Nicole Busby
College admissions consultant in New Canaan, Connecticut
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | New Canaan, Connecticut, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Dunbar Educational Consultants |
Nicole Busby is a college consultant who helps students and parents with college admissions. She works at Dunbar Educational Consultants in New Canaan, Connecticut. Dunbar has helped U.S. and international students since 1984. Each student works one-on-one with one consultant. That student also gets the experience of the whole team. Nicole is a Professional member of the IECA, a group for independent educational consultants.
What Nicole helps with
Nicole helps students find and apply to colleges where they can do well and feel happy.
- Finding colleges that fit a student's strengths and interests
- Tailoring a college list
- Presenting a student well in applications
- Deciding what to do after an acceptance, denial or waitlist
- Planning for standardized testing
Who Nicole works with
Nicole works with students and their parents on college admissions. Dunbar also serves U.S. and international students, and helps with secondary school, transfer and graduate school applications.
How Nicole works
Dunbar uses a team approach. Each student works one-on-one with one consultant. The student also gets the experience of the whole team of consultants. The team helps students sort through their strengths and interests, tailor their college lists, and present themselves well in applications.
Background and qualifications
Nicole Busby is a college consultant at Dunbar Educational Consultants in New Canaan, Connecticut. The firm has guided students through admissions since 1984. Nicole is a Professional member of the IECA, which is a group for independent educational consultants.
Nicole Busby pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college consulting
- Team-supported guidance
Nicole Busby reviews
The CoachVouch take
Nicole's students get one-on-one guidance plus input from a whole team of consultants at a firm active since 1984.
Best for families who want a personal college consultant backed by a larger team.
Common questions
How much does Nicole Busby charge?
Coaching with Nicole runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Nicole from this page for an exact quote.
What does Nicole Busby help with?
Nicole Busby helps with finding colleges that fit a student's strengths and interests, tailoring a college list, presenting a student well in applications and deciding what to do after an acceptance, denial or waitlist.
Is Nicole Busby certified?
Nicole Busby lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Nicole Busby work with international students?
Dunbar Educational Consultants helps both U.S. and international students apply to schools and colleges.
How do I contact Nicole Busby?
Send Nicole a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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