The college search is an exciting adventure— a chance for students to
explore their interests and ambitions and discover new academic worlds. Finding the right fit should be fun, intentional, and focused on self-discovery. In our competitive college climate, it is easy to forget that YOU are choosing the colleges as much as they are choosing you.
ABOUT ME
I have had the privilege of working with high school students in the college process for over a decade. After a rewarding career as a professional writer, editor, and corporate communications manager, I began to mentor students on their college essays and applications. Several years later, I expanded my scope to include the whole range of college consulting services. My 25+ years of experience in marketing communications, feature/ medical writing, interviewing, and managing people and projects —as well as mentoring high school students in writing for a local newspaper— provided a strong foundation for my current work.
TESTIMONIALS
My daughter and I are so fortunate to have worked with Karin during my daughter's college search process over the last year and a half. Karin helped my daughter discover and highlight her key strengths, identify areas that required further research, and translate her perspectives and interests into a balanced list of schools that would be great fits. Karin is extremely organized, diligent, and professional in guiding us through every step of this seemingly overwhelming college process including standardized testing, college visits and research, the application process, and those many important deadlines all along the way. The process can be daunting, but we were in excellent hands with the sage guidance and advice of Karin. And, through this process, she spent a good deal of time getting to know my daughter, which helped my daughter discover the schools that would be the best fit for her. She was invaluable to my family, and I am so thankful for her consulting services. I cannot recommend Karin highly enough.
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– Shannon O’Mara, parent of former Needham High School student
I had complete confidence in my hands-off approach to my daughter’s college application process knowing she was working with Karin. She is highly knowledgeable and was able to nudge my daughter to complete tasks in a way I never could! Karin is realistic, practical, organized and kind. She helped my daughter to set realistic goals in a way that didn’t feel overwhelming in the context of a busy junior year. She helped my daughter to craft a college essay that reflected a unique aspect of her personality. But perhaps the best feedback comes from my daughter herself, who felt like Karin was truly invested in her college application process as well as the outcome.
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– Suzanne, parent of a former Wayland High School student