Pricing

My consulting services are billed hourly. Learn why.

15-minute initial consultation: No charge
Reserve

Crunch period hourly fee: $540

Reservations open September 1, 2026.

2026 crunch periods:

• October 23–November 1 (prior to most common early action deadlines)

• November 21–November 30 (prior to UC deadline)

• December 24–January 4 (prior to and during most common regular-decision deadlines)

For ongoing consulting, I require a retainer fee. Details available upon request.

Educational equity is important to me. In recent years I have volunteered more than 225 hours in providing pro bono college-essay advice to low-income and first-generation college applicants in my community.

Credit card fee notice

If you use a credit card, I charge an additional 3% and any applicable taxes to help offset processing costs. This is not more than I pay in fees.