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Independent College & Career Consultant
Finding your best fit is our priority
About Us
CollegePlanning Pro
Parents and students will have access to CollegePlanning Pro, a cloud-based planning tool, that organizes the entire college application process. Admissions is about more than just test scores and grades. Rose will assist in identifying each student's strengths, abilities, and interests insuring the best fit placement.
Our Team
Rose Murphy will help you find the best fit college: socially, academically, and financially. Rose collaborates with Jill Haley, Independent Educational Consultant, and Irene Frazier, Essay and Writing Coach.
Rose Murphy
Rose Murphy worked in Education for over 30 years as a teacher, career and guidance counselor. She holds an M.S. in School Counseling from the University of Laverne and recently completed her UCLA certificate in College Counseling. She is a current member of HECA.
Why Work With A Consultant?
Finding the Best Fit College and understanding affordability can be an enormous challenge for students and families. College is one of life's most important decisions, emotionally and financially. At A Best Fit College we help your family navigate educational opportunities, making it fun and rewarding. The student's best interest is our sole focus. We have the necessary expertise to help you sift through the information so that you can access appropriate educational options and make wise choices without pressure. Let us help take the stress out of the application process.
Services
We help students find a college that will fit them best: socially, academically, and financially.
We work with local and out-of-the-area students, both in-person and over Zoom.
Hourly – $100/hour
We provide one-on-one help with a wide variety of packages to meet your individual needs.
Our packages are created for high schoolers, graduate students, adults in transition and assistance with career exploration. No matter when you begin, our multi-year approach covers every step of the way.
Rose Murphy's hourly rate: $100 per hour
Irene Frazier's, Essay and Writing Coach hourly rate: $70 per hour
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to discuss the complete list of services within this package.
Comprehensive Package – $2,000
Comprehensive Package serves students through 9, 10, 11 grade and includes:
CollegePlanning Pro, an interactive cloud-based software system designed to engage students and families in the college planning process
Essay Development with Irene Frazier, Essay Coach
One-on-one personalized college application and planning assistance
Financial Aid and Scholarship research
Standardized testing scheduling
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to discuss the complete list of services within this package.
Senior Year Package – $1,500
This package starts August of Senior year and provides assistance through the entire application process including:
CollegePlanning Pro, an interactive cloud-based software system designed to engage students and families in the college planning process
Essay Development with Irene Frazier, Essay Coach
One-on-one personalized college application and planning assistance
Financial Aid and Scholarship research
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to discuss the complete list of services within this package.
Testimonials
"Rose was incredibly helpful and supportive during the college application process. She helped me find the best colleges for me and helped me figure out how to get into those colleges."
~ Blake Altamirano - Vassar, 2019
"Rose was so helpful my senior year of high school as I figured out where I wanted to go after graduation. She was responsive to emails and answered all of my questions. She even introduced me to Seattle University, the college I ended up choosing. I’m about to complete my first year and couldn't be happier. Thank you Rose for making the college selection process so much clearer and less stressful.
~ Faye White - Seattle University, 2018
I am grateful for your generosity, the time you dedicated to answering my many questions, and the support you gave me as I made my college decision. Thank you for all the resources, options, and new ideas you shared. Without your suggestion, I never would have found this perfect fit.
~ Faith Tannenbaum, WWU, 2020