About Balanced Path
Applying to college is a stressful process -- too stressful. Before the big questions -- which majors? which colleges? -- come the myriad little ones. To test or not to test? Which math classes to take? How to get the most from your summers?
At Balanced Path College Consulting, we will help you through the entire process in a way that
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supports your child's ambitions
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acknowledges their social needs and desires
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creates a framework that structures and demystifies the college selection and application process.
We will help you and your child:
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crystallize interests, goals, and potential majors
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optimize the high school curriculum and extracurriculars
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choose colleges that fit: academically, socially, financially
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write killer application essays
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develop self-advocacy, independence, and executive functioning skills needed for college success.
Mark M., (Stanford)
About Rebecca
Rebecca received her BA in Comparative Literature from Dartmouth College, and her PhD from Columbia University. She taught and advised undergrads for 20 years before moving into college counseling.
Rebecca’s greatest strength is her dedication to her clients. She gets to know the whole student, from quirks to interests to hopes and fears, and helps students find their voice and shape their future. She loves connecting with students and watching them grow through the process.
When not working, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her kids (college junior, high school junior, and kindergartener), watching the latest medical drama with her husband, or curling up with a book (any book).
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20+ years experience in advising students on writing, career paths, applications
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UCLA Certificate in College Counseling
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in-depth, from the inside-out knowledge of all kinds of institutions of higher education -- from community colleges to Ivy League schools.
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Active member of industry organizations (HECA and IECA), with my finger on the pulse of the latest info and data.
