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Maria Nissi operates a business as an independent college admissions consultant.
Courtesy Maria Nissi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Susan E. Campbell
\nMaria Nissi is an independent college admissions consultant who has started a new business to help high school students find the best fit for their college careers. With 4,000 institutions to choose from and sticker prices that can mean decades of debt, more and more parents are finding guidance like Nissi\u2019s to be invaluable.
\n\u201cSome people think this is a service only for the rich,\u201d said Nissi. \u201cBut it\u2019s a lot less expensive than transferring because the student was not in the right place.\u201d
\nNissi is applying her experience in higher education in her new capacity. Her background is as an English teacher working in the SUNY system and later with a community college in Montana. Then Nissi ran a program offering college courses within 70 high schools and helping guidance counselors \u201cpoint students in the right direction,\u201d she said. \u201cI fell in love with helping those students.\u201d
\nReturning from Ithaca back to Queensbury a year ago, the time was right to set up her practice.
\n\u201cI knew I had found a way to give back to the community,\u201d she said.
\nHer admissions counseling methodology has three components: personal assessment, navigating the application process, and demystifying the financial process.
\n\u201cIdeally, I like to get started during the summer of the student\u2019s sophomore year,\u201d said Nissi. \u201cWe begin with personal assessments and self\u2013reflection to assess what sorts of majors and jobs the student will be suited for and the type of environment that he or she would thrive in.
\n\u201cThen during the junior year, we have an understanding academically of how selective a school the student could apply to. We spend about an hour together every other week over those 18 months.\u201d
\nMany parents might ask for a monthly email on their child\u2019s progress while others may want a personal update after every session.
\nNissi also helps students and parents through every step of the application process, even overseeing the student\u2019s entrance essays to ensure they are presenting themselves in the best way possible.
\n\u201cOne challenging aspect of my job is getting students to open their eyes to options that may have come out of assessing and questioning,\u201d Nissi said. \u201cTheir whole lives they may have pictured going to a certain place, but maybe a smaller place would be better.\u201d
\n\u201cIt is getting harder to predict where students will be accepted,\u201d she said. \u201cColleges are getting more applicants while still vying for the same number of students. One school that on paper seems easier to get into may not be easy at all.\u201d
\nSo Nissi does the research and the homework to present options and face fewer surprises.
\nThe third aspect of her process is dealing with the finances of paying for college, which can be overwhelming.
\n\u201cWe look beyond the sticker price and see which colleges may, or may not, be more generous,\u201d she said.
\nParents can feel confident that their children have focused on their strengths, isolated a suitable career, and selected an environment where they can flourish both academically and socially, Nissi said.
\n\u201cParents who approach me know there is a challenge they need to get off their plate because they don\u2019t have the time or the expertise,\u201d said Nissi. \u201cBut I have a nurturing personality and I work well with teenagers, so parents feel comfortable entrusting their children to me.\u201d
\nNissi offers several packages, or levels of personalized service, and different pricing guidelines. She has done pro bono work for a variety of families and conducts free presentations in her community.
\nNissi is a member of IECA, the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the country\u2019s largest and most well-respected organization of educational consultants.
\n\u201cAnyone looking to go into this growing field should look into IECA,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are many legal and ethical considerations, and some try to break into admissions counseling without the appropriate background.\u201d
\nFor more information or to sign up for a free newsletter, visit\u00a0www.marianissi.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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