College Consulting

We consult by phone or in person! 

• We help students build a resume that will help them get into selective colleges
• We help students find the colleges that are right for them
• We help with all aspects of the college application, including the essay and the activities/honors resume
• We help students search for scholarships
• We help students prepare for college and scholarship interviews 

Susan Goodkin is a national college consultant and a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School and Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. Susan writes and speaks throughout the country on college planning. Her articles have been published in newspapers including The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Philadelphia Enquirer, The Sacramento Bee, and The Houston Chronicle.

Last year, our clients were accepted at Harvard, Yale, Brown, Stanford, U. Penn, Washington University, U. Michigan, Boston University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Tulane,  Penn State (Schreyer Honors College), and many other colleges throughout the country.

"The application process seemed overwhelming, but your guidance made everything from writing essays to preparing for interviews straightforward and easier to manage."

Rikki Horne, Ojai, CA

"Thanks to you, my daughter knew exactly what she needed to do to write a great essay -- and Harvard, Yale and Stanford agreed!"

Gail F., Los Angeles, CA 

"Your advice about writing college essays was so clear and concise!"

Renee Johannesen, New York

"Without your help, I can honestly say I might not have been nominated for the awards I've garnered so far."

R.C., student

"I got accepted to Stanford! Thanks for everything, you were an integral part in this entire process."

I.P., student 

Consulting rates are $150/hour.  For more information or to arrange for consulting, please call Susan Goodkin at 805-642-6686 (9-6 PT) or e-mail Susan.Goodkin@LearningStrategiesCenter.com.