Portfolio College Counseling
College admissions consultant for arts and music portfolio students in Connecticut
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Parents and Creatives |
| Based in | Connecticut, United States |
| Credentials | HECA member; Independent college consultant |
Portfolio College Counseling is an independent college admissions practice in Connecticut. It works with students and parents on arts and music portfolio admissions. Lorraine helps students pick the pieces for their portfolios and coaches them for interviews with art departments. Services cover comprehensive, artistic, transfer and graduate counseling. Past students went on to programs at UCLA, Pratt, Parsons, Boston University and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
What Portfolio helps with
The practice helps visual and performing arts students build strong applications. It also guides families through college, transfer and graduate admissions.
- Selecting pieces for an art admissions portfolio
- Preparing for interviews with art departments
- Building college applications in the arts
- Applying to art and design programs
- Transferring to a new college
- Applying to graduate programs
- Preparing music portfolio admissions
Who Portfolio works with
Clients are students who think visually and want to apply to college with a strong portfolio. Parents take part in the process too. Past students studied illustration, photography, graphic design and sculpture. The practice also serves music applicants, transfer students and graduate applicants.
Background and qualifications
Portfolio College Counseling is run as an independent college consulting practice in Connecticut. It is a member of HECA. The practice focuses on arts and music portfolio admissions. It offers comprehensive, artistic, transfer and graduate counseling, and it has a team of consultants. Lorraine works with students on choosing portfolio pieces and preparing for art department interviews.
Portfolio College Counseling pricing
Programs and services
- Comprehensive counseling
- Artistic counseling
- Transfer counseling
- Graduate counseling
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The CoachVouch take
Focuses on arts and music portfolio admissions, including help choosing pieces and preparing for art department interviews.
Best for art and music students who need help building a portfolio for college applications.
Common questions
How much does Portfolio College Counseling charge?
Coaching with Portfolio runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Portfolio College Counseling help with?
Portfolio College Counseling helps with selecting pieces for an art admissions portfolio, preparing for interviews with art departments, building college applications in the arts and applying to art and design programs.
Is Portfolio College Counseling certified?
Portfolio College Counseling lists: HECA member; Independent college consultant.
Does Portfolio College Counseling work with transfer and graduate applicants?
Yes. The practice offers transfer and graduate counseling as well as comprehensive and artistic counseling.
How do I contact Portfolio College Counseling?
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Lorraine Serra
Lorraine Serra is the founder and managing director of Portfolio College Counseling. She guides art, design and architecture students through college and graduate admissions. She has worked with these students for 17 years. Her clients include U.S. and international students, and transfer students. She helps them build a portfolio that stands out. She has also consulted for other educational consultants and coached as a volunteer with College Summit.
Nita June
Nita June is an educational consultant who helps students and families with college admissions. She specializes in visual arts portfolio guidance and performing arts audition coaching. She also works with transfer students, graduate students and athletes. Before starting her own practice, she taught high school English, literature and theater for almost a decade. She has focused on college counseling since 2012. She also directs and produces for her own theatre company.
Barbara Sams
Barbara Sams is an independent educational consultant in Saint Louis, Missouri. She helps students and parents with college admissions through McNeal Sams College Consulting. The team works with undergraduate, graduate, and transfer applicants around the world. Clients include scholars, entrepreneurs, athletes, and artists. Barbara is a professional member of IECA. Her work covers choosing schools, planning the application, and writing essays.
Deb Shames
Deb Shames is an independent college admissions consultant who runs Personal Best College Coaching in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. She helps students and their parents find the right college and finish the application process with less stress. Her practice covers essays, transfers, student athletes, arts and performing arts students, and students with learning differences. She also advises on graduate school and career exploration. She works with families in the New York City area and online.
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