Suzanne Ross
Independent college admissions consultant for students and parents
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | New York, United States |
| Credentials | HECA member |
| Practice | Suzanne Ross Consulting |
Suzanne Ross is an independent college admissions consultant who works with students and parents. She uses her background in journalism and storytelling to help students turn their experiences into a clear, authentic story for their applications. She offers a Foundations Package for sophomores and a Comprehensive Package for juniors. Her work covers essays, course planning, activities, summer plans, and testing strategy. She offers a free first consultation.
What Suzanne helps with
Suzanne helps students plan for college early and build strong applications. She focuses on essays that show who a student is.
- Writing college essays that show a student's character and values
- Choosing high school courses that support college goals
- Picking extracurricular activities
- Planning summer programs and internships
- Building a student resume
- Planning standardized testing options and timing
- Finding majors and career paths through an optional career assessment
- Managing the college search and application process
Who Suzanne works with
Suzanne works with high school students and their parents. Families can start in sophomore year for early planning. Others begin in junior year for full support with the college search and applications. She works with students who know what they want and students who are still figuring it out.
How Suzanne works
Suzanne uses her journalism and storytelling background to help students build one clear story that runs through the whole application. The Foundations Package starts sophomore year and includes four one-on-one sessions. They cover academic planning, activities, summer planning, resume building, and a testing roadmap. A career assessment is optional. The Comprehensive Package starts junior year and covers the full college search and application process. Families who move from Foundations into Comprehensive get a credit.
Background and qualifications
Suzanne Ross runs Suzanne Ross Consulting, an independent college consulting practice. She comes from a background in journalism and storytelling, and she brings those skills to essay and application work. She is a member of HECA. Her practice serves families in New York.
Suzanne Ross pricing
Programs and services
- Foundations Package with four one-on-one sessions
- Comprehensive Package for the full application process
- Optional career assessment
- Free consultation
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The CoachVouch take
She brings a journalism and storytelling background to college essays and applications.
Best for students and parents who want help shaping a personal story for college applications.
Common questions
How much does Suzanne Ross charge?
Coaching with Suzanne runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Suzanne Ross help with?
Suzanne Ross helps with writing college essays that show a student's character and values, choosing high school courses that support college goals, picking extracurricular activities and planning summer programs and internships.
Is Suzanne Ross certified?
Suzanne Ross lists: HECA member.
When should a student start working with Suzanne Ross?
Students can start the Foundations Package in sophomore year for early planning. The Comprehensive Package starts in junior year.
Does Suzanne Ross help students who are unsure what they want?
Yes. She works with students who have a clear direction and with those who are still figuring things out.
How do I contact Suzanne Ross?
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