🎓 WHY COACHING?

Applying to college can feel exciting…and overwhelming! An exceptional coach supports YOU every step of the way:

🎓 Helps students and parents ENJOY the application process

🎓 Maximizes ADMISSIONS + SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for all kinds of students, at all kinds of colleges

🎓 Adds experience, knowledge, and data-driven insights – even a relaxed sense of humor! – to the application process, SAVING TIME + REDUCING STRESS for the entire family

🎓 Brings students’ “A GAME” to every application, highlighting individual STRENGTHS and building student CONFIDENCE

🎓 Develops students as EXPERT COMMUNICATORS who tell their own unique stories. These students can explain (in writing + speaking) the distinctive qualities that SET THEM APART

🎓 Guides students to craft extraordinary and memorable college applications that simply STAND OUT from the crowd

✅ Be ONE IN A MILLION – not just one of the many

⏰ SOONER > LATER

Meaningful college coaching starts anytime. The earlier students begin, the MORE OPPORTUNITIES they create:

⏰ NINTH + TENTH GRADE
Younger high-schoolers lay the groundwork for college applications. The cost of “waiting” can be high: Younger students make strategic choices about courses, extracurriculars, and summer activities that are just as important as choices made junior or senior year. They compose initial resumes and schedule standardized testing. They begin considering courses of study and kinds of colleges. They visit campuses. They arrive at senior year well-prepared for the application process.

⏰ ELEVENTH + TWELFTH GRADE
Older high-schoolers benefit from more intensive coaching. (Note to anyone feeling a bit behind: Starting work today > “just applying” + “seeing what happens.”) Juniors and seniors create lists of colleges and finalize resumes. They complete the Common Application and school-specific applications. They gather recommendations and prepare for interviews. They may speak with college athletic coaches or activity directors. They apply for scholarships and honors programs. They compare offers and make final decisions.

✅ Most students apply to college ONLY ONCE in life

🔥 YOUR COACH

ANGELA PLACE is a private college coach and Harvard graduate (A.B. in English and American Literature) with an M.F.A. in writing. She has taught English and writing at several colleges, including the University of Kansas, and served as a Harvard admissions interviewer for nearly two decades. An award-winning teacher and writer herself, Angela enjoys working with students who care about their college search; who want the best results for their particular goals; and who are ready to get to work + pick up new skills along the way! 😎 Angela is a member of the Great Plains Association for College Admission Counseling:


Angela has coached students admitted to:
College of William & Mary*
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Emory University*
Harvard University
Northwestern University
Smith College
University of California Berkeley
University of California Los Angeles
University of Illinois*
University of Indiana*
University of Kansas*
University of Michigan*
University of Minnesota*
University of Missouri Kansas City*
University of North Carolina*
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
University of Virginia*
Vanderbilt University*
Washington University in St Louis*
Webster University in St Louis*
Wellesley College
Yale University
*admitted with merit scholarship

👍 SERVICES

👍 STRATEGY SESSIONS
are available as a one-time meeting, or as a package of meetings. Strategy sessions might include:
college research + visits; course selection + transcript review; activities review; honors/awards consulting; summer activities + employment; community involvement; resume composition; standardized testing strategies; recommendations planning; recruitment planning (athletics/activities); summer programs; scholarship consulting

🙌 SENIOR GAME PLAN
is flat-fee, concierge coaching. VERY FEW spaces are available. The senior game plan is focused on each student’s unique college objectives. Senior game plan coaching includes: goal-setting; transcript, activities, honors + resume review; recommendations prep; in-depth consideration of college selections + timelines with parent involvement; collaborative review + scheduling of Common App / Coalition App requirements (including activities, honors, essays, etc); student-led development of the personal narrative; coaching + teaching excellent essay writing + editing techniques; scholarship applications; interview prep; final decision-making