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Want to know how to find the right college?

With over 2,000 degree-granting colleges in the U.S., finding the ones that fit your student’s academic goals, priorities and interests can be exhausting. Do you know where to start?

Confused about the application process?

Trying to figure out what colleges are looking for and what makes your student a competitive applicant can be tough. There is a college for everyone. In fact, there are many more than just one. We take this approach with every student and teach them how to find colleges that fit them academically, socially & financially.

Would you like to reduce your college costs by thousands of dollars?

Our students earn an average of nearly $20,000 per merit scholarship and with costs increasing over 400% since the early 80’s, finding ways to pay for college has never been more critical. We’ll show you and your student how to assess colleges in terms of scholarship potential and will teach you how to compare the true costs of different colleges so you can determine which ones are the best financial fit.

Want to do something about all of this?

Contact us today to schedule your FREE consultation. We customize our college counseling services to fit your family’s needs because every student deserves a chance to find their future!

We as parents cannot thank Eric enough for being a great mentor for our daughter. Throughout the entire college search and applications process he was extremely professional. Always willing and ready to guide from essay writing to how to deal with rejections and weigh in the acceptances. We highly recommend him and his services

Tom

Parent of a Cheshire High School Student

We cannot thank you enough, Lynne, for all your help during our college selection process. You were invaluable during this stressful yet exciting time in our lives. You were so amazingly organized and you helped our daughter stay on track and be accountable for getting all the work done in plenty of time for the many college deadlines. Hiring you also removed us from being the "bad guys" and pestering her to get her essays and applications done. You gladly took on this job and gave her assignments with due dates that she happily completed and finished with time to spare. Looking back on the whole process we are now truly able to appreciate all the time and effort you put into helping our daughter find her dream school and a profession she will be happy to work at every day. You were always available to us, day or night, and we now have a senior in high school who is looking forward to starting a new phase in her life at a school she is proud to attend and a major she is looking forward to studying. Thank you!

April

Parent of an East Catholic High School Student

Just wanted to send a note thanking you for all your ongoing support in the college search process. Your direction and help in the past year has kept everything moving very smoothly, not to mention stress free for Sheila and I.

Sheila & Jim

Parents of a Cheshire High School Student

The college selection process in our household was rather confusing, sporadic and unfocused until we met Lynne Bossart. Lynne listened to our needs, frustrations and expectations, she then outlined a plan and shared her expertise, which was instrumental in helping our daughter navigate and manage the complexities of today’s college selection and admissions process. This included providing detailed evaluations of strengths and growth opportunities, identifying colleges and universities that offered the best potential for goal fulfillment, providing essay feedback, submission tracking, and narrowing down the choices through final commitment. Lynne Bossart enabled our daughter to make a fully informed decision and the proof is in her happiness and pride in the institution she is attending.

John & Joyce

Parents of a Simsbury High School Student

First and foremost, I wanted to thank you for your assistance and guidance as we navigated the college search with Claire. Your experiences with the college application process and your perspective and insight with this age group and specific colleges proved to be most valuable. Your role in keeping her on a well-planned schedule was a huge relief to Jim and me. But more importantly, your approach gave Claire ownership of this process and, as a result, I suspect she felt in control as opposed to being overwhelmed by the experience.

Susan

Parent of a Cheshire High School Student

Lynne expertly guided us through every facet of the college search and decision making progress, fine tuning her recommendations to my daughter’s academic, social and personal needs. Her advice on every level of our year-long journey brought clarity and confidence in our final choice of college.

Amanda

Parent of a Canton High School Student

Demonstrated Interest: The Dating Game

Imagine walking down the hallway to your locker and making eye contact with someone you’ve never seen but would like to get to know. You can’t stop thinking about them. In your heart you know it could be love, but is the feeling mutual? What do you do? First, you have to find out everything […]

Writing a Great College Essay

Now that the school year is winding down to its final days, rising high school seniors should be shifting their focus to college essays. Sure, senior year is still almost three months away but, if a student wants to get ahead of the craziness that ensues, their goal should be to start their essay now […]

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

As a child, you probably had any number of answers to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” But, as a teenager and a college-bound student, the answer is not always so clear. You may think you have to decide on your major before you even look at colleges. But […]

If You’re a Parent of a College Applicant, Please Follow These Rules

When I first meet with new families, I make sure they know it’s the student who needs to be in the driver’s seat if they expect the college application process to go well. Some parents are relieved to hear this while I can tell that others aren’t so sure what to think. They’ve been so […]

How Applications are Read

All too often I hear students talk about their grades and test scores as they hope to gain admission to one of the super-selective colleges. And while strong grades and outstanding test scores are absolutely important aspects of the process, they are far from the only ones. Admissions counselors across the country will read many […]

Courses and Activities – Making Good Choices

This time of year, I find myself in conversations about courses and activities for the upcoming year. These are interesting discussions as students and I debate the merit of their options as they try to make decisions that make the most sense for them. My advice to them is that their high school curriculum should present as much […]

Making Sure Your Teacher Recommendations Matter

One of the most overlooked aspects of the college application process is teacher recommendations. Very typically I hear students say they’ll just pick the teacher who they really like or the teacher who’s known for writing great recommendations. And while it’s nice to have teachers who like you and who are known for writing great […]

Why Just Submitting an Application isn’t Enough

Frequently I find students applying to too many colleges. They think there’s some underlying mathematical equation that says the more colleges you apply to, the greater your chances are of being admitted to one. Unfortunately, it’s just not true. Especially with the more selective schools that sit atop the various sets of rankings and which […]

Comparing Your Financial Aid Awards

If you’re fortunate enough to have been admitted to multiple colleges one task you will now be faced with is deciding which one is going to be the most affordable option. If you’ve done your homework ahead of time, and know your Expected Family Contribution (EFC), you should have a ballpark idea of what your net, or true, […]

The Rules of Being the Parent of a College Applicant

When I meet with new families for the first time, I do my best to make sure they know it’s the student who needs to be in the driver’s seat if they expect this process to go well. Some parents are relieved to hear this while I can tell that others aren’t so sure what […]

What We Believe

College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won and therefore students should not restrict their search to only one college, or select group of colleges, trying to find that one perfect match. Done right, the college search process excludes rankings and the idea that a more selective college is the "best" college.

While many Dobler College Consulting students are great matches for some of the most selective colleges in the country, such a match is not right for everyone. Each student deserves the opportunity to find the colleges that fit them well and it is our goal to help them do just that.