Tracy Haferling
College admissions consultant for middle and high school students
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Sessions | Online and in person |
| Practice | Allegiant College Consulting |
Tracy Haferling is a college admissions consultant who runs Allegiant College Consulting. Tracy helps high school juniors and seniors pick colleges, apply, and make a final choice. Tracy also works with students as early as eighth grade on course choices, summer programs, and college visits. Tracy builds a personal college list of 18 to 25 schools with admissions chances, then helps narrow it to 8 to 10 schools to apply to.
What Tracy helps with
Tracy helps students choose colleges that fit them and get through the application process. Tracy also helps families understand what college will really cost.
- Finding best-fit colleges based on a student's academic and personal profile
- Deciding which standardized tests to take and when
- Choosing extracurriculars and summer programs that build skills and leadership
- Exploring college majors and career interests
- Narrowing a college list to 8 to 10 schools to apply to
- Writing personal statements and supplemental essays
- Preparing for college interviews with mock interviews
- Planning college visits and questions to ask
Who Tracy works with
Tracy works with high school juniors and seniors, from choosing colleges through applying and making the final decision. Tracy also works with students as early as eighth grade. Early work covers course selection, summer programs, college visits, and estimating college costs. Families also get resources to understand costs.
How Tracy works
Tracy starts with a review of the student's academic and personal profile. From there Tracy builds a personalized college list of 18 to 25 schools. The list includes admissions chances, embedded links, and details matched to the student's goals. Later the list is narrowed to 8 to 10 schools. For essays, Tracy gives brainstorming help and detailed feedback using Google Docs, Skype, or in-person meetings. Tracy also offers mock interviews.
Background and qualifications
Tracy Haferling leads Allegiant College Consulting. Tracy has guided high school juniors and seniors through college selection, applications, and final decisions. Tracy has also worked with students as early as eighth grade, giving early advice on course selection, summer programs, college visits, and estimating college costs.
Tracy Haferling pricing
Programs and services
- Personalized college list
- Standardized testing guidance
- Essay and personal statement coaching
- Mock college interviews
- Early planning for students starting in eighth grade
Tracy Haferling reviews
The CoachVouch take
Starts working with students as early as eighth grade and gives families tools to understand the true cost of each college.
Best for families who want help from early high school planning through final college decisions.
Common questions
How much does Tracy Haferling charge?
Coaching with Tracy runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Tracy from this page for an exact quote.
What does Tracy Haferling help with?
Tracy Haferling helps with finding best-fit colleges based on a student's academic and personal profile, deciding which standardized tests to take and when, choosing extracurriculars and summer programs that build skills and leadership and exploring college majors and career interests.
Does Tracy Haferling coach online?
Sessions are online and in person.
Can students start before high school?
Yes. Tracy works with students as early as eighth grade on course selection, summer programs, college visits, and estimating college costs.
How do I contact Tracy Haferling?
Send Tracy a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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