

1. Prep Early, Apply Early
Specifically designed for students in grades 9-11, Pittsburgh Prep’s powerful Trailblazers program helps students find their authentic voice, clear direction in major or career, strengthen their resume and transcript, and ultimately prepare students for college applications.
2. Save Time, Save Stress, Save Money
- Save time by completing all aspects of college readiness way earlier than other students.
- Save stress with the comfort of a supportive team behind every action and decision.
- And save money taking advantage of many benefits including a discount in our senior College Admissions advisory program and cutting down college application time by an average of 2-3 months.
3. Teamwork makes the Dreamwork
Our expert admissions team meets with your student monthly to analyze progress, reassess goals, conduct highly-customized research behind the scenes, and advise on academic tutoring & test prep to gear up for your child’s entry into their dream college.
Begin your college admissions journey today!
Take advantage of countless benefits listed below, including free test prep, guaranteed space in our senior college admissions advisory program, and access to our powerful college application software from day one.
Our Program
Why Pittsburgh Prep?
Grades 9, 10, and 11
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MONTHLY meetings with our expert college admissions consultants
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Deep, meaningful reflective practice throughout the academic year
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Course selection advising
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Extracurricular activities and summer internship guidance
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Free enrollment into our popular Express SAT ACT Test Prep Course
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Recommendation letter planning
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Deep-dive college major and career pursuit exploration
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Financial planning, as needed (referral to a certified Financial planner)
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Significant research into early stage college selection strategy, including pre-health or pre-professional advising
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Guaranteed spot and a 10% discount in Launchpad program as an enrollee in senior year

- We provide a highly-individualized and customized plan for each student, with a maximum cap of 10 trailblazer enrollees each year.
- Work with Pittsburgh Prep's team of essay specialists, test prep experts, academic tutors, and college admissions counselors to support your child’s journey. As each member of our team flex their individual strengths, this collaborative approach ensures the best outcome for your child.
- In house, we possess academic tutoring, test prep, life coaching, executive functioning, mindset and study skills, and even professional art portfolio advising to supplement your child's academic needs and pursuits.
- Your family will have access to our growing list of resources and programmatic research, including college lists, gap year programs, scholarships, summer opportunities, and specialized programs lists.
- Tuition: $499 per month