Peggy Baker
Independent college and medical school admissions consultant in Asheville
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Asheville, North Carolina, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Peggy Baker Consulting |
Peggy Baker is an independent educational consultant in Asheville, North Carolina. She advises students and parents on college admissions and medical school admissions. She also helps students who want community college or technical school instead of a four year degree. Her college work covers school lists built from academics and campus culture, plus guidance on need-based and merit financial aid. Pre-med students can choose from several services she offers.
What Peggy helps with
Peggy helps students pick schools that fit them and guides pre-med students through a competitive medical school process. She also consults on other educational concerns.
- Choosing colleges that fit a student's academics and campus culture
- Finding need-based and merit financial aid
- Building a school list from transcripts, test scores and activities
- Getting into medical school as a pre-med student
- Choosing community college or technical school over a four year college
- Other educational concerns that come up
Who Peggy works with
Peggy works with high school students and their parents as they plan for college. She also works with pre-med students aiming for medical school. Her clients include students who do not want a traditional four year college and prefer community college or technical school.
How Peggy works
Peggy starts with an initial consultation with the parents and the student. This sets educational goals and the criteria for choosing schools. She then reviews the student's transcripts, standardized test scores and extracurricular activities. From that review she builds a tentative list of schools. She also gives guidance on both need-based and merit financial aid.
Background and qualifications
Peggy Baker is an independent educational consultant based in Asheville, North Carolina. She is a Professional member of the IECA. Her practice covers undergraduate college advising, medical school advising and post secondary counseling. She also consults on other educational concerns separate from her college and medical school work.
Peggy Baker pricing
Programs and services
- Initial consultation with parents and student
- Limited package for college advising
- Undergraduate college advising
- Medical school advising services
- Post secondary counseling
- Consulting on other educational concerns
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The CoachVouch take
Peggy advises on both undergraduate college and medical school admissions, and also on community college and technical school paths.
Best for students and parents who want help choosing colleges or planning for medical school.
Common questions
How much does Peggy Baker charge?
Coaching with Peggy runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Peggy Baker help with?
Peggy Baker helps with choosing colleges that fit a student's academics and campus culture, finding need-based and merit financial aid, building a school list from transcripts, test scores and activities and getting into medical school as a pre-med student.
Is Peggy Baker certified?
Peggy Baker lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Peggy Baker help students who do not want a four year college?
Yes. She offers post secondary counseling for students who prefer community college or technical school.
Does Peggy Baker advise on medical school admissions?
Yes. She offers several services that a pre-med student can choose from.
How do I contact Peggy Baker?
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