About PrepScholar
PrepScholar is a leading consulting company in college admissions, guiding high school students in navigating the competitive college application process. PrepScholar says 98% of their students get admitted to one of their top 10 choice schools. PrepScholar pioneers the “Spike” strategy helping students build on one exceptional trait rather than focus on “ok” achievements. PrepScholar follows the belief that selective colleges are looking for the kind of student that is truly passionate and excels in one area.
Their college admissions team includes consultants with backgrounds from prestigious institutions and Ivy League universities. PrepScholar consultants take on a low caseload of students ensuring that each student has dedicated guidance and support.
Services
PrepScholar offers a range of services tailored to guiding high school students through the college admissions process. Through their various packages, they offer guidance beginning freshman year of high school and specializing in the college application process for seniors and rising seniors. PrepScholar’s packages for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders include their Annual Mentorship Package and Passion Project Development Program. These packages focus on strengthening a student’s profile throughout their high school journey and encourage students to take initiative and execute a capstone.
Once a student is a senior in high school, PrepScholar expands on its college application services. They offer a Complete Admissions Package and Essay Coaching and Review Package. Their admissions package guides students through every detail of their college application including financial aid and scholarships, while the essay review package specifically targets the writing component of the application with unlimited reviews and a quick turnaround.
Strengths
PrepScholar offers a unique package, the Passion Project Development Program, to help support student interests and strengthen their college application.
With high success rates, PrepScholar’s one-on-one guidance begins freshman year for those students looking for support throughout their high school years.
PrepScholar offers tutoring services for families looking to pair college admissions guidance with targeted academic support.
Weaknesses
PrepScholar is not a financially accessible choice for many families and students.
There are no hourly packages for families looking for services that are not as comprehensive and need assistance with one component of the college admissions process.
Summary
PrepScholar is recognized as a leading college admissions consulting company. They claim their students are 6.1 times more likely to be admitted to Ivy league colleges compared to the national average. By offering comprehensive guidance throughout all years of high school, PrepScholar is not only focused on excelling on college applications, but also building their students up to future success.
