Estrela Consulting Blog

Estrela Consulting Founder, Kristina Dooley, was selected to serve on the faculty of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Summer Training Institute (STI) being held this week at Swarthmore College (PA). STI is an intensive, hands-on, training program designed for those seeking to establish an independent educational consulting practice. The training and curriculum offered is ...

The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) released this month its ranking of What Colleges Look for in High School Students, based on an annual survey of nearly 2,000 independent educational consultants. While grades and standardized test scores are near the top of these annual rankings, a number of significant changes and surprises are challenging the assumptions about college ...

They're here! They're here! If you're like us you've been patiently waiting for the 2018-19 Common App Essay Prompts to be announced. Spoiler Alert: the folks at the Common App have actually decided to keep the same prompts that were used during the 2017-18 application cycle.

Estrela Consulting is proud to announce that team member Amber Gilsdorf has recently been granted Associate Membership in the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA).

We're thrilled to announce that our team has grown again! We've added 5 new Independent Educational Consultants (IECs) to our College Planning Team. They each have a strong passion for helping students navigate the college search and application process. With the continued growth of our team, we're looking forward to providing our expert guidance and support to many more families.