Vera Murphy Trayner
College counseling and workshops based in Tampa, Florida
Vera Murphy Trayner runs Veritas College Counseling in the Tampa, Florida area, where she has hosted a college search summer boot camp and workshops and partners with Sickles High School. She completed the UC Irvine college admissions certificate program with a 4.0 GPA.
Runs student self-assessments to match colleges to student talents, then guides essays, applications, and final decisions.
Vera Murphy Trayner pricing
Good fit if
- You want help with college admissions
- You want help with college essays
- You want help with financial aid and scholarships
- You're a student (or the parent of one)
- You're a parent
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- Background: Completed the UC Irvine college admissions certificate program with a 4.0 GPA
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About Vera Murphy Trayner
| Focus areas | |
|---|---|
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Practice | Veritas College Counseling |
Background
- Completed the UC Irvine college admissions certificate program with a 4.0 GPA
- Hosted a college search summer boot camp in 2018 at Corbett Preparatory School in Tampa
- Ran several three-hour and one-hour workshops in 2018 and 2019
- Business partner to Sickles High School in Tampa
Common questions
How much does Vera Murphy Trayner charge?
Coaches like Vera Murphy Trayner typically charge $150 to $225 an hour.
What does Vera Murphy Trayner help with?
Vera Murphy Trayner focuses on college admissions, college essays and financial aid and scholarships.
Does Vera Murphy Trayner coach online?
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