Rita Waters

Rita Waters is a college admissions counselor who helps high school students in grades 9 through 12. Her students come from public, private, chartered and faith based schools in San Diego. She guides them through the college search, applications, activities resumes, essays and the financial aid process. She also reads for a national scholarship organization. She gives pro bono help to underrepresented students and military families.

What Rita helps with

Rita helps high school students plan for college and finish their applications. She also helps parents understand how the admissions process works.

• Finding colleges that fit
• Completing college applications
• Building an activities resume
• Writing college essays
• Navigating the financial aid process
• Understanding admissions as a parent
• Advice for transfer students

Who Rita works with

Rita works with students in grades 9 through 12 from San Diego public, private, chartered and faith based schools. She also works with parents who are new to the college admissions process. She offers pro bono services to underrepresented students and military families. Transfer students can ask her for advice.

Background and qualifications

Rita reads applications for a national scholarship organization. She has also volunteered at a local public high school. This gives her a view of the process from more than one side. She offers pro bono services to underrepresented students and military families. She meets with individual students virtually. She also holds 'coffees' for parents to introduce them to the college admissions process.

Rita Waters pricing

Programs and services

• One-on-one virtual sessions with students
• Parent 'coffees' on the college admissions process
• Pro bono services for underrepresented students and military families

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