About

Dr. Nancy Rich has over 20 years of educational planning and consulting experience, specializing in ACT/SAT preparation, academic success coaching, school selection, college essay writing, test preparation, college planning, career mentoring and community relations. She earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education from Florida Atlantic University as well as her M.Ed. She taught and advised students at FAU for the past five years along with her private academic success practice.

She started her educational career as the Director/Owner of a unique parent participation pre-school and primary. She spent twelve years directing a not for profit youth media program including video production and new media production.

Dr. Rich consults with parents and students as well as consulting for various consulting projects nationwide. One of the most interesting consulting projects that Dr. Rich has been involved in concerned with the potential adoption of digital reading texts for a large metropolitan school district. She continues to grow in her profession, forging solid relationships with schools and universities both locally and nationally. She is energetic and passionate about helping her students garner the acceptances to the schools that they have earned, and find that special program that they can call home. From preschool to graduate school her mission is the same.

She is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford Ohio and has been a part of the MBA program at Nova Southeastern University. She has also studied at the St Thomas University of Law. She is the mother of four grown children, two attorneys, a human resources executive and a marketing manager for a major clothing firm located in New York City.

Why hire an Educational Consultant

An educational consultant is your personal “expert” who helps with the holistic process of college admissions. The consultant is the go-to person for all your college needs: application process, FAFSA, ACT/SAT, scholarships, essay-writing, financial aid, college search, college visits, profile assessment, resume, one-on-one support, activities profile, and representative to the admission’s counselor.
Many students choose to work with a Consultant for the individualized and personalized attention the consultant can offer. As an expert of colleges, a consultant can help families maximize their time and efforts in researching and applying to prospective colleges.
With the competitiveness of college admissions at an all-time high, the time and effort students are now required to put towards the college applications’ process can be overwhelming.

Independent Educational Consultants offer guidance and resources to help students plan ahead and stay on course. The junior and senior years of high school can be some of the busiest times in a student’s life. Hiring a consultant helps alleviate stress and tension, and it frees up the student’s time to enjoy his/her memorable high school years.
Furthermore, guidance counselors carry many roles due to the nature of their jobs. Most spend only a portion of their time devoted to college planning and counseling. College Prep Consultants work with a small group of students per year, allowing ample time to devote towards one-on-one guidance.