Whether you’re a future engineer, musician, artist, doctor, athlete, lawyer, or financier, Northcoast will help you develop a personalized plan to get there.

With over 25 years of experience, we serve as trusted advisors to families as they navigate the college admission process. We get to know our students, exploring their academic strengths, talents, and personality to identify a range of appropriate college choices that match a student’s objectives, dreams, and goals.

As we guide our students through the intricacies of the college search and application process, we provide objective and experienced knowledge and support. The result? A low stress, organized, manageable, and successful process that ends with a great college experience for our students.

• College Admissions Testing: Should I take the SAT, ACT or both? Where do I go for test prep?

• College List: How can I reduce 4,000 colleges and universities to a short list of appropriate schools for me? Which college are best for a student interested in engineering…dance…business…communications…sports marketing…premed… politics…music…neuroscience…data science…graphic design?

• College Applications: What can I do to make my application stand out from all the others? What is the best topic for my essay? Is there an advantage to applying Early Decision? Are admission rates the same for the regular pool as the early pool?

• Staying Organized: With so many tests to take, applications to fill out, and financial aid forms, how will we keep track of all of the deadlines?

• Paying for College: How do we know if we’re eligible for financial aid? How will we fill out all of the financial aid forms? How do we find scholarships? Is it less expensive to attend a state university than a private college?