Your girlfriend's guide to surviving your child's college application process and beyond

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Are you preoccupied with your child’s college admissions process?

Do you find yourself spending hours trying to find the answers to “what is a good college?

Should my child submit their SAT/ACT scores, what colleges should we visit, what does demonstrated interest and restrictive early action mean, and what should my child be doing to help them get into said “good” college?

Does the process consume every conversation while at the same time overwhelm you when someone brings up the topic?

You’ve come to the right place.

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I’m Eydie, an independent college counselor and mom of three

I know traditional “about me” pages are a place to let readers know about your accomplishments and accolades as a way to wow your audience.

While my academic achievements: a Master of Social Work (MSW) from UPenn, a Master of Education at Harvard, my Certificate in College Counseling from UC Irvine, and countless hours of professional development and topics ranging from adolescent development to parent coaching, and professional experiences, traveling for my national sorority to talk to young women across the country, working at Bentley University in the office of Student Affairs, and of course the last 20 years as an independent college admissions specialist make me uniquely qualified to understand this process from many different angles…

...it is the role of “mom” to three of my own children and “bonus” mom to “my villages” children that make me uniquely qualified to be “your girlfriend.”

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Parent Coaching

Need some support on parenting through the college admissions process? We offer individual and family consulting packages to help answer questions, navigate challenging conversations, process any concerns, and celebrate the joys you may face as your child searches, applies and heads off to college.
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College Talk for Moms comes to you! Do you and your friends want to host a college night in your home? Are you the president of a PTO or other parenting group that wants to host a college night? We are happy to create a presentation that is right for your audience.

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What people are saying

If you are looking for someone to support you as your child applies to college, Eydie is the person for you! The college application process is so complex and stressful. Knowing I could reach out to Eydie for advice, a calming voice, and reality checks made the process much more bearable!
Shari, Newton, MA
When my daughter was in the thick of the college application process, Eydie’s quick wit and calming nature kept me from wanting to run away and hide.
Mellissa, New York City
Eydie’s knowledge of the college admissions process, coupled with her sense of humor, reminded my friends and me that there are ways to have fun amidst the craziness that comes with applying to college.
Donna, Sharon MA
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