Christine Dokko
How does a teenager get prepared for and make the best choice of college to attend? As many parents discover, it’s a fraught process. The best college “fit” involves deep consideration of the academic, social, and financial aspects and how they match with the individual student.
“Each student is different,” confirm Marcy Beatty and Sarah Rickelman, educational consultants with College Matters, a firm that counsels the Guilford ABC students as well as students nationally and internationally for initial and advanced college degrees. The firm supports the college search of the two rising seniors with GABC each year.
The company volunteers its educational consultants Marcy and Sarah who spend many hours of individual time with each young woman, discovering “likes, wants, and dreams.” Each of the Guilford ABC students embarks on a journey of self-reflection, identifying their preferred learning style, strengths, current weaknesses, and “social comfort zone.”
Marcy and Sarah recently won an excellence award from the Independent Educational Consultants Association (ICEA) and donated the $1,000.00 prize to Guilford ABC.
College Matters was founded in 2003 by Elisabeth Morgan who has been additionally honored “for her work with and dedication to the A Better Chance organization.”
The team lauds the young GABC women they’ve worked with. “They are respectful of our time with them, ask thoughtful questions, are very appreciative, and have done so wonderfully!”
Marcy and Sarah also praise the GABC Board, all the volunteers, and the Guilford community.
“Amazing support they give the girls at Guilford ABC! They volunteer with tutoring, give opportunities for travel, and have maintained the quality of the program over time. And we want to give a shout-out to Christine Dokko, Guilford ABC board member, for helping with the essay-writing process, too!”
The College Matters website is www.college-matters.com.