Find a College Admissions Consultant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Spark Admissions is the nation’s highest-rated college admissions consulting firm. We offer one-on-one college counseling to help Pittsburgh area students find—and get into—their best-fit colleges and universities.

Spark Admissions’ Ivy League admissions results are more than 8 times that national average admissions rates, while our admissions rates at many of the top 50 schools is more than 6 times the national average admissions rates.

Spark Admissions has a perfect 5-star Google rating, over a decade of experience getting students admission to their top-choice colleges. Spark Admissions is led by Dr. Rachel Rubin, who conducted the largest study at Harvard on how the top 75 colleges and universities make admissions decisions.

We have helped our Pittsburgh-area students get into Ivy League and other highly ranked colleges and universities. Our Pittsburgh students gain admission to University of Pennslyvania, Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Northwestern University, Cornell University, and more.

Pittsburgh College Admissions Consulting Services

Spark Admissions offers college admissions consulting services for students from schools in the greater Pittsburgh area for 8th graders, 9th graders, 10th graders, 11th graders or 12th graders. If you are looking for expert guidance on college preparation throughout high school or college application and essay support, our flexible counseling packages can be tailored to fit your family’s needs.

Spark has provided college admissions consulting services to students in the Pittsburgh area from the following Pittsburgh high schools: Fox Chapel Area High School, Baldwin Senior High School, Central Catholic High School, The Ellis School, The Environmental Charter, Keystone Oaks High School, Mt. Lebanon Senior High School, North Hills Senior High School, Penn Hills Senior High School, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy, Shaler Area High School, and Winchester Thurston School.

College Consulting Services

Spark Admissions college consulting services for Pittsburgh students include:

• Evaluating students’ strengths and weaknesses in terms of their college admissions goals;
• Developing strategies for students to become competitive applicants in the college admissions process;
• Providing academic enrichment, study skills development, and academic monitoring;
• Honing in on best-fit college majors and courses of study;
• Providing advice on extracurricular involvement and development;
• Offering guidance on necessary letters of recommendation;
• Creating plans and strategies for standardized testing;
• Helping to acquire internships and summer opportunities;
• Creating curated college lists and early admission strategies;
• Preparing students for college admissions interviews;
• Managing college application materials and timelines;
• Brainstorming, outlining, and editing college application essays;
• Reviewing and polishing the Common Application;
• Offering continuous guidance and answers to all questions throughout the entirety of the college preparation and application process.

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