College counseling for students in Philadelphia

About Prepory

College Counseling Philadelphia

With schools like the University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, Swarthmore College, Villanova, and Haverford College in their proximity, students in Philadelphia’s top school districts have their minds set on college success. High school college counselors do their best to address each student’s individual needs; however, according to the National College Admissions Counseling Association (NACAC), Philadelphia’s student-to-counselor ratio is nearing 380:1. Counselors have large workloads and other pertinent responsibilities that leave little room for students to receive an individualized college plan.

Comprehensive

College Guidance

a personalized college plan

At Prepory, we equip 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, University of Florida, University of Chicago, MIT, Caltech, Duke University, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. Our students have also received acceptance letters to Pennsylvania’s finest universities like the Ivy League’s University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, Temple University, Bryn Mawr College, and Lehigh University.

Prepory’s college counseling program focuses on the holistic admissions process. Our end-to-end curriculum addresses topics like extracurricular involvement planning, leadership development, perfecting their college essays, financial aid support, gathering letters of recommendation, high school course selection, and more! Our team of college admissions coaches is current and graduate students at the most selective colleges and universities in the country. Our program is available to districts and families from Philadelphia residing in Rittenhouse Square, Chestnut Hill, Old City, Queen Village, and surrounding neighborhoods like Villanova East, Bryn Mawr East, Washington Crossing, and Moorestown.
college admissions

Why Prepory?

2.78x
higher chances
2.78x
higher chances

Prepory students are 2.78x more likely to be admitted to a college with an acceptance rate below 15%.

40+
countries
40+
countries

Trusted by families in over 40 countries for our college admission expertise.

14,000+
enrolled
14,000+
students

Over 14,000 students have enrolled in Prepory’s college counseling services worldwide.

93%
admitted
93%
admitted

93% of Prepory students are admitted to 1 or more of their top 5 schools.

Local Prepory Clients Say

I know that without the guidance, support, and knowledge offered by Prepory, I wouldn’t have had the confidence or know-how to navigate the college admissions process and get to where I am now. Prepory changed my life.
Anthony O. Admitted to the Harvard University and Erasmus Mundus scholarship-winner
These college admissions coaches are not just professionally invested, they’re also genuinely emotionally invested. I’ve been able to become real friends with my coaches, and it was the interest they took in me and the relationships I developed that helped me realize my dream.
Nicholas Mijares Admitted to Columbia University, Egleston Scholar
They’ve been helping me since I was a sophomore in high school and it’s been great! They helped me enter Posse and I was actually able to get it! Without their help I don’t think I would’ve gotten it. I get to go to Mount Holyoke College next semester and I couldn’t be more excited and grateful!
Catherine Di Mare Admitted to Mount Holyoke College
Each session was like talking with a family member that cared so deeply about wanting to help make my dreams come true. With their help, I was given a four-year full-tuition scholarship to Vanderbilt University. I cannot thank Prepory enough!!!
Anisa Utilla Admitted to Vanderbilt University

Meet the Prepory Philadelphia

College Admissions Coaches

Our college admissions coaching 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.

Daniel E. Santos

Chief Executive Officer

Glen Water, Ph. D.

Program Director

Taylor Piva

Curriculum

Kennedy Burrows

Enrollment Manager

Our students have been admitted
to top schools

College Counseling
Partnerships with
Philadelphia 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Through college counseling, students will understand how to effectively navigate the college admissions process with confidence and vigor. With guidance from Prepory, students explore best-fit college options, strategically college search, demonstrate meaningful academic and extracurricular involvement, and understand how to strategically tackle their college application.

Our college admissions coaching team is made up of former admissions officers, former university faculty, Ivy League writing coaches, and a network of students from the nation’s most selective colleges. Students are paired with a college admissions coach based on their availability and career interests.

Through individual advising sessions, students meet with their college admissions coach to receive individualized counseling following our curriculum. They’ll work together to brainstorm and improve their college application collateral. Individual advising sessions occur through video conferences and are approximately 60 minutes long.

Get started on
your application journey!

Contact a Prepory college admissions expert to start your college success journey.

Our college admissions experts are here to guide you from where you are to where you should be. Through our comprehensive curriculum and individualized coaching, you are set for success as soon as you connect with us.

Please note that a parent or guardian must be on the consultation for high school students.

Please note that a parent or guardian must be on the consultation for high school students.