elevate your college counseling journey

During such a pivotal time in your student's life, your family deserves the best, most empathetic college admissions guidance available. Yvonne Espinoza, one of Austin's most experienced and trusted admissions consultants, offers unparalleled comprehensive support in guiding students to college. Yvonne provides highly personalized, student-centered support, ensuring every student feels empowered throughout the admissions process with advocacy from a national leader trained in admissions best practices and social-emotional learning methods. IEC, Yvonne Espinoza, has over 23 years of college counseling experience and a long track record of student success. Her extensive background in education and college admissions have contributed to her recognition as a national leader in the profession who is highly involved in student advocacy and relationship-building with college admissions professionals. Work directly with Yvonne Espinoza, CEP, for an individualized, humanistic approach to college counseling that ensures your student receives the utmost support during this life-changing journey.

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work with a college coach dedicated to your family

Austin's Premier College Counselor

Proud City of Austin Women's Hall of Fame Inductee

yvonne espinoza, cep

  • National leader in the college access and admissions profession.
  • Extensive training in adolescent social emotional learning.
  • Student-centered approach to empower teens to take ownership of and manage the process.
  • Over 23 years of experience helping thousands of students to successfully pursue their college dreams.
  • Highly accessible to students and families and directly provides all college consulting services (Senior caseload capped at 16 clients).
  • Trusted by families who require the utmost discretion and privacy.

Personalized college counseling for students in the 9th-12th grades
Advising for transfer college students also available

Although no legitimate, ethical college counselor can make any guarantees of admission, and Yvonne Espinoza does not “get students into college," her expertise empowers students to present their most authentic selves, allowing them to apply to institutions where they are strong candidates and will flourish. Whether her clients are Valedictorian of their high school or have a 2.5 GPA, are student athletes or future engineers, Mrs. Espinoza is highly skilled at celebrating each student's unique lived experiences and backgrounds to help them to successfully identify and achieve their individual pathway to achievement. 
Of the families Yvonne has had the privilege of supporting, 86% have returned to work with her again for younger siblings, a reflection of Yvonne's commitment to building lasting relationships and trust with families and the high level of support and personalization she dedicates to each client.​​

all college consulting services are offered virtually during 1:1, 50-minute sessions to students in the united states through the options below:

Comprehensive college counseling services (e.g. meetings, text messages, emails, and phone calls) are provided throughout the course of an academic year (multiple years can be combined). Contracts are limited to provide high quality services to each family and include unlimited communications throughout the course of the contract, including any and all services offered on an hourly basis. All 1:1, 50-minute meetings are offered in a dedicated Zoom room, and meeting cadence varies by grade level.
Services are purchased and provided in 50-minute increments. All advising takes place during the paid session. 
​Below are examples of services that can be booked by the hour:
  • Academic Course Selection to align with college major and admissions goals
  • Family meeting to answer questions and provide individualized college planning advice by grade level
  • College Essay Help- brainstorming topics, assistance with essay structure, and editing
  • ​College Application Assistance and Review
  • College List- assistance creating a college list based on the student's application profile, financial fit, and admissibility
  • Strong Interest Inventory-includes a one hour session to interpret results and discuss next steps
  • College Transfer- any advice or assistance related to transfer admissions

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    We will respond within 48 hours with an email containing more details about services including pricing and the link to schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation via Zoom
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