Sue Larminie
College admissions consultant helping students choose and apply to colleges
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students |
| Credentials | Certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning |
| Practice | Larminie LifeWorks |
Sue Larminie is a college admissions consultant who helps students plan for college and apply. She runs Larminie LifeWorks. She spent 6 years heading the Volunteer College and Career Center at a public high school, where she ran workshops, led classroom sessions, and gave 1:1 advice. She also works with University of California applicants and helps them with the Personal Insight Questions. She has taken formal clients since 2014.
What Sue helps with
Sue helps students pick the right courses, build a college list, write strong essays, and make a final college choice.
- Choosing courses to keep college options open
- Building a right fit college list with 4 year and 2 year schools
- Planning productive summers
- Brainstorming and writing essays and supplements
- Keeping the student's own voice in essays
- Reviewing University of California applications
- Answering the Personal Insight Questions
- Making the final college choice
Who Sue works with
Sue works with students who are planning for college. This includes students who plan to start at a 2 year school and transfer to a 4 year school. She also helps students who are applying to University of California schools.
Background and qualifications
Sue spent 6 years heading the Volunteer College and Career Center at a public high school. In that role she ran workshops, led classroom sessions, and offered 1:1 college planning and advice. She continues to work at the high school. She also earned a Certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning, and she has worked with formal clients since 2014.
Sue Larminie pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college planning
- Right fit college list creation
- Essay brainstorming and preparation
- University of California application review
Sue Larminie reviews
The CoachVouch take
Sue combines 6 years of running a public high school college and career center with her own private admissions practice.
Best for students who want help with a college list, essays, or University of California applications.
Common questions
How much does Sue Larminie charge?
Coaching with Sue runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Sue from this page for an exact quote.
What does Sue Larminie help with?
Sue Larminie helps with choosing courses to keep college options open, building a right fit college list with 4 year and 2 year schools, planning productive summers and brainstorming and writing essays and supplements.
Is Sue Larminie certified?
Sue Larminie lists: Certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning.
Does Sue Larminie help with University of California applications?
Yes. She reviews University of California applications and the answers to the Personal Insight Questions.
Does Sue help students who plan to transfer?
Yes. She builds college lists that include 2 year schools for students who plan to transfer to a 4 year school.
How do I contact Sue Larminie?
Send Sue a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
Similar coaches to compare
Tick "Compare" to message several coaches at once.
Abby Bittler
Abby Bittler is a college admissions consultant who helps students plan for college and move into it successfully. She works with students in regular education and with students who learn differently, including those with ADHD or dyslexia. She started as an independent educational consultant in 2014. Before that she was a teacher, tutor and academic coach. She focuses on colleges in the Southeast, including public and private schools with moderately selective admissions.
Abigail Lind
Abigail Lind is a college admissions consultant who helps students build applications that tell a clear story. She has 13 years of experience and has helped over 600 students get into top colleges. She started out tutoring in California, where she learned the Stanford and UC applications well. She holds an MFA in creative writing, which shapes her story-driven approach. She left larger agencies to offer custom plans and unlimited support.
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix is a college admissions counselor who helps students and their parents plan for college and apply. She founded Rivertowns College Counseling to match each student with a best-fit school. Before counseling, she held senior marketing jobs at Tri-Star Pictures, Children's Television Workshop, King World and Dan Klores Communications. She graduated with distinction from the UCLA College Counseling program. Her work covers essays, interviews, college lists, testing plans and final school choice.
Carolyn Caplan
Carolyn Caplan is an independent educational consultant who guides students through college admissions. She owns Admissions Mom LLC. Before 2016 she helped students at HCC transfer and did pro-bono work. She began working with paid clients in August 2016 and has worked with over 100 since then. She has also advised thousands of online students as a moderator of the r/ApplyingToCollege subreddit since 2017.
Browse related
Last updated September 2026. Request a correction.