individually tailored & trusted
college consulting
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Dedicated Support and Advocacy for Students
- Dedicated and comprehensive support for you and your student- your family will have access to Yvonne Espinoza’s personal cell phone and receive prompt responses to all communication through the duration of your contract. You and your family will have an expert to rely on from 8am to 9pm, Monday through Sunday.
- Decreased tension in the student-parent relationship through additional support of a professional and highly trained 3rd party to communicate with your student one-on-one about college, and separately with parents to keep them informed. Meetings with Yvonne will help your student to feel more confident in the process, and also allow parents to entrust their student to work independently with a professional expert.
- To allow for student independence, all one-on-one college counseling sessions with the student take place virtually in a Zoom room without parents present. Yvonne encourages parent input by being accessible to meet and communicate with parents regularly, or scheduled family meetings with Yvonne, parents, and student present. This approach allows the student to take more ownership of the process, which colleges both expect and appreciate.
- Yvonne has found that even the students who did not enjoy virtual learning during COVID are more comfortable meeting virtually for one-on-one advising, which does not compromise any of the personal connection formed in college counseling. Yvonne's students have more flexibility to meet with her because of the virtual format (allowing her to meet with students as late as 8pm when needed) and this format also creates more productivity through screen-sharing.
- Decreased stress during this important journey with support outside of school- Yvonne Espinoza is an empathetic guide who provides encouragement, support and time management counseling to make this process less overwhelming, and to help students to understand how to prioritize the numerous steps in this process. Yvonne is an advocate for your student and her services add an extra layer of moral support to provide transparency that offsets the pressure and ambiguity that can accompany college admissions.
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Whether a student has a 4.5 or a 3.0 GPA, ALL students and families benefit from receiving the consistent guidance and support of an highly trained, expert advocate. Yvonne's clientele prefer an individualized experience, as opposed to working with a larger company who assigns them to multiple people throughout the process, or has a blanket approach of pre-set deadlines and steps in place that apply to all clientele.
Yvonne also has experience working closely with clients who are public figures in the community and guarantees both personalization and confidentiality for each client. As a student-centered college counselor, she individualizes tasks and timelines according to each student's personal schedule, academic calendar, and college aspirations. |
Parental Support
The families Yvonne Espinoza works with are productive, talented people already juggling a multitude of responsibilities and commitments in their lives. Adding the numerous (yet important) steps that accompany the college application process can feel like taking on another full-time job for parents and guardians.
Yvonne is the person making sure both you and your student know about college and career opportunities pertaining to academic interests, and that they stay on a timeline to meet all of their deadlines. She provides the peace of mind of knowing that you aren't doing this alone and that your student will receive the expert help they need throughout this process.
Yvonne is also available to parents throughout the course of the student's college journey to answer questions and provide guidance on a one-on-one basis. Providing services for parents without the student present allows parents to have all of their questions answered and concerns addressed outside of their relationship with their student, resulting in less pressure and anxiety for all involved. Working with a college counseling professional extensively trained to work with adolescents can help to alleviate the strain of college from the student-parent relationship and allow for the family to enjoy those last pre-college years more fully.
The families Yvonne Espinoza works with are productive, talented people already juggling a multitude of responsibilities and commitments in their lives. Adding the numerous (yet important) steps that accompany the college application process can feel like taking on another full-time job for parents and guardians.
Yvonne is the person making sure both you and your student know about college and career opportunities pertaining to academic interests, and that they stay on a timeline to meet all of their deadlines. She provides the peace of mind of knowing that you aren't doing this alone and that your student will receive the expert help they need throughout this process.
Yvonne is also available to parents throughout the course of the student's college journey to answer questions and provide guidance on a one-on-one basis. Providing services for parents without the student present allows parents to have all of their questions answered and concerns addressed outside of their relationship with their student, resulting in less pressure and anxiety for all involved. Working with a college counseling professional extensively trained to work with adolescents can help to alleviate the strain of college from the student-parent relationship and allow for the family to enjoy those last pre-college years more fully.
- Parents are welcome to call, text or email Yvonne throughout the course of the contract without limitation to ask any college-related questions.
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Access to Up-to-Date Information, Resources, and Guidance
Yvonne personally remembers receiving an envelope in the mail during the Fall of her senior year of high school that contained a floppy disk with her college application on it, and being impressed with that technology. Times certainly have changed since then! Students and parents now have so much more access to college information than ever before, but it can be hard to know where to start or how to filter through the flood of college emails and websites that are out there. The college application process itself is very different now, as well, with various types of online applications (Common Application, Coalition Application, GoApplyTexas, University of California Application etc.), virtual admission counselor visits, interviews, and some deadlines as early as October 15th! |
Yvonne strongly believes the best college consultant should also be a student who actively pursues learning opportunities in order to stay current with the trends of higher education and requirements to get into college. Especially as admissions trends are shifting so rapidly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, working with a professional who takes the initiative to stay informed is more important than ever. College advising is not a "one size fits all" job, every student is unique, with their own distinct qualities and interests. You can rest assured that working with Yvonne Espinoza guarantees that you are hiring a professional who stays connected to college admissions information and communicates regularly with admissions professionals on a national basis through being invited by admissions to visit college campuses, elected to join national college advisory boards, and attending multiple national conferences on an annual basis. From scholarship opportunities to application requirements for selective colleges such as the University of Texas Plan II Honors Program, Rice University, or Cornell University, the college admissions landscape is ever-changing and hiring a professional who stays active in professional development is essential.
Since Yvonne Espinoza is the expert, she works directly with each of her clients. Her role in this process is making sure your student is using all of their resources effectively in order to narrow down college choices, create a plan for successfully applying to colleges, and find a student’s "best fit" college. Her clients receive one-on-one guidance and personalized attention through hourly sessions with her, a very individualized approach to the college process, assistance with keeping track of deadlines, and an advocate available to help them every step of the way. Yvonne's clients work directly with her (and only her) through the entirety of the process. She does not outsource any part of the advising process.
Since Yvonne Espinoza is the expert, she works directly with each of her clients. Her role in this process is making sure your student is using all of their resources effectively in order to narrow down college choices, create a plan for successfully applying to colleges, and find a student’s "best fit" college. Her clients receive one-on-one guidance and personalized attention through hourly sessions with her, a very individualized approach to the college process, assistance with keeping track of deadlines, and an advocate available to help them every step of the way. Yvonne's clients work directly with her (and only her) through the entirety of the process. She does not outsource any part of the advising process.
Yvonne Espinoza College Counseling Services is proud to be housed in the city of Austin, and one way that we show support for our local community is through sponsorship. We are proud sponsors of:
Lake Travis High School
Westwood High School
Lake Travis High School
Westwood High School
nacac College Admissions Decoded Podcast
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Yvonne Espinoza recently contributed to a national podcast for the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. Click on the image to the right to listen in on a conversation about how to navigate college visits, and feel free to share. The College Admissions Decoded Podcast provides free & helpful information about the college admissions process.
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