yvonne espinoza college counseling services provides all college consulting either through hourly all-inclusive academic year contracts or hourly services. 

ALL SERVICES ARE delivered virtually  FOR THE ADDED SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE OF our CLIENTELE. 

​​All-Inclusive Academic Year Contracts still available for purchase:

Seniors, Class of 2024  (almost full)
Juniors, Class of 2025 (almost full)
Sophomores, Class of 2026 
Freshmen, Class of 2027

when to start college counseling services 

How early is too early to start college counseling for my student?  Yvonne Espinoza believes it's important that students have time to enjoy high school and be "kids" without feeling as if every movement is geared towards fulfilling the college resume. Starting the process early with the advocacy and support of Yvonne can give students more time to do just that. By starting as early as the 9th grade, the goal is to decrease stress for her clients and allow them more time for career and interest exploration so that there aren't as many steps being crowded into the Junior and Senior years, which will already be packed with the college search and application activities.  Afterall, students will begin actually applying to college the summer before their Senior year. The earlier a student starts working with Yvonne, the more time the student has to distribute college steps before the application process to allow for a less overwhelming experience, allowing for more recreational time to be enjoyed by students and their families.  Although Yvonne has clients who hire her at all stages of the college application process, including as late as October of Senior year, she can do more to help students to prepare, plan, and maximize their potential if more time is allotted. However, Yvonne is happy to be part of the journey at whatever stage that parents find her. 

All-inclusive academic year contracts
for families seeking to invest in premium services
The All-Inclusive Academic Year Contract is the gold standard for college counseling services and allows Yvonne Espinoza to invest an unlimited amount of time in your student through the duration of the contract in order to address all their college counseling needs. Yvonne aims to provide superior, professional, and ethical college consulting, which results in a time intensive process. She does not cut corners when it comes to the college application process, which is why she does not offer less expensive, piecemeal contracts that limit the services she can provide while assisting students. In her 20+ years of experience, providing services at this level of personalization is what Yvonne has found best helps her clients to succeed. 
This option allows her to initiate contact with the student to help keep track of deadlines, inform them of new opportunities, or send relevant college information as it becomes available to her. This option also gives parents direct college counseling access on an as-needed basis. All college counseling services listed below are personally provided by Yvonne and personalized to each family she works with. Each academic contract is all-inclusive for the contract term and includes all phone calls, texts, emails, and in-person meetings with students and parents. Yvonne spends an average of 40+ hours with her academic year contract seniors in meetings alone, and 75+ hours for a senior contract including outside research, meeting prep, essay editing between meetings, parent communications, etc.

*Please inquire for pricing. Yvonne's academic year contract services cater to families seeking first-rate, comprehensive college counseling from a highly experienced professional. These services are not for families seeking the cheapest option, and the cost reflects the limited caseload, all-inclusive contract structure, the increased amount of time being devoted to each family, as well as the level of expertise of the consultant. Pricing is competitive with other consultants offering the same caliber of services on a national level.  All contracts can be adjusted to begin on a different start date, depending on the circumstances. 
Yvonne Espinoza College Counseling Services only accepts a limited number of 10 Academic Year Contracts per cohort year in order to keep our client list small, and provide a truly all-inclusive experience to our clients. Once contract placements are full, Yvonne will only accept hourly clients. If a client wishes to purchase a multiple year contract, it secures the pricing for those years and also reserves a spot for the student for future academic years.

BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF SERVICES PROVIDED FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL, ALTHOUGH, SERVICES ARE ADJUSTED TO ADD PERSONALIZATION AND ADDRESS EACH STUDENT'S UNIQUE NEEDS:

9th grade academic year contract

THIS YEAR IS DEDICATED TO BEGGINING COLLEGE PLANNING AND EXPLORATION AND CAN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (IN ADDITION TO  ANY OTHER STEPS NOT LISTED THAT ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO STUDENT GOALS AND INTERESTS):
  • Strong Interest Inventory- this is an in-depth interest and career assessment also given at the career offices of many colleges and universities
  • Creating a college resume
  • Light College Exploration- beginning to find schools to research and visit from a very low-pressure approach- this should be fun at this early stage!  (this also includes conducting my own individualized research to recommend schools that fit the student's interests and career goals)
  • Evaluation of high school transcript and resume, and providing recommendations for course selection and extra-curricular activities.
  • Academic Advising
  • ​Assistance exploring and applying to summer opportunities
  • ​Meetings at least once a month
Freshman Contract Term: As early as June 15th - May 1st

10th grade academic year contract

SOPHOMORE YEAR IS DEDICATED TO MORE IN-DEPTH COLLEGE PLANNING AND EXPLORATION AND CAN INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (IN ADDITION TO  ANY OTHER STEPS NOT LISTED THAT ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO STUDENT GOALS AND INTERESTS):
  • College Fairs (event dates, guidance with colleges booths to visit, and how to interact w/admissions counselors)
  • Timelines for college standardized testing (SAT & ACT)
  • ​Strong Interest Inventory- this is an in-depth interest and career assessment also given at the career offices of many colleges and universities
  • Creating, updating and evaluating the college resume
  • Light College Exploration- beginning to find schools to research and visit from a very low-pressure approach- this should be fun at this early stage! (this also includes conducting my own individualized research to recommend schools that fit the student's interests and career goals)
  • Assistance planning college visits (if the student is ready to begin exploring)
  • Evaluation of high school transcript and providing recommendations for course selection and extra-curricular activities.
  • Academic Advising
  • ​Assistance exploring and applying to summer opportunities
  • ​Meetings at least once a month
Sophomore Contract Term: As early as June 15th - May 1st

11th grade academic year contract

JUNIOR YEAR IS DEDICATED TO PIVOTING TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS OPENING THE SUMMER AFTER JUNIOR YEAR (IN ADDITION TO  ANY OTHER STEPS NOT LISTED THAT ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO STUDENT GOALS AND INTERESTS):
  • ​​Guidance with college recruiter visits taking place at the high school
  • College Exploration- researching viable schools based on interests and admissibility to research and visit (this also includes conducting my own individualized research to recommend schools that fit the student's interests and career goals)
  • Narrowing down colleges choices by interests and admissibility
  • College essay guidance 
  • Guidance with communicating with colleges in-person and virtually
  • Exploration of the college application (submission of applications is not open until the summer before Senior year)
  • Guidance with requesting recommending letters
  • Strong Interest Inventory- this is an in-depth interest and career assessment also given at the career offices of many colleges and universities
  • Creating a college resume
  • Assisting student to create a college list by the end of the year
  • Evaluation of high school transcript and resume, and providing recommendations for course selection and extra-curricular activities.
  • Academic Advising
  • ​Assistance exploring and applying to summer opportunities
  • College Fairs (event dates, guidance with colleges booths to visit, and how to interact w/admissions counselors)
  • Timelines for college standardized testing (SAT & ACT)
  • ​Meetings 1-2 times per month
Junior Contract Term: As early as June 15th - May 1st

12th grade ACADEMIC YEAR CONRACT

SENIOR YEAR IS DEDICATED MOSTLY TO THE COLLEGE APPLICATION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS, AS WELL AS CHOOSING A COLLEGE (IN ADDITION TO  ANY OTHER STEPS NOT LISTED THAT ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO STUDENT GOALS AND INTERESTS):
  • Assistance keeping track of deadlines and making sure all materials are sent and received​
  • Assistance filling out college applications
  • College essay and application supplement writing guidance
  • Preparation for college interviews
  • Assistance researching and applying for scholarships
  • Assistance with financial aid forms such as the FAFSA and CSS Profile
  • Assistance comparing financial aid offers (Contract C)
  • Guidance with writing waitlist and financial aid appeal letters (Contract C)
  • Assistance with selecting final college to attend (Contract C)
  • Strong Interest Inventory- this is an in-depth interest and career assessment also given at the career offices of many colleges and universities
  • Creating a college resume
  • College Exploration- researching viable schools based on interests and admissibility to research and visit (this also includes conducting my own individualized research to recommend schools that fit the student's interests and career goals)
  • Evaluation of high school transcript and resume, and providing recommendations for course selection and extra-curricular activities.
  • Academic Advising
  • ​Assistance exploring and applying to summer opportunities
  • College Fairs (event dates, guidance with colleges booths to visit, and how to interact w/admissions counselors)
  • Timelines for college standardized testing (SAT and ACT)​​
  • Creating a college list
  • Guidance with college recruiter visits taking place at the high school
  • Bi-weekly meetings


Senior Contract A Term: As early as June 15th - December 1st
-for students who will mostly be applying either in-state or to a small number out of state with early deadlines
Senior Contract B Term: As early as June 15th - February 1st
-for students who will be applying to an unlimited number of in-state and out of state colleges and universities with both early and regular admission decision deadlines
Senior Contract C Term: As early as June 15th - May 1st
-for students who will be applying in-state and out of state with both early and regular admission decision deadlines that may fall as late as February or March, and who would also like post-deadline assistance ranging from scholarship applications, comparing college offers , appealing offers and assistance with college waitlists, and guidance with college selection

**Senior Contracts are also available to students needing college counseling services during a gap year. ​

transfer admissions

Assistance with all parts of the transfer admission process, from college selection to applications, essays, and financial aid. 
All-inclusive Contract option available for transfer students. 

hourly services

Hourly rate

$500/hr
Hourly appointments can be booked in one-hour increments for any of the services offered in the all-inclusive contract. Hourly services only include assistance during the hourly appointment and do not include contacts (text, emails, etc.) in between appointments, all advising to answer questions or help with any part of the process takes place during the hourly session.

strong interest inventory

$550
Includes a digital copy and a one hour interpretation session of the student’s Strong results.

"The Strong Interest Inventory® assessment provides robust insight into a person’s interests, to help them to consider potential careers, their educational path and the world of work. Built on psychologist John Holland’s theory, it’s backed by more than 80 years of research, and helps students uncover their career interests and identify which areas of study are appropriate or required for a particular field. Students become more engaged because they are focused on classes relevant to their goals.

the college list

$1,100
Includes a one hour college counseling meeting and a personalized college list. 

Students will spend 30 minutes to an hour of discussion with Mrs. Espinoza in which she will also give guidance on the college research process. Students will be sent a pdf report of 10-12 college matches within 5 days, and if time is remaining from the initial 1 hour session, a follow-up meeting will be scheduled to debrief. 

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