Patricia Finer
College admissions consultant for students and families
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Parents and Athletes |
| Practice | Finer College Admissions and Immigration Consultants |
Patricia Finer is a college admissions consultant who helps students and families with applications, financial aid and immigration questions. She runs Finer College Admissions and Immigration Consultants, founded in 2007. Her team starts where the student is now and builds a list of schools that fit. The firm does not charge by the number of applications a student sends. It also covers arts programs, learning differences, athletes, DACA recipients and international students.
What Patricia helps with
The team helps students choose schools that fit them and get into more than one of their top 5 choices. It also helps families plan for college costs.
- Building a college list that fits the student
- Getting accepted to more than one top 5 school
- Preparing for the financial aid process
- Reading and comparing financial aid award letters
- Applying to arts programs and unique majors
- Admissions for students with learning differences
- Support for athletes, DACA recipients and international students
- Balancing applications with school and social life
Who Patricia works with
The firm works with students and families going through college admissions. Clients include students headed to prestigious universities and those choosing arts programs, unique majors or schools that fit learning differences. It also supports athletes, DACA recipients and international students.
How Patricia works
The team starts with where the student is now, not where the class thinks the student should be. That shapes a school list that fits the student. Programs are hand built so the student can keep up with school and social life. Pricing does not depend on how many applications are sent. The team also coaches families on financial aid and award letters, and partners with other consultants and resources when needed.
Background and qualifications
Finer College Admissions and Immigration Consultants was founded in 2007. The team guides students and families through college admissions and immigration processes. It knows all 4000 US colleges and universities. Its work covers prestigious universities, arts programs, learning differences and unique majors. It also supports athletes, DACA recipients and international students. The team teaches families to read award letters so they can judge college costs.
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Programs and services
- Packages
- Hourly sessions
- Small group programs
- Summer bootcamps
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The CoachVouch take
The firm does not charge by the number of applications and combines admissions help with immigration guidance.
Best for families who want a school list built around the student and help with financial aid.
Common questions
How much does Patricia Finer charge?
Coaching with Patricia runs $70 to $130 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Patricia Finer help with?
Patricia Finer helps with building a college list that fits the student, getting accepted to more than one top 5 school, preparing for the financial aid process and reading and comparing financial aid award letters.
Does Finer Consultants work with international students?
Yes. The team supports international students and DACA recipients along with athletes.
Does the firm charge by the number of applications?
No. The firm does not charge based on how many applications a student submits.
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