Services & packages

Clear scope. Clear fees. One plan that survives a PCS.

Every engagement starts with a free 20-minute Pre-Consultation so we can confirm fit before any money changes hands. We advise high-school students and their families — and adult service members, spouses and educators planning their own next step. All sessions are remote-first and scheduled around OCONUS timezones.

Pre-Consultation

Free

20 minutes · video call · before any consulting begins

A short video call to understand your — or your student's — situation, timeline and goals, and to tell you honestly whether and how we can help.

  • Student + family situation review
  • Initial read on US / UK / EU fit
  • A concrete next step, whether or not we work together

Hourly Consulting

$165/hour

As needed · 30-minute increments · incl. VAT

Flexible support on an as-needed basis — recommended for essay review, application-requirements consultations and organization, or specialized research questions. Larger asynchronous work (like assembling a full college list) belongs in a package.

  • Essay review with written feedback and a live walkthrough
  • Application requirements consultation & organization
  • Specialized research questions, answered live
  • Transcript & credit-transfer triage after a PCS
  • Hours tracked transparently in shared meeting summaries

Accelerator Package

$660

Up to 5 consulting hours · up to 5 applications · incl. VAT

A focused block of targeted help at 20% off the hourly rate — most often used to jumpstart a senior's applications, and flexible enough for specialized projects.

  • Review of surveys and transcripts to clarify your student's goals
  • A balanced, relevant list of educational and training opportunities
  • Application strategy with essay and/or interview feedback
  • Organization and tracking of up to 5 applications
  • Also fits: licensure & specialized-training research (teaching, piloting, medical), IB / dual-enrollment / 3+3 planning, graduate-school searches, or extending the Comprehensive package
  • Adult learners: military-to-civilian pathway planning beyond standard transition briefings, in-service credentialing research (COOL, Tuition Assistance, GI Bill timing), and educator career moves (leadership, media specialist, school counselor)
  • 6-month payment plan available — $110/month

Comprehensive Junior-to-Senior Package

$4,488

Junior year through final decision · 6–12 applications · incl. VAT

Our flagship: up to 24 live consultation hours plus substantial asynchronous support, from the start of junior year through college acceptance — roughly one live meeting per month.

  • Onboarding, goal-setting and full intake surveys
  • Academic and extracurricular review
  • Personalized, balanced college list across US / UK / EU options
  • Essay brainstorming and feedback
  • Financial aid guidance and award comparison
  • Application action planning, accountability and ongoing check-ins through the final enrollment decision
  • Typical scope 6–12 applications — more via an added Accelerator
  • 30-month payment plan (about $150/month) at no markup — the plan total equals the package price

All prices are shown in USD as total prices including 19% German VAT (inkl. MwSt.); invoices are issued in EUR with the exchange rate fixed at the invoice date. Payment plans are available on every package at no markup — the plan total always equals the package price. One discount, the same for every family: a second student from the same family receives 10% off their package. Everything is confirmed in writing before any engagement begins; written quotes are valid for four weeks. No retainers, no surprise add-ons. Admissions outcomes can never be guaranteed by any ethical consultant.

Specialty add-ons

Attach to any package, or book stand-alone after a consult.

UK / UCAS guidance

Personal statement, predicted grades, course choice and the UCAS calendar — for families eyeing the UK's 3-year degrees.

EU universities — incl. Germany & Austria

English-taught programs in Germany, the Netherlands and beyond — plus dedicated study-in-Germany/Austria planning: entrance qualifications, uni-assist, credential evaluation. Often dramatically cheaper than US tuition.

Scholarships & financial aid

FAFSA from overseas, military-connected scholarships, merit strategy and aid-award comparison.

Athletic & arts portfolios

Recruiting timelines and portfolio strategy when showcases and campus visits aren't an option from OCONUS.

Graduate & career advising

Master's and graduate pathways, plus career-exploration sessions that connect degree choices to real options.

Learning differences (LD/ND) support

Accommodation-aware planning, documentation timelines, and coordination with your student's existing specialists.

Military & adult-learner pathways

Education-to-career mapping for service members, spouses and DoDEA educators — translating niche military skills into civilian credentials, or planning the move from classroom to leadership, media-specialist or counseling roles.

What we never do

Ethical lines, in writing — the same ones that appear in every engagement agreement.

  • Write essays or recommendation letters — we coach; the student writes
  • Complete or submit applications or the FAFSA on a student's behalf — submission is always the student's
  • Contact admissions offices to exert influence on a decision
  • Accept commissions or compensation from any university, school, program, or service we recommend

How fees work

  • Fees are quoted before engagement and confirmed in a written agreement; written quotes are valid for four weeks.
  • Packages are fixed-price; hourly consulting is billed in 30-minute increments and tracked in shared meeting summaries.
  • Generous payment plans for military budgets: up to 30 months on the Comprehensive package and 6 months on the Accelerator — always at no markup, so the plan total equals the package price.
  • One published discount, the same for every family: a second student from the same family receives 10% off their package (when two engagements run at once, it applies to the smaller one). No other discounts, no negotiated deals — nobody gets a secret price.
  • Pay in USD or EUR — card via Stripe, Wise Business, or U.S. credit-union transfer. Invoices are issued by the operating company (see Impressum) with EUR amounts fixed at the invoice date.
  • We are independent: we never accept commissions from universities, schools, programs, or services we recommend.

Not sure which package fits? That's what the free consult is for.