Verona Keating
Independent educational consultant for school and college admissions in Darien, CT
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Parenting coach and Life coach |
| Based in | Darien, Connecticut, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Keating Educational Consultants |
Verona Keating is an independent educational consultant who runs Keating Educational Consultants in Darien, Connecticut. She helps students and parents with admissions to independent day schools, boarding schools and colleges, from PreK through college. Her practice also offers school relocation services for families moving to the Tri-State area. She serves families in Fairfield County CT, Westchester NY, across the US and worldwide. She is a Professional member of IECA.
What Verona helps with
Keating Educational Consultants guides families through school and college admissions. The work also covers school moves and student support during school transitions.
- Building a best-fit school or college list
- Creating a full admissions strategy
- Writing student essays and short-answer responses
- Writing parent statements for school applications
- Preparing for admissions interviews
- Finding a school and community when relocating to the Tri-State area
- Moving from middle school to high school
- Building time management and study skills
Who Verona works with
The practice works with families from early childhood through college. Clients include students and parents applying to independent day schools, boarding schools and colleges. It also serves families moving to the Tri-State area from abroad or from elsewhere in the US, and families looking for public school advice.
How Verona works
The practice builds a full admissions strategy for each student and a custom school or college list. It offers one-on-one interview coaching and essay coaching for students. Clients pick customized packages based on the student's goals and strengths. Relocation clients get help with school search, campus tours and local school options. The practice also offers mentoring for academic success, study skills and self-advocacy.
Background and qualifications
Verona Keating is an independent educational consultant and a Professional member of IECA. She leads Keating Educational Consultants, which has offices in Greenwich and Darien, Connecticut. The practice has experience in admissions consulting for PreK through college. It works with independent day schools, boarding schools, colleges and public school advising. It also runs a blog with articles on parent statements, starting 9th grade and back-to-school worries.
Verona Keating pricing
Programs and services
- School and college admissions consulting
- Essay and parent statement coaching
- One-on-one interview prep sessions
- Educational relocation services
- Student mentoring and academic success coaching
- Public school advising
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The CoachVouch take
The practice combines admissions consulting with relocation services for families moving to the Tri-State area.
Best for families seeking independent day school, boarding school or college admissions help in the Connecticut and New York area.
Common questions
How much does Verona Keating charge?
Coaching with Verona runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Verona from this page for an exact quote.
What does Verona Keating help with?
Verona Keating helps with building a best-fit school or college list, creating a full admissions strategy, writing student essays and short-answer responses and writing parent statements for school applications.
Is Verona Keating certified?
Verona Keating lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Keating Educational Consultants help families relocating to the Tri-State area?
Yes. The practice helps families find a school and community, arranges school and campus tours, and explains local school options. It works with families moving from abroad or within the US.
How do I contact Verona Keating?
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