Nola Healy Lynch
Independent college admissions consultant offering virtual advising
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Independent Educational Consultant; HECA member |
| Practice | Northwest College Search |
Nola Healy Lynch is an independent college consultant who helps high school students and their families prepare for, choose, and apply to colleges. She runs Northwest College Search and works with families in all 50 states through virtual sessions. She covers grades 8 through 12, including course planning, essays, financial aid paperwork, and arts portfolios. She is retiring and is not taking new long-term families right now.
What Nola helps with
Nola helps students plan for college from grade 8 through the final decision in grade 12. She also helps families understand the money side of college choices.
- Choosing courses to stay on track for target colleges
- Building a college list based on interests and strengths
- Working on the Common Application, essays, and short answers
- Planning performing arts auditions and art portfolios
- Planning for SAT and ACT testing
- Filling out FAFSA and CSS Profile paperwork
- Comparing financial aid packages, including student loans
- Choosing schools for early action or early decision
Who Nola works with
Nola works with high school students in grades 8 through 12 and their parents. Her services cover students who plan to study the arts or music, and students who want to play college sports. She also helps families think through how their finances affect college choices.
How Nola works
Nola offers virtual college counseling sessions that follow the family's own timeline. Families choose how much or how little to work with her. She bills by the hour for the time she spends on the student's needs. There is no duty to sign up for more help than a family wants. She can step in at any stage of the college process.
Background and qualifications
Nola Healy Lynch is an Independent Educational Consultant and a member of HECA. She runs Northwest College Search, a virtual advising practice that serves students in all 50 states. Her work covers the full path to college, from high school planning in grades 8 through 11 to applications and final decisions in grade 12. She is in the process of retiring.
Nola Healy Lynch pricing
Programs and services
- Hourly virtual college advising sessions
- Application and essay support
- College list planning
- Financial aid package review
Nola Healy Lynch reviews
The CoachVouch take
She charges by the hour, so families can use her for one task or the whole college process.
Best for families who want flexible, hourly help with college planning, especially for arts, music, or athletic students.
Common questions
How much does Nola Healy Lynch charge?
Coaching with Nola runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Nola from this page for an exact quote.
What does Nola Healy Lynch help with?
Nola Healy Lynch helps with choosing courses to stay on track for target colleges, building a college list based on interests and strengths, working on the Common Application, essays, and short answers and planning performing arts auditions and art portfolios.
Does Nola Healy Lynch coach online?
Sessions are online.
Is Nola Healy Lynch certified?
Nola Healy Lynch lists: Independent Educational Consultant; HECA member.
Is Nola Healy Lynch taking new clients?
She is retiring and is not accepting new long-term families. Families who have worked with her before can reach out.
Does Nola work with students who plan to study art or music?
Yes. She helps with performing arts auditions and art portfolios, including advice on getting critiques.
How do I contact Nola Healy Lynch?
Send Nola a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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