Find Your
BEST FIT
College Admissions Consulting
College Consulting Overview
Build your college portfolio early and set a clear strategy for your essays, extracurriculars, and target test scores.
At Pittsburgh Prep, our comprehensive program guides you through every step of the admissions process, helping you identify and gain acceptance to your best-fit schools.- Craft deeply meaningful and distinctive personal essays with insight, depth, and joy, guided by our essay composition specialists.
- Develop a customized, strategic application plan based on your academic record and personal aspirations.
- Build a comprehensive college list aligned with your values, preferences, and goals, giving confidence for your future career path.
- Gain an up-to-date understanding of the admissions landscape before starting your college admissions journey.
- Experience powerful reflective practice sessions, expertly guided by admissions consultants, to foster profound understanding.
College Consulting Options
Tier 1
College Essay Composition
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10 Hours of
Essay Sessions
(Plus offline editing time)
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$3,900
- Craft one (1) main Common App essay: Ideate, outline, edit, and compose a personal narrative that complements your college applications.
- Prepare up to four (4) supplemental essays ready for submission.
- Collaborate with expert essay specialists to develop a compelling personal essay.
- Engage in powerful reflective practice sessions for deeper understanding.
Tier 2
College Consultation plus Essay
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20 Hours of
Consultation Sessions
plus Tier 1 Hours
(Plus offline research time)
$11,900
- Includes Tier 1, plus:
- Conduct targeted college research based on student interests, college fit, and career goals.
- Optimize extracurricular activities and develop a standout activities list.
- Build a comprehensive and polished resume.
- Map out and track important college application deadlines.
- Manage all college applications with ease and minimal stress.
Tier 3
Individualized Research Project plus Essay and Consultation
25 Hours ofIndividualized Research
Sessionsplus Tier 2 Hours
$16,900
- Includes Tier 2, plus:
- Conduct an individualized research project under the guidance of a PhD mentor over an 8-week period.
- Opportunity to publish student-led research.
- Develop a sustainable community impact project aligned with personal passions and career goals.
- Distinguish yourself in college applications with unique accomplishments.
"I am very happy to let you know that Joey has decided to go CMU to study Computer Science. He received several offers from other schools...but he finally chose CMU...I really appreciate all the work you have done to prepare for Joey's college applications including SAT exam, all the essays, and all the advice and guidance you have given him during the process! I am glad to choose Pittsburg Prep and thank you all for your dedicated work with Joey. I will soon reach out for my younger son as he will be junior this fall!"
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Colleges Where Our Students Have Been Accepted
Boston College (BC)
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
Emory University
New York University (NYU)
University of Maryland (U of MD)
University of Pittsburgh (UPitt)
Wake Forest University
Boston University (BU)
Case Western Reserve University
Harvard University
Northwestern University
Temple University
University of Miami (U of Miami)
University of Virginia (UVA)
Brown University
Columbia University
Michigan State University
Ohio State University (OSU)
University of Florida
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)
Vanderbilt University
