Straight answers to the questions families actually ask, written to be useful whether or not you ever hire me. Every figure is sourced.
The middle 50% is $4,400 to $9,000 per package and $200 to $250 an hour, with a documented spread up to $750,000. Every figure sourced, including my own three prices.
A consultant's honest two-sided answer: what the randomized evidence shows, who should skip hiring anyone, the stale stats the industry quotes, and the free path.
The useful start is 8th or 9th grade, but only four things are truly time-locked. A grade-by-grade guide with what is still fixable if you start late.
What a college admissions consultant actually does, what varies between providers, the questions to ask before hiring one, and the red flags worth walking away from.