About
About College Path Studio
The counselor’s framework, without the counselor’s price.
College Path Studio is built by two educators: a career school counselor and a former classroom teacher. We take what a good counselor knows and package it so your family can run the process yourselves.
Who we are
Two educators, one standard
The framework a counselor would use, in a form your family can run at home. Every Professional Toolkit, course and guide on this site is built to that standard.
A counselor’s framework
Each stage of the college path gets the structure a good counselor brings: what to do, in what order, and by when.
A teacher’s clarity
One clear step at a time, with the materials in hand, so your family always knows the next move.
Reviewed before it publishes
Every guide on this site is reviewed before it goes live, and the dates and rules in it are checked against official sources.
What we believe
Three things we build everything around
01
Organized beats perfect
A missed deadline is almost never a lack of effort. It is a lack of structure.
02
It doesn’t start senior year
An eighth-grader doesn’t need a college list. They need to start working out who they are.
03
Only apply where you’d go
A four-year degree that doesn’t leave you in debt is worth being proud of.
What we are, and what we are not
We are
- A system your family operates
- Professional Toolkits, courses and guides
- One published price, no consultation to get a quote
- A 30-day, no-questions guarantee on every purchase
We are not
- Your student’s counselor
- A personalized admissions plan for one child
- One-to-one coaching
- Anyone who will ever call you about an upgrade
Start where your family is
Find your stage
Every stage has a free Professional Toolkit — the framework a counselor would use, in your inbox in about a minute.
Browse the free toolkitsSee the whole path