Vita Cohen
College admissions consultant in Highland Park, Illinois, serving families nationwide
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $240 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Highland Park, Illinois, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Educational Planner; IECA Professional member; M.A., Northwestern University; M.A.T., Brown University |
| Practice | Cohen College Consulting, Ltd. |
Vita Cohen is an independent educational consultant who helps students and their parents plan for college. She guides families through college planning, essays and application coaching. She works from Highland Park, Illinois, and serves Chicago's North Shore, the Twin Cities and families across the country. She does all the work herself and never hands any part of the application process to other people. She is a Certified Educational Planner.
What Vita helps with
Vita helps families plan each step of a student's path to college. She also works to ease the tension between parents and teens during the process.
- College planning from start to finish
- College application essays
- Students who are unsure what they want
- Students set on only one school
- Parent and teen conflict over applications
- Communicating with college admission offices
- Academic coaching
Who Vita works with
Vita works with students and their parents together. Some students know exactly what they want. Others have no idea yet. She helps both groups. She also works with families who want a calmer process without conflict between parent and teen.
How Vita works
Vita works one-on-one with each family. She handles every part of the application process herself and does not pass any work to others. She is available as often as a family needs her guidance. She acts as a bridge between parents and students, and between families and college admission offices. She offers a free 30-minute phone consultation.
Background and qualifications
Vita Cohen holds an M.A. from Northwestern University and an M.A.T. from Brown University. She is a Certified Educational Planner and a professional member of the IECA. She describes her work as college consultant, academic coach and award-winning educator. Her practice, Cohen College Consulting, is based in Highland Park, Illinois. She serves families on Chicago's North Shore, in the Twin Cities and nationwide.
Vita Cohen pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one college planning
- College essay coaching
- Free 30-minute phone consultation
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The CoachVouch take
Vita personally handles every part of each family's application process and never outsources any of it.
Best for parents and teens who want one consultant to guide college planning and ease conflict at home.
Common questions
How much does Vita Cohen charge?
Coaching with Vita runs $150 to $240 an hour. Message Vita from this page for an exact quote.
What does Vita Cohen help with?
Vita Cohen helps with college planning from start to finish, college application essays, students who are unsure what they want and students set on only one school.
Is Vita Cohen certified?
Vita Cohen lists: Certified Educational Planner; IECA Professional member; M.A., Northwestern University; M.A.T., Brown University.
Does Vita Cohen work with families outside Illinois?
Yes. She serves Chicago's North Shore, the Twin Cities and families nationwide.
Does Vita Cohen hand work to other staff?
No. She does not farm out any part of the application process and works with each family one-on-one.
How do I contact Vita Cohen?
Send Vita a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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