About Prepory College Counseling
for Chicago students
Chicago is home to highly-ranked high schools, including Walter Payton College Preparatory High School, Northside College Preparatory High School, Whitney Young Magnet High School, Jones College Prep High School, and Lane Technical College Prep High School. These esteemed institutions foster highly motivated students who are deeply committed to shaping their future and attending prestigious universities.
Our college admissions coaches are here to empower Chicago students and turn their college dreams into a reality.
About Prepory College Counseling for Chicago students
Chicago is home to highly-ranked high schools, including Walter Payton College Preparatory High School, Northside College Preparatory High School, Whitney Young Magnet High School, Jones College Prep High School, and Lane Technical College Prep High School. These esteemed institutions foster highly motivated students who are deeply committed to shaping their future and attending prestigious universities.
Our college admissions coaches are here to empower Chicago students and turn their college dreams into a reality.
Comprehensive
college guidance
Engage in one-on-one advising sessions and receive tailored guidance to best support your academic and collegiate endeavors. While school counselors are qualified to guide students to success beyond high school, their large volume of students and pressing responsibilities limit their time. This makes having a personal college coach dedicated to supporting you through the entire admissions process a game-changer.
At Prepory, we focus on a student-centric approach to college admissions counseling that equips students with the resources, knowledge, and personalized guidance they need to craft a competitive application to top schools like Harvard University, Yale University, Amherst College, MIT, Caltech, Duke University, UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, and UCLA. Our students have also received acceptance letters to some of the best colleges and universities in the Chicago area such as the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.
Our comprehensive college counseling program encompasses a wide range of critical topics for each high school grade level such as leadership development, crafting the personal statement, supplemental essays, navigating financial aid, securing impactful letters of recommendation, strategic high school course selection, and beyond.
The American School Counselor Association reports a high student-to-counselor ratio of over 493-to-1 in Illinois, for the 2023–2024 school year, far exceeding the ASCA's recommended 250-to-1 ratio.
Our program is accessible to residents of Chicago, IL, including those in North Park, Old Town, South Loop, Hinsdale, Lincoln Park, Naperville, Evanston, Elmhurst, Kenilworth, and neighboring areas.
Why Prepory?
of admission to colleges with acceptance rates below 15%.
served worldwide by our college admissions experts.
enrolled in Prepory’s college counseling services.
to at least one of their top 5 schools.
college admissions testimonials
Thousands of families
trust Prepory
OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO TOP SCHOOLS
Meet our featured
college admissions coaches
Our team is made up of former admissions officers, former faculty, researchers, advanced degree holders, and graduates of the nation’s best universities, including Harvard, Duke, and Columbia. When you work with our team, you receive the most strategic college guidance with a personable and professional touch.
Alice K.
Maim H.
Julia S.
De’Ja W.
James C.
College admissions counseling
across Chicagoland
We’ve worked with students from local Chicago high schools including New Trier High School, Hinsdale Central High School, Lake Forest Academy, Francis W. Parker School, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Barrington High School, Naperville Central High School, Walter Payton College Prep, and Lane Tech College Prep High School. We know what it takes to stand out in this competitive region and help students put their best foot forward.
College counseling partnerships with Chicago high schools
We’ve partnered with local high schools including Christopher Columbus High School, Pinecrest Preparatory High School, Somerset Academy Charter High School, amongst others to complement the resources offered by each school. Our school partnerships are tailored to benefit each school’s unique populations and needs.
Frequently asked questions
Prepory's programs are hosted entirely online. This allows us to serve a wide variety of students from all over the world along with students from the Chicago area.
Our college admissions team leverages over 100 years of collective admissions experience. Our team is made up of multi-degree academics, former university faculty, former admissions officers, Ivy League writing coaches, and graduates from the nation’s most selective schools. Students are paired with a college admissions coach based on their availability, academic interests, and area of expertise. All Prepory college admissions coaches undergo a comprehensive training course before working with their students. This course is designed by our team of former admissions officers from the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, and Brown University. To learn more about who we are, schedule a free initial consultation.
Through one-on-one advising sessions, students meet with their college admissions coach to receive individualized counseling following their personalized syllabus and program milestones. They’ll work together to brainstorm, curate, and form their college application collateral. One-on-one advising sessions occur through Zoom video conferences and are 60 minutes long.
Our college counseling program guides students through effectively navigating the college admissions process with confidence. During our tailored coaching sessions, students explore best-fit college options, learn how to demonstrate meaningful academic and extracurricular involvement, and develop strategies to effectively tell their story on their college applications alongside their dedicated college admissions coach.
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Meet with one of our college admissions experts
Meet with one of our college admissions experts
Our college admissions experts are here to help you earn admission to your dream school. Please note that a parent or guardian must be on the consultation for high school students.
Once you book your initial consultation, here’s what you can look forward to:
Profile assessment:
Assess your student’s academic profile and higher education goals with an expert from our enrollment team.
Program overview:
Our team will provide you with detailed information about our program and how it works.
Tips and resources:
Our experts will share tips and resources on how to navigate the U.S. college admissions process.
Get answers:
We’ll address your application worries and answer questions about how we can make a difference.
