Rising Tide College Consulting
Educational Services
Why pick this one
Rising Tide College Consulting visits 20 to 30 colleges annually and provides individualized planning, college list building, and application oversight from Wilmington, NC.
Best for
- High school students seeking colleges matching academic, personal, and financial criteria
- Families needing customized college list research
- Students needing application timeline and essay oversight
- Students transferring between colleges
- Families evaluating private colleges and financial aid options
- Students needing SAT or ACT testing schedule guidance
Look elsewhere if
- Students graduating high school in 2027 or 2028, because the website states those spots are filled
Specialties
- individualized college counseling
- college list building
- college application oversight
- transfer application counseling
- financial aid guidance
- SAT and ACT planning
Certifications
- Certificate in Independent Educational Consulting from the University of California at Irvine
- Independent Educational Consultants Association Summer Training Institute
What makes them different
- Founder Liz Smith visits 20 to 30 colleges and universities each year
- College research produces a customized list based on each student's interests and preferences
- Application guidance is organized through a web-based program accessible from anywhere with an internet connection
- Financial aid guidance includes evaluating private colleges that may offer costs comparable to in-state universities
- Founder Liz Smith volunteers as a Matchlighters Scholarship counselor for high-achieving, low-income students
- Serves
- Wilmington
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 917 Mound Battery Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403
- Phone
- +19107959150
- Website
- https://risingtidecc.com/
Services
- college planning
- college counseling
- college research
- application support
- transfer counseling
- financial aid education
- testing guidance