Mystic Polly

  With the economy still in the doldrums and a lack of well paying jobs at any level the last few years have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of people seeking a college education. On the surface this sounds like a wonderful thing, a better educated and motivated workforce. A college education is great; you get to learn new things and most importantly learn how to think independently. However, many students are graduating from college with crippling student loan debt and unrealistic ideas about their job prospects and income potential, it would be so much better if these students had good advice before they signed up for a degree program.

A college admissions officer will give you some advice and try to help you to choose the right career, but they are employed by an organization who is paying them to sell you a degree program at their college, institute or university. An admissions person cannot tell you what your job prospects are and they cannot give you any information about salaries. Admissions officers will direct you to a website where you can look up information, if you know where to look and if you remember to do so; admissions people are relying on their charm to get you to sign an enrolment agreement and pay a registration fee to lock you into a program before have time to think!

It is a great idea to find out job placement rates, median student loan debt, student retention rates and graduation rates before you apply to college. Colleges do provide this information but it can be misleading if you are not familiar with it and it is usually really hard to find. An admissions will show you where to locate this information but do you really have time to read and understand it?

If you are not sure which career would suit you; it is a good idea to take some tests to identify your strengths and weaknesses and what type of work would suit your personality. If you are talking to an admissions officer at a school; they can only offer you their degree programs and make a quick guess about what might suit you based on a five minute conversation. Their aim is to enrol you, not to get to know you; at a for-profit schools your admissions officer is following a script just like a telemarketer.

So what can a college advisor offer you?

• Personality tests to help you decide on a career.
• Statistics showing you job prospects for your industry, pay rates, qualifications needed and future growth.
• Statistics from potential schools on student outcomes.
• A list of schools that offer the programs you are looking for.
• Reviews of the schools from students and graduates.
• Help completing forms
• Help with essay writing and college applications.
• Goal setting, follow up and coaching to ensure that you pursue your passion.
• A reassuring voice when you need help!
• A person who will give you honest advice and pull information from all sources that are available.

If you need help with getting into college, filling in your forms, researching colleges and careers, please email me: [email protected], $30 for 30 minutes, $50 per hour.

College Advisor: I have worked in education for many years teaching business and information studies and advising students on which college program to take and which university to attend. I have helped hundreds of students with college applications. If you need a life coach to help you with anything related to education, please email me at [email protected] I can help you to set goals and give you the benefit of my experience.

In UK: £20 for 30 minutes or £35 for 60 minutes. I use PayPal for payment and Skype to complete the reading. Please email me to set this up with your preferred time see below. [email protected].

 In US Time: I am available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 2pm, 3pm, 4pm or 5pm Eastern Standard Time and Saturday 9 am, 10 am and 11 am EST. 

In UK time: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. Saturday 2 pm, 3pm and 4 pm.

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