Elaine Powrie, College Admissions Consulting

Elaine Powrie, College Admissions Consulting As an independent college admissions consultant, I assist your student with all aspects of admissions

I specialize in assisting students and their parents through the college selection and application process. As your college coach I will help your student identify good fit colleges in terms of academics, social environment and cost of attendance. I will guide your student through the entire process including essays, SAT/ACT and subject tests, financial aid and scholarships. Additionally, I will a

ssist in advising your student through the high school years in order to place him/her at the best advantage for college admittance and scholarship awards.

05/08/2026
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04/03/2026

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The old playbook assumed a straight line: if you couldn’t access an elite powerhouse, you went to the next tier and paid for the privilege. That hierarchy is starting to fracture. Increasingly, students priced out of, or shut out from, the most selective institutions aren’t settling for the next rung on the prestige ladder. They’re stepping off it altogether.

Instead, as I write in “Dream School,” they’re making a more pragmatic calculation: value over prestige. They’re looking beyond brand names to find accessible excellence, colleges that may sit off the beaten path but deliver strong outcomes, meaningful experiences, and a price that makes sense.

03/24/2026

If you’re a senior currently navigating college admissions, you’re likely getting information about how much financial aid you’re eligible to receive from the institutions where you’ve been admitte…

03/07/2026

AI, enrollment, finances, politics, and the turbulent road ahead.

03/01/2026

If a college accepts your teen but the financial aid award isn't adequate, parents can write a Letter of Appeal. Here's what it should say.

02/23/2026

Image source: Pixabay For years, Advanced Placement courses carried a clear promise: work hard in high school, score well on the exam, and save time and money in college. That promise hasn’t disappeared, but it has become more complicated. Colleges are rethinking credit policies, students are ques...

Take 10 minutes to watch this especailly if you are in the class of 2027 or 2028.
01/21/2026

Take 10 minutes to watch this especailly if you are in the class of 2027 or 2028.

College admissions is changing faster than ever — from the rise of AI readers, to shifting selectivity, to new expectations around testing, timelines, majors...

01/02/2026

What should you study in college?
It’s one of the most common questions students ask and one of the most misunderstood.

You don’t need to have a single lifelong passion figured out. And your major is not a permanent label that locks in your future.

What actually helps is thinking about a few grounded questions:
• What are you curious about enough to keep learning, even when it gets hard?
• What skills do you want to build that will open doors later?
• How do your values, lifestyle goals, and financial reality fit into the picture?

Some majors lead to specific careers. Others leave room to explore. And many students change directions along the way, which is normal.

If you’re feeling stuck between “follow your passion” and “be practical,” the full blog walks through a clearer, more realistic way to think about choosing a major, with examples and tools to help you decide.

Read the full blog if you want to go deeper: https://hubs.ly/Q03YRTF10

01/02/2026

Here is your January college checklist.

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