family during applications
Who Monica works with
Monica works with a small number of students and their parents. Students are in the high school to college transition. She meets with them after school, on weekends and through the summer. Families often work with her on more than one child.
How Monica works
Monica meets with students after school, on weekends and throughout the summer. She works with each student on essays through as many drafts and revisions as needed. One of her first homework tasks asks students to talk with two adults who love their work about the paths that led them there. She visits many colleges each year and talks with admissions officers, students, faculty and support staff. She keeps students' interests and needs in mind on each visit.
Background and qualifications
Monica is an educational psychologist. She received her counseling training and doctorate in Human Development at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, with a focus on adolescent and young adult development. She worked in higher education for more than twenty years as a college professor in Education, director of writing programs and admissions reader. She began her private practice in 2005. She wrote seven guides on the move from high school to college. She also created a DVD and workbook, College Success for Students with Learning Challenges, used in high schools across the United States. She trains independent and school-based counselors through regional, state and national groups.
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Programs and services
- Comprehensive college planning
- College essay coaching
- College visits on behalf of students
- Counselor training workshops
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The CoachVouch take
Monica is a Harvard-trained educational psychologist and former admissions reader whose work helped shape the University of California system's admissions writing assessment.
Best for families who want personal help with school choice and essays, from a consultant who takes on few clients at a time.
Common questions
How much does Monica Andrews charge?
Coaching with Monica runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Monica from this page for an exact quote.
What does Monica Andrews help with?
Monica Andrews helps with choosing colleges that fit a student's strengths, goals and needs, writing and revising college essays and supplements, tracking test dates and application deadlines and deciding between early and regular decision.
Is Monica Andrews certified?
Monica Andrews lists: Doctorate in Human Development, Harvard Graduate School of Education; IECA Professional member; Educational psychologist.
Does Monica Andrews help students with learning challenges?
Monica created a DVD and workbook called College Success for Students with Learning Challenges. High schools across the United States use it.
Does Monica visit the colleges her students consider?
Yes. She visits colleges throughout the academic year and talks with admissions officers, students, faculty and support staff.
How do I contact Monica Andrews?
Send Monica a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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