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Services and Fees

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A+ College Consulting offers comprehensive college counseling for students in Grades 9-12 in the metro-Boston area and beyond.

What is "Comprehensive College Counseling?" It's a fancy way of saying that I provide the following services:

• guiding students (and, often, their parents) through the processes of exploring potential careers and college majors;
• high school curriculum planning;
• advising on extracurricular and service activities;
• investigating different colleges and universities with the goal of creating a list of schools to which the student will apply;
• assisting each student with the details of the application process (from standardized testing choices to crafting short responses to writing college essays);
• educating students and parents about standardized testing and financial aid;
• teaching time-management and organization skills; and
• helping students and their families make the most informed decision when evaluating college admission offers and financial aid award packages.

A+ College Consulting does not provide standardized testing preparation, nor does it provide college financial counseling. However, I will refer clients to a list of suggested resources, upon request. Rest assured, all referrals are to personally vetted individuals - I do not receive any renumeration (financial or otherwise) from these referrals. 

My specialties include working with students who:

• are the first in their families to go to college
• struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental health issues
• identify as LGBTQ+ 
• are "third culture kids" (children who were the first in their families to be born and raised in the U.S., and who have grown up living in their family's native culture and in the U.S. culture - in other words, students who may be bi-culturally fluent but might not feel like they "belong" anywhere)

 I've also worked with athletes being recruited by the NCAA (DIII),  Jewish students, students with a variety of learning differences, and with transfer students.

A+ College Consulting offers 3 comprehensive packages:

• The  “Summa Cum Laude” Package: The premium level of  college counseling, $8,000 ($200/hr rate), 40 hours
• The “Magna Cum Laude” Package: The upgraded level of college counseling, $6,750 ($225/hr rate), 30 hours
• The “Cum Laude” Package: Your basic level of college counseling, $5,000 ($250/hr rate), 20 hours

Rates for additional hours available for purchase in blocks of 3 hours at $200/hour  (add-on hours available only for existing packages, including the College Essay Writing Assistance Package). 

ALL COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGES INCLUDE: unlimited time spent by me researching information on colleges, universities, and scholarships for each individual student, as well as editing essays and reviewing online application materials. Additionally, these packages include financial aid award letter comparisons and explanations. These are a general description of the services that I provide - please know that each package is customized and tailored to the needs of each individual student and family. 

College Essay Writing Assistance ONLY: for the families who only want assistance with the Common Application College Essay and/or the Supplemental College Essay, $1250 ($250/hr rate). ONLY FOR COLLEGE ESSAY SUPPORT - FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION ADVISING, PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGES. 

All packages require a non-refundable deposit of half of the total fee at the beginning of counseling sessions.  Another bill for the remainder due will be issued when half of the total counseling hours have been used.

For the Essay Writing Assistance, payment in full is required before services are rendered.

DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGES: **These are a general description of the services that I provide - please know that each package is customized and tailored to the needs of each individual student and family.** THE ONLY SPECIFIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PACKAGES IS THE AMOUNT OF HOURS A FAMILY PURCHASES - THE MORE HOURS PURCHASED IN ADVANCE, THE LOWER THE HOURLY RATE.

The  “Summa Cum Laude” Package: The premium level of  college counseling. Package includes: 40 hours total of in-person or Skype/Zoom counseling. This package may include career counseling in order to help choose a college major, standardized testing and financial aid advice, curriculum planning, college application list compiling, assistance completing the Common Application and college-specific applications, college essay writing assistance (for both the Common Application essay and any Supplemental College Essays).

The “Magna Cum Laude” Package: The upgraded level of college counseling. Package includes 30 hours total of in-person or Skype/Zoom counseling. This package may include the same services as the “Cum Laude” package with built-in additional time, AS WELL AS curriculum planning, and standardized testing and financial aid advice.

The “Cum Laude” Package: The basic level of college counseling. Package includes 20 hours total of in-person or Skype/Zoom counseling. This package may include: identifying and compiling a list of colleges and universities to apply to, assisting the student with the completion of the Common Application and college-specific applications, and college essay writing assistance (for both the Common Application essay and any Supplemental College Essays).

College Essay Writing Assistance: for the families who only want assistance with the Common Application College Essay and/or the Supplemental College Essay. This service consists of 5 in-person 1-hour sessions. Depending on the motivation level of the student, this block of time usually is enough to produce one complete and polished essay, ready for submission.

**Please note that, by hiring me to work with your student, you subsidize the volunteer work I do with underrepresented populations, such as first-generation college students. The more paying clients I have, the more pro-bono work I'm able to do.  In 2024, I donated over 87 hours of my time to help students in need with their college journeys. When I help your student, I am able to help others. And everyone wins when higher education is more equitable!**

ALL FEES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE EVERY JANUARY 1ST. 

Contact Dr. Vitols for a free 45-minute consultation!