Suzanne Spradling
College admissions consultant for students and parents in Clovis, California
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Clovis, California, United States |
| Credentials | Professional member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Professional member, Higher Educational Consultants Association (HECA); Member, Western Association for College Admission Counseling; Graduate of California State University, Long Beach |
| Experience | 25 years coaching |
| Practice | Spradling Educational Consulting |
Suzanne Spradling is an independent educational consultant in Clovis, California. She helps students and parents plan for college, build a college list, and finish applications. She also offers career exploration with a Myers-Briggs assessment. She has 25 years of experience in college planning and worked on two federal GEAR UP grant programs in California school districts. Her services start as early as 8th grade and run through 12th grade.
What Suzanne helps with
Suzanne helps students and families choose colleges that fit their goals and strengths. She also guides career exploration and the application process.
- Building a balanced college list
- Planning high school courses and activities
- Writing the personal statement
- Managing letters of recommendation and transcripts
- Creating an academic and activity resume
- Planning for standardized tests
- Choosing a career field or major
- Meeting application deadlines
Who Suzanne works with
Suzanne works with students and their parents. Pre-application planning is open to students in 8th through 11th grade. Full application services run from January of 11th grade through 12th grade. She treats college planning as a family effort.
How Suzanne works
Families begin with a College Readiness Review. Pre-application year planning includes meetings with students and parents, course planning, transcript review, and a personalized online college planning portal. Students get text, email and phone support. Application year planning adds a custom timeline with deadlines, resume work, personal statement guidance, and application workshops to review each application. Career exploration uses an online Myers-Briggs assessment and a career report.
Background and qualifications
Suzanne Spradling has 25 years of experience in college planning and applications. She began as an undergraduate at California State University, Long Beach. She later worked as College Relations Coordinator for the Long Beach Unified GEAR UP federal grant. She also served as College and Career Coordinator and Program Development Coordinator for the Merced Union High School District GEAR UP grant. She has worked with students, parents and teachers in middle schools, high schools and colleges. She is a professional member of IECA and HECA and serves on HECA committees.
Suzanne Spradling pricing
Programs and services
- College Readiness Review
- Pre-application year planning
- Application year planning
- Individual career exploration with Myers-Briggs assessment
- Free 20-minute phone consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Suzanne spent years running federal GEAR UP college access programs in California school districts before starting her consulting practice.
Best for families who want to start college planning early and build a college list around fit.
Common questions
How much does Suzanne Spradling charge?
Coaching with Suzanne runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Suzanne from this page for an exact quote.
What does Suzanne Spradling help with?
Suzanne Spradling helps with building a balanced college list, planning high school courses and activities, writing the personal statement and managing letters of recommendation and transcripts.
Is Suzanne Spradling certified?
Suzanne Spradling lists: Professional member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Professional member, Higher Educational Consultants Association (HECA); Member, Western Association for College Admission Counseling; Graduate of California State University, Long Beach.
How early can a student start working with Suzanne Spradling?
Students can start in 8th grade with pre-application planning. Full application services begin in January of 11th grade.
How do I contact Suzanne Spradling?
Send Suzanne a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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