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Custom, personalized college admissions coaching
proven to boost acceptance rates, reduce stress, and earn scholarships.
About HelloCollege’s Services
A personalized experience that adapts to you
Access the support you need fully customized to your goals and timeline, including college counseling, test prep, tutoring, essay coaching, and financial guidance.
Dedicated one-on-one guidance from start to finish
Connect by video, phone, email, or text with your college counselor, your personal quarterback, supported by a team of expert specialists guiding your every step toward success.
Powered by our proprietary applicant platform
Research colleges, track applications, build your standout factor, explore majors, manage essays, and stay organized throughout every stage of the admissions process.
What’s Included in Every Plan
- Flexible & Customizable Hours
- 1-1 College Counseling
- 1-1 Essay Coaching
- Essay Management Platform
- 1-1 ACT and SAT Test Prep
- 1-1 Academic Tutoring
- 1-1 Financial Aid and Scholarship Support
- Expert Support Team
- Proprietary Applicant Portal
- 10+ Hours of Group Workshops
- Extensive Resource Library
- Ongoing Support Until Decision Day
HelloCollege Plans and Pricing
Plans are tailored to each family’s goals, ensuring every student receives the right level of personalized support. All plans include comprehensive guidance, an in-house support team, our proprietary applicant platform, and the collective expertise of our senior team. Most families invest between $6,000 and $20,000, with the typical investment around $9,000.
Focused Application Support
20, 30, or 40 HOURS
Starting at $6,000
BEST FOR
Seniors/Rising Srs
Transfer students
Gap year students
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Dedicated college counselor for application fundamentals
- 1-1 Essay coaching including personal statement and core supplementals
- Financial aid and scholarship review
- 30+ hours of interactive workshops, proprietary applicant portal, essay platform, and online test prep
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Expert support team
Multi-year strategy + applications
50, 60, or 80 hours
Starting at $12,500
BEST FOR
Juniors
Underclassmen
Highly selective candidates
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Everything in focused app support plan PLUS
- Increased meeting frequency
- Detailed application reviews
- Targeted supplemental essay support
- Major and career guidance
- Standout factor, extracurricular, & summer program planning assistance
- 1-1 Test prep & academic tutoring
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Scholarship & financial aid guidance
Comprehensive, high-touch support
100 or more hours
Starting at $25,000
BEST FOR
Ivy+ or BSMD candidates
Significant IEP/504 support
International students
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Everything in multi-year strategy plan PLUS
- Maximum meeting frequency
- Extensive support with passion project and standout factor
- Intensive supplemental essay support
- Enhanced application support and reviews
- Comprehensive interview training
- In-depth ACT/SAT tutoring
- Multi-subject academic tutoring
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Executive functioning coaching
College Consultant Comparison
As you explore college admissions support, it’s important to understand how offerings and pricing typically varies across the industry. In general, consulting services fall into two categories: independent education consultants (IEC’s) and full-service firms. HelloCollege is a full-service firm and delivers concierge-level college planning at exceptional value.
- Flexible plans that are adjust to your needs.
- Full-time dedicated counselors backed by a team of experts you can access anytime.
- In-house tutors and essay coaches.
- Scholarship support, financial aid guidance, appeals & negotiation support.
Other Comprehensive Consultants
- Pre-set out-of-the-box plans.
- Counselors may be part-time so it's important to ask. Often structured where you have limited time with the "real" experts.
- Contract tutors and essay coaches.
- Limited scholarship and financial aid support.
Independent Consultants (IEC's)
- Limited plan options or flexibility.
- Single counselor.
- No tutors or specialized essay coaches.
- Limited scholarship and financial aid support.
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Other Comprehensive Consultants |
Independent Consultants (IEC's) |
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| Flexible plans that adjust to your needs. | Pre-set out-of-the-box plans. | Often limited plan options or flexibility. |
| Counselors average 10 years of professional experience. Diverse team of former admissions, former licensed counselors, and educators. | Your primary counselor is often a recent college grad, limited time with the more experienced counselors. | Counselors often lack counseling or admissions credentials. |
| Full team of tutors and essay coaches in-house to support you. | Often contract tutors and essay coaches. | Rarely tutors or expert essay coaches. Counselors try to do everything. |
| Scholarship support, financial aid guidance, appeals & negotiation support. | Limited scholarship and financial aid support. | Limited scholarship and financial aid support. |
| Published results methodology. You can verify our results. | Results are often not backed by verifiable data. | Often limited tangible public results due to small numbers of students worked with. |
The Smartest Investment You’ll Make in Your Child's Future
Every year, you invest thousands in travel sports teams, home improvement, and vacations. These are investments in your family’s future — in your children’s safety and comfort, in their physical fitness, and in memories to last a lifetime.
Shouldn’t you prioritize investment in your child’s college decision?
The college they choose will affect the next 50 years of their lives, so an investment now will pay dividends for decades. Most families that invest in college admissions planning see a net return in financial aid alone, but the peace of mind that college planning provides is priceless.
- 3 out of 4 accepted to a reach
- 92% get into top three college choice
- 9 out of 10 reported earning scholarships
HelloCollege Families Share Their Experiences
HelloCollege is more than just college admissions help. We're a roadmap to success.
You're a dedicated parent, deeply invested in your child's future. You understand the importance of a quality education, but the road to college is complex and uncertain. You've scoured countless websites and consulted your school's guidance counselor, but the resources often fall short of addressing your unique concerns.
Without expert help, your child may miss out on their best-fit colleges, scholarships, and career opportunities. The stress and confusion of an unstructured college application process can lead to choices that impact their future for years to come. The sooner you get started, the better results we can help your child achieve.
At HelloCollege, we help students at every stage of the college application process, from selecting courses at the beginning of freshman year, right up to analyzing offer letters and financial aid packages in the days before graduation. Our approach goes beyond basic advising: we offer personalized guidance tailored to your child's individual strengths, goals, and aspirations.
Schedule a 45-min Consultation with our Experts
You will meet with an expert Admissions Advisor to uncover your student's unique goals, needs, and aspirations.
Here's what we'll cover together:
- A clear recommendation on which HelloCollege program best aligns with your family's needs
- The best-fit colleges, majors, and application pathways
- How to strengthen your child's academic and extracurricular profile
- Guidance on testing, essays, and building a compelling narrative
Please note: a parent or guardian is required if the student is under 18.