Estrela Consulting Blog

Happy New Year! We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2020 students who have received offers of admission to 66 different colleges and universities in 24 states during the Early Decision and Early Action rounds of admission. In addition, our Estrela students have already received $5 MILLION in merit-based scholarships! Check out the list of colleges and universities where our students have been ...

Kristina Dooley, Founder and President of Estrela Consulting, was recently elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA). Dooley, one of just three Certified Educational Planners in the state of Ohio, will serve a 3-year term on the sixteen-member Board. Chartered in 1976, IECA is a not-for-profit, professional association representing ...

Did you know in 2018 the Girl Scouts introduced a new "College Knowledge" badge? The purpose of this new badge is to encourage girls to understand the steps of the college admission process and prepare them to begin this exciting journey. We were thrilled about this announcement and are even more excited to announce our recent partnership with the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland helping their ...

Your student’s time is precious and limited…and so is yours. As with many service industries, the field of educational consulting was developed to meet the needs of families seeking expert advice and guidance through one of the most important pieces of an adolescent’s life: the college search.

After 4 years offering ACT and SAT test preparation services in our Hudson, OH location, we are excited to announce a change that will allow us to support ALL Estrela students across the U.S. and worldwide.