About Bramlette Consulting
Gaining admission to college is not an end, it is a beginning. It is the beginning of a period of growth and development where students will discover and nurture passions which shape their futures. The college admissions process has undergone significant change in recent years. Prospective students and families are challenged not only by the uncertainty at the heart of the process, but also by innovations and changes in college admissions offices. At Bramlette Consulting, we offer educational consulting and college counseling services that aim to guide families through the college applications process in a positive and efficient way.
Our approach to educational consulting and college admissions assistance reflects not only this broad view of the college experience, but also the reality that college admission is a moving target. The goal is not only to assist high school students gain admission to quality institutions, but also to help maximize their chances of having a rich college experience. How do we do this? It starts with our fundamental commitment to creating an environment where the student takes ownership over the college admissions process. We believe this is the single most important component to a healthy and successful college selection process.
John Bramlette has been advising and mentoring high school students since 2003. John is a member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), and was a primary presenter at the Fall 2010 IECA Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Learn more about John ».
About John Bramlette
John Bramlette grew up in New York City and attended Riverdale Country School. After graduating, he attended Haverford College in Pennsylvania, where he worked in the college’s admissions office as a Host and Senior Interviewer. John was also an active member of the Haverford community: he participated in the school’s resident mentoring and education program for incoming freshmen, served on two of the school’s joint student-administration leadership panels, and played varsity baseball for four years. He then went on to earn his JD from The George Washington University Law School. John is a member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA).
Now based in Washington, DC, John has been providing educational consulting and college counseling services to high school students since 2007. John has worked with more than fifty students from the Washington, DC area and throughout the country. John’s former advisees are currently attending dozens of nationally-recognized colleges and universities.
College Counseling Services
Regardless of which educational consulting services you select, Bramlette Consulting provides exceptional personal attention to all students and families. Our goal is always the same: to help students maximize their chances of finding a great college experience, both inside and outside the classroom.
Bramlette Consulting, LLC offers two distinct college counseling products, both of which are designed to help students and families optimize the college application and selection processes. Whether families enroll in our Comprehensive or Fundamental educational consulting programs, Bramlette Consulting will customize a strategy and framework that will not only improve results, but will minimize wasted energy throughout the college application process.
Learn more about our educational consulting and college consulting services.
Our Successes
The college application process does not end with the arrival of a fat envelope during a high school student’s senior year. College selection is an affirmative decision that is the culmination of a long (and hopefully educational) process during which perspective is gained and choices are based on more than just a college’s name or brand.
Understood more broadly, our definition of “success” is not merely acceptance to a quality institution of higher education. More than simply how to get into college, we seek to help students gain admission to colleges and universities where they can identify and pursue their academic and professional aspirations.
Media & Resources
There is no shortage of information that can help families educate themselves about the college application process. The challenge is sorting through the volume to find information that is useful for you. We’ve provided a handful of links and information sources that we find generally applicable to families in need of college guidance. Our links include information on college touring and information gathering, the Common Application, standardized testing requirements, and financial aid eligibility and options – all of which we utilize for our educational consulting clients.
Contact Bramlette Consulting
We’re always happy to talk with families about how Bramlette Consulting and our educational services might benefit a particular high school student. The college preparation and application processes can be daunting and full of nuanced questions. We’re dedicated to helping families and students navigate these questions in a way that not only mitigates uncertainty, but also leads to a successful end result.
To learn more about Bramlette Consulting LLC and our educational consulting services, please e-mail us at info@bramletteconsulting.com or call us directly at 202.531.5252.
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