working with an independent college consultant is a wise choice.

With literally thousands of schools and universities to choose from, how do students and families embark on the college selection process?

Marla Platt works to distress the college application process through not only attentive listening, but also asking the right questions to help identify what is appropriate for each family and their student.

For starters, the well-considered application goes far beyond the so-called “top school” rankings in the media.  Marla begins the dialog with a thoughtful discussion of what kind of educational environment best suits each student, including size, location, academic and social environment, and much, much more.

Through meetings and interviews with student and parents combined with assessment inventories, Marla Platt creates an initial list of potential schools which best meet the students’ academic and personal criteria.

From there, a target list is ultimately created with schools to which the student applies. By working with Marla Platt, students and parents have a professional hand in wading through the myriad steps that are essential to the college application process, including high school course selection, standardized testing, interview skills, essay support, proofreading of applications, and more.