Your student is capable.
Let's make the college process reflect that.
Strategic college admissions counseling and structured academic support grounded in adolescent development — helping students navigate increasing expectations with greater clarity, organization and independence.
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Independent Educational Consultant
Individualized guidance. Real systems. A student who's ready for what comes next.
I'm Dale Koplik, M.Ed. I work one-on-one with families — as both a counselor and a strategist — thinking about your student as a whole person, not just an applicant.
Families usually come in feeling pulled in multiple directions. My job is to slow that down — to build a clear plan, bring structure and perspective, and make sure the student is the one driving it. The goal is a student who feels ready for what comes after.
Learn more about my background and approach → About DaleI typically help families who...
Families who come to me are typically navigating a capable student through a period of increasing demands — in the college process, academically or both. They want personalized guidance from someone who understands adolescent development, values authenticity over positioning, and keeps the student — not just the outcome — at the center of the work.
Choose the support that matches your student's current stage
College Admissions Counseling
The primary service for families navigating college admissions. Support focuses on strategy, positioning, college list development, essays, applications and deadline management.
- Develop a clear application strategy aligned with student strengths and goals
- Build a balanced, well-positioned college list
- Guide personal statement and supplemental essay development
- Organize timelines, materials and deadlines
- Present a cohesive and aligned application narrative
Students approach admissions with clearer strategy, stronger positioning and a more organized application process.
Learn more →Academic & Executive Function Coaching
Structured support for students who are capable but need stronger systems for organization, planning, studying and follow-through.
- Manage assignments and deadlines with greater consistency
- Build practical organization and planning systems
- Improve writing, active reading and note-taking
- Strengthen academic and extracurricular engagement
- Develop more independent follow-through
Students build practical systems that support stronger consistency, less last-minute stress and greater independence.
Learn more →College Readiness Coaching
Practical preparation for the transition to college, where students must manage time, coursework and routines with less daily structure.
- Plan and manage semester-level academic expectations
- Break assignments and long-term projects into structured steps
- Build weekly systems for organizing time and priorities
- Communicate effectively with professors and use campus resources
- Develop greater independence in academic and day-to-day responsibilities
Students enter college with stronger systems, greater confidence and improved readiness for independent success.
Learn more →Early College Planning
For families who want to begin thinking about college before the junior-year rush. Sessions focus on building academic direction, developing meaningful activities and gaining a clear sense of what strong positioning looks like — so students arrive at 11th grade with a foundation rather than starting from scratch.
Support designed to build clarity, ownership and independence.
- The student’s story is the starting point. Guidance is individualized around how the student thinks, works, communicates and develops — not around a formula.
- No ghostwriting or manufactured positioning. The goal is thoughtful guidance that helps students express themselves more clearly and confidently while maintaining authenticity throughout the process.
- Independence is part of the outcome. Strong support should gradually help students manage increasing academic and college planning responsibilities with less stress and less parent oversight.
Background
- Master of Education (M.Ed.) in School Counseling
- Certified School Counselor
- Independent Educational Consultant
Practice
- Online support for U.S. and international families
- Based in Madrid, Spain
- Spanish available for parent communication
Practical Advice for Families
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— Parent of High School Student
View this parent's review on Google →Clarify what your student should focus on next
A free 30-minute parent consultation can help you understand where your student stands, what support would be most useful and what a more organized next step could look like.
- Clarify whether admissions counseling, academic coaching or college readiness is the best fit
- Identify what matters most right now and what can wait
- Talk through next steps with no pressure or commitment
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