Why Wise Owl?
Following being the Assistant Director of Admissions at Rice University and being a Rice Alumni Interviewer for many years, I began professionally assisting students in the admissions and financial aid process. This is a stressful time that doesn’t always lead to the desired outcome by doing it all on your own.
Most of my clients have four concerns:
- How can we get accepted to the right school
- Are there options we do not know about
- How can we afford to pay for college without significant debt
- Will everyone survive with relationships intact
Wise Owl allows you to be the parent, and we are the College Advisor.
With over 30 years of experience in financial consulting and access to the latest tools we are able to tailor a strategy that will optimize your financial aid opportunities.
Most of our clients are middle to upper middle income and the have at least one of these three concerns:
- How they will pay for college and not run out of money, and in the most economical way?
- How they can pay the least for college?
- (Maybe not as obvious) How they can pay for college without harming their own retirement?
Are any or all of these concerns of yours?
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What you get from Wise Owl College Planning
1) Assessment of current situation
- Evaluation of a student’s record including:
a. HS transcript,
b. Standardized test results,
c. Extracurricular activities,
d. Athletic activities and special talents
2) Coaching on study skills
- Individualized recommendations
- Recommending Test Preparation opportunities
3) Discussion of possible careers and college major
4) Reviews of Application Essays
- Initial review of the Personal Statement essay and establish a plan for the applications
- Essay Writing Workshop in the Spring of Junior year
- Multiple rewrites of all essays as requested
Student Services
With a vast network of college contacts and experience with the admissions process from the inside and the award winning AchieveWorks Assessment tools we will be able to identify your unique characteristics and build your personal branding that will:
- Identify the types of schools where you will flourish and succeed
- Network college contacts to personalize your application
- Teach you to ask the right questions and look for the important clues in the college visit
- Help you to develop your personal brand to position you best for admission and financial aid
Where did they go?
Stanford, MIT, Rice, SMU, Baylor UT Austin; these are just a few schools where our students have applied, been accepted, enrolled and graduated all without accumulating crushing student debt and loans.
The Story of The Wise Owl
Behind The Name
There was a wise owl
Who lived in an oak
The more he heard
The less he spoke
The less he spoke
The more he heard
We all should be like
That Wise old bird
We chose this name because we listen to you and make a complicated process understandable. Let us show you how you can write your story.
