Anne Marie Comaratta is a mother of two, a strong widow, a long-time educator, and a founder of Stress Free Admissions. As an independent college consultant, she works with high school students and their families as they navigate college admissions. From helping students choose schools to creating dialogue between parents and kids about finances, from polishing college essays to helping students select teacher recommendations, Anne Marie’s services are intended to take the stress and anxiety out of the college admissions process.
Listen to this insightful Whinypaluza episode with Anne Marie Comaratta about the college admissions process and how to make it manageable and virtually stress-free.
Here is what to expect on this week’s show:
How Anne Marie’s education background in primary school lends itself to her ability to help parents and children plan for the college admissions process.
Anne-Marie’s services cover choosing a school, coursework, essays, and applications.
Anxiety can be overwhelming for both parents and kids when trying to decide on college plans, or even not going to college.
Parents can often equate getting accepted to an ivy league school with success as a parent or future guarantee of success for a kid. Selective schools do not guarantee success as an adult.
The pressure of life as a high school student is enough without adding the stress of choosing and applying to school. Anne Marie helps you to focus in on one thing at a time.
When is the best time to start meeting with an admissions advisor?
When do you start initiating test prep? What sports and activities do you need?
Testing requirements have changed. What do you need to know?
Are Test Prep courses worth the investment?
ACT vs SAT- what you should know.
The importance of your kid having some autonomy in deciding what they want to do.
A consultant can help bridge the gap between the parent and kid in communication about the college admissions process.
What if your child doesn’t know what they want to study?
Getting the most out of an admissions consultant.
The college essay: what makes a good one?
Connect with Anne Marie:
https://stressfreeadmissions.com/about/
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