Educational Consultants

Now that you’re an educational consultant, how do you go about making your business a profitable and sustainable enterprise? Starting out as an educational consultant can seem like a daunting process. It helps to have a mentor who knows the industry inside and out - who is experienced, knowledgeable and successful.

Klaar College Consulting will work with you to develop success strategies for your individual business. We can help you determine:

  • How to handle inquiry phone calls and close the deal
  • How to market your business and where to advertise
  • Effective networking options
  • How to organize a successful workshop or seminar
  • Strategies to remedy and avoid problems
  • How to handle specific client issues (See this informative blog post I wrote for CollegePlannerPro)
  • How to prepare the college list with confidence

Our Business Consultation clients must have completed one of the following basic training programs:

  • IECA Summer Training Institute
  • IECA Transitioning to Private Practice Workshop, or
  • UC Irvine Certificate in Independent Educational Consulting
  • UCLA Certificate in College Counseling

Business Consultant Services can be tailored to your specific needs and typically include:

  • Phone consultations on questions regarding client service delivery:
  • Forms development
  • Workshop organizing
  • Process development
  • Assistance with client meetings
  • List development assistance
  • Other assistance as requested

Rates may be less than you expect!
Call 301-834-6888 for details and we'll customize a package for you.

Read my blog post on “How to Set Boundaries and Value Your Work as an Independent College Counselor”

Benefit from
an Industry Expert

Charlotte Klaar, Ph.D., knows what it's like to be a "newbie." She launched College Consulting Services, based in MetroWest Massachusetts, in 1995.

During the next few years, she successfully built her business, educating her community on the need for and the benefits of using an independent educational consultant in their search for the right college fit for their children.

She eventually sold that business and launched Klaar College Consulting, which first served families in the Baltimore, Washington and Northern Virginia areas. She later relocated to Ft. Mill, SC, where she serves families in the greater Charlotte NC and Ft. Mill area in-person and via Zoom. She also continues to work with students nationwide via Zoom.

Charlotte has taught courses on the business aspects of the industry for the Independent Educational Consultants Association, and at UCLA and UC Irvine. She now serves two client groups: college-bound students, and aspiring or fellow educational consultants.

From JLT, an Independent Educational Consultant in Atlanta GA:

*Charlotte Klaar is one of the best mentors and business coaches in the educational consulting field. She provides wise advice and concrete suggestions about how to build your practice and implement sound business strategies. She is always willing to answer questions and provides excellent hands-on assistance in whatever area you need. Plus, her down-to-earth and practical personality makes communicating with her easy. I highly recommend Charlotte*