1 on 1 Long-Term Coaching
A partnership across the full arc of the college process
For families who want to get ahead of the pressure — not respond to it
Most families begin thinking seriously about the college process during junior year, when deadlines start feeling real and the stakes begin to feel higher.
Families who choose to work together longer term begin differently.
They start earlier — often during sophomore or early junior year — not because they are anxious, but because they understand that the students who navigate this process most confidently are the ones who have had time to develop direction intentionally, and arrive at senior year already knowing who they are and what they want to say.
What this partnership looks like
1 on 1 Coaching is not a fixed program. It is a sustained, evolving relationship that adapts to where your student is at each stage of the process.
In practice, it typically unfolds like this:
Monthly conversations and gradual direction-finding
We begin with low-pressure, reflective work. Understanding who your student is, what genuinely matters to them, and how their experiences, interests, and values are beginning to take shape. There is no rush at this stage — only clarity-building.
Early Stages
The work deepens
As junior year progresses, the work becomes more focused. College direction, narrative development, and the early shape of the application begin to emerge — thoughtfully and without pressure.
Junior Year
Where the real work happens
This is where 1 on 1 coaching pays its greatest dividend. While other families are scrambling in September, the students I work with spend the summer doing the majority of their application work in an unhurried, reflective environment. Narratives take shape and essays get written. As senior year begins, approximately 75% of the application is complete.
Summer Before Senior Year
Finishing and deciding
Senior year becomes what it should be — a final chapter, not a crisis. We complete applications, submit by late fall, and when acceptances arrive I help families think carefully and clearly about which school is actually the right fit.
Senior Year
Who this is right for
1 on 1 Long Term Coaching is the right fit for families who:
Value depth, continuity, and a genuine long-term relationship over transactional support
Want their student to arrive at senior year with clarity and confidence — not scrambling under pressure
Understand that the strongest applications grow from students who understand themselves clearly
Are looking for a partner who will be present across the entire journey — not just the final sprint
This is not tutoring. It is not editing. It is not optimization.
It is sustained, relational, identity-centered guidance that helps students become the kind of person colleges want to admit — not simply the kind of applicant the system trains them to appear to be.
A note on availability
Because the nature of this work is relational and intentionally high-touch, I partner with a small number of families each year. If you are considering beginning this kind of work, earlier is always better — both for the student and for availability.
Investment: $8,000 – $11,500 depending on when the engagement begins and the scope of support needed.
If this feels like the right kind of partnership for your family, I'd love to hear from you.