Your free second opinion on your college plan
“During our complimentary 30-minute consultation, we’ll talk about where your family is in the college-planning process, what questions you have, and where you could use some guidance.”
30 min · phone or video
“During our complimentary 30-minute consultation, we’ll talk about where your family is in the college-planning process, what questions you have, and where you could use some guidance.”
Can you answer these three?
If you can answer all three, you may not need us. If any one gives you pause, that is what the thirty minutes are for.
A number on an award letter is one year at one school. A plan accounts for four years, at every school on the list, against what your family actually has.
Ask yourself: What is your total four-year out-of-pocket cost at each school your student is considering?
Aid formulas may not work the way most people assume, and merit aid is awarded on a different basis than need-based aid. If you have already decided your family will not qualify for anything, that decision is worth examining rather than assuming.
Ask yourself: Do you know how each school on your list awards merit aid, and how your student’s profile fits it?
Fit and finances are the same conversation. What a school costs, what your student borrows, and what they pay back are all part of choosing it.
Ask yourself: If your student borrows to attend their top choice, what will the monthly payment be after graduation?
Thirty minutes, phone or video
Who you will talk to
POM: 11 years in business, 12,000+ families served. Jessica: 25+ years in college admissions, financial aid, academic advising and higher-education leadership. Families nationwide, with working knowledge of state-specific programs including South Carolina’s Palmetto Fellows, LIFE and HOPE.
“I’ll offer suggestions based on where you are and explain how POM could help your family navigate the next steps.”
Why families ask us
“Throughout this lengthy and often complicated college application process, POM College Consulting has assisted me and quelled my fears every step of the way, whether it be compiling a well-rounded and reasonable college list, providing much-needed advice on essays, or finding scholarships to reduce the financial burden of attending college.
My college counselor, Wendy, was an immense source of guidance and assurance who gave me the freedom to craft my story authentically, instead of having to worry about the minutiae of applying to college.
I’m happy to announce that I’ve been accepted to Princeton University, Yale University, and Stanford University, among others, for the class of 2027, and many more adventures await me.”
“POM has had a great impact on my college searching, planning, and future. It has been very beneficial to have POM while headed into a very uncertain future. They have a wonderful job of providing all the necessary steps, tools, strategies, and helpful tips to ease your mind.
One of the things I am most grateful for is the opportunities it has opened my eyes to. In my college search, I pondered on the idea of going somewhere far from home as I looked into colleges out of state. Alongside POM it was an easy decision as I had all the tools necessary in order to understand exactly all the things I should look for in a college best fit for me.
In addition to this, while on my search for college I came across a unique opportunity that my college offered and was then able to meet my now future roommate! Because of this I could not be more thankful to have POM!”
Before you reach out
One conversation
Thirty minutes with Jessica, phone or video, no cost. Bring your list, an award letter, or just your questions.