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Stepping into the world as a new independent educational consultant, whether you identify as a college planner, or college coach, can be overwhelming.
With CounselMore's exceptional customer service and its vibrant community of mentors, volunteers, and peer practitioners, you're never alone on this journey.
Join our supportive network, designed to guide you through the uncertainties of starting out, offering personalized assistance, shared knowledge, and practical advice from experienced professionals across the spectrum. CounselMore connects you with a diverse group of individuals who have navigated the complexities of guiding students through the college admission process. Here, you'll find a welcoming community ready to support you with insights and strategies tailored to the unique challenges faced by college planners, coaches, and consultants. This collaborative environment ensures that as a new practitioner, you have the backing, resources, and encouragement to confidently build your practice and make a meaningful impact in the lives of the students you advise.
College Planning Apprentice Resources

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To find resources exclusively for educational consultants written by CounselMore Peer Mentors:
Setting the right price for Educational Consultants
Admissions Trends: what colleges are looking for this year
How to compare the High School Profile and the Student's Unofficial High School Transcript Effectively in Preparation for Candidate Profile Preparation
- Regular Mentorship Circle expert presentations
- Regular Peer-group Study Hall
- Annual Accelerator program to grow your practice
- Free listing in directory CollegeCounselorsNearMe
- College Planning & Readiness Curriculum
- Contract Template
- Student Responsibilities Agreement
- Pre-Written, Client-Facing, College Readiness Assignments
- College Candidate Shaping tools to guide the counselor before guiding the student.
- Admissions Events Calendar
- Business Development Services, Free evaluation of brand and web presence with our affiliate partners, Short Story Marketing
- More resources for new educational
- For parents who are considering being their own counselor.
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Service Guides
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College List Building
Delight you families with amazing college lists, in no time.
The most up-to-date college information resource available.
Much much more than any other college database search tool. Collect and save your own information about each school and each student too.
Candidate shaping tools provide insights to admissions probability before you begin college shopping.
Illustrate the Story
Visuals and graphics will set you apart. These one-click reports will establish your level of professionalism, beyond question.
From college summary reports through financial fit: high impact, data-driven depictions bring dry, challenging information to life.
Craft your deliverables and manage expectations with confidence.
New Educational Consultants
Many new private college planners come from the public space. Transitioning from serving students at their high school to serving students, through their private practice. Its a balancing act but with peer-colleagues it's easier.

New Educational Consultants - FAQ
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-Claudia Vainrub, EduPlan
Support
Part of our Counsel With Confidence mission is to support and educate our college counseling colleagues.
Meet our not-judgy tech mentors and surprise yourself with how tech savvy can become.
Reinventing your career or revitalizing an educational program, CounselMore is specifically designed to support your success. It's literally woven into the software.
College planning comes in all shapes and sizing, CounselMore tailors to your most comfortable fit.

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