Estrela Consulting Blog

We love kicking off the New Year with great news! We are so proud of our Class of 2026 students who have collectively received offers of admission to nearly 90 different colleges and universities in the Early Action and Early Decision I rounds of admission so far. In addition, our Estrela students have already been awarded nearly $6 MILLION in merit-based scholarships! ⭐

Estrela Founder, Kristina Dooley, was recently invited to be a guest on the "Don't Chuck it Up" podcast to discuss what middle school and 9th grade families can be doing to prepare for the college process. Check out the episode below!

*UPDATED December 2025! Are you looking for additional money for college? While many colleges offer automatic scholarship consideration based on your application for admission, many also have scholarships with additional application requirements and/or deadlines that vary from the published application plans. As if the college search and application process isn't complicated enough, the ease of ...

Estrela College Planning Consultant, Alyson Campbell, was recently featured as a guest on the "Growing Up with Dr. Sarah" podcast! Check out the episode and additional resources below:

Estrela Consulting Director of College Planning, Amber Gilsdorf, was recently featured on an episode of "The College Talk Show" discussing College Affordability and Financial Aid. Check it out below!