An Independent Educational Consultant Empowering YOU to navigate today's College Admissions Maze.
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Let Dianne Be Your College Guide
You may be starting your college search, college admissions and financial aid process, or you may have already done a lot of research. In either case, you’re about to – or have already – discovered that it’s a lot more complicated, competitive and expensive than it was 20 years ago.
Dianne Keilholtz is a college coach and educational planner who can help. She worked in the Frederick County, Maryland public schools as a high school counselor for 28 years, and has supported hundreds of students in the college search, admissions and financial aid process. Dianne has a B.S. degree in Special Education from Hood College and an M.S. degree in School Counseling from McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland.
“My goal is to offer services at the highest professional level, which is why I am a member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), Higher Educational Consultants Association (HECA) and the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC).” She is also a National Certified Counselor and is currently the regional HECA representative in the Central Florida region.
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Here’s How We’ll Help You With Your College Search
Through the years, Dianne saw how far too often parents and students waited way too long before educating themselves on the college search, admissions and financial aid process. Dianne founded Launching College Success, a college admissions and financial aid coaching business, to provide expert advice and personal counseling through every step of the college process, including:
- Providing crucial information on college affordability, real college expenses and the realistic chances for need or merit aid.
- Giving advice on what high school courses to take to support your student’s dreams of admission to specific schools.
- Administering the Strong Career Interest Inventory and Meyers-Brigg to help your student narrow her career goals and college majors.
- Creating a ‘best fit’ college admissions list that is uniquely tailored to your student’s goals and dreams, while considering your family’s budget.
- Providing a scholarship list that’s customized to your student’s career, interests and talents.
- Supporting your student in writing a high quality essay that showcases his character, strengths and talents.
- Giving your student a timeline to meet his deadlines for testing, college applications, etc.
- Offering a mock practice interview prior to the actual interview between your student and admissions.
Need help with any aspect of the college search, admissions and financial aid process?
We offer a variety of services tailored to your student and family.
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Here's What One Satisfied Client Had to Say...
“Dianne is extremely knowledgeable in the college admission process, as well as providing scholarship information…She is a true professional, and knows the process inside and out. She speaks frankly and makes the information understandable. As a parent…I found she worked with my daughter on her own level, respectful of her ideas and opinions. The investment was well worth our time. She went above and beyond what we expected.”
~ Kim S. (Florida Parent)
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