Green Quad College Consulting, LLC

What Green Quad College Consulting, LLC does

Green Quad College Consulting, LLC is a solo private practice founded and operated by Sharon in Vancouver, Washington, providing individualized college admissions counseling to high school juniors, seniors, 10th-grade-and-younger students, and college transfer students across the United States. The practice is delivered virtually via Zoom with limited in-person availability in the Vancouver, WA area, and Sharon handles every engagement directly without sub-contractors or assistants, positioning the business around deeply personalized one-on-one advisory work. Founded in 2021 with Sharon's college admissions background dating to 2015 (including prior roles at College Essay Guy and as a UC system application evaluator), the firm leans on her AICEP Certified Educational Planner credential, Master's in K-12 School Counseling from Vanderbilt, and personal visits to 100+ US college campuses to differentiate against larger, more transactional consulting competitors.

The service portfolio is structured around three tiered packages: an In-State Publics & WUE package at $4,000, a Standard package at $6,800, and a Standard PLUS package at $7,500, with monthly payment plans offered to consumer families. Two adjacent offerings — $200/hour pre-paid consulting for younger students and custom-quoted essay-only packages — round out the menu. All revenue is from professional service fees paid by individual families; there is no institutional or B2B revenue, no subscription model, and no proprietary technology platform powering delivery. Marketing and lead generation rely primarily on the company's Squarespace-hosted website (thegreenquad.com) and word-of-mouth referrals reinforced by a curated testimonials page and published acceptances to selective universities including Yale, Brown, UPenn, UC Berkeley, and Oxford.

Name

Green Quad College Consulting, LLC

Legal name

Green Quad College Consulting, LLC

Website

https://thegreenquad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Green Quad College Consulting, LLC is a Vancouver, WA-based solo practice that delivers one-on-one college admissions counseling, essay editing, and application strategy to high school and transfer students across the US via Zoom, with tiered packages priced from $4,000 to $7,500.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Consulting

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Counseling (Admissions, Scholarships, Pathways) (EDAJALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Aid, Scholarships & FAFSA/CSS Profile Support (EDANAEAI), Academic Support & Learning Assistance (Tutoring Centers) (EDALABAF)

Keywords

• College admissions consulting
• College application counseling
• Educational consulting services
• College essay editing
• Academic advising services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. College Consulting Packages: One-time fee packages for comprehensive college admission consulting services. Three tiered packages available: In-State/WUE ($4,000), Standard ($6,800), and Standard PLUS ($7,500). Packages include career assessments, college list development, essay brainstorming/editing, application review, and strategic guidance on extracurriculars and standardized testing. Monthly payment plans and installment options offered.
2. Hourly Consulting: Pre-paid hourly consulting at $200/hour for students typically in 10th grade or younger. Services include essay brainstorming/editing, college research, course selection guidance, career/major exploration, and phone/email advice tailored to family needs.
3. Essay-Only Packages: Custom-priced packages for essay-only assistance or full written application components (essays, activities lists, additional information sections). Pricing depends on number of essays, prompt difficulty, and writing process requirements. Quote-based pricing determined through direct consultation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Green Quad College Consulting provides individualized, one-on-one college admissions counseling delivered personally by founder Sharon. Core services include career assessments, balanced college list development (6-15 schools), essay brainstorming and editing, application review, interview preparation, resume editing, and strategic guidance on extracurriculars, course selection, and standardized testing. All client work is handled by Sharon directly with no subcontractors or assistants.

Product overview

Green Quad College Consulting offers tiered college admissions consulting packages delivered by founder Sharon. The service portfolio consists of a free initial consultation followed by three main packages (In-State Publics & WUE Package at $4,000, Standard Package at $6,800, and Standard PLUS Package at $7,500) with increasing levels of support including essay editing, application review, and college list development. Additional offerings include hourly consulting at $200/hour for younger students and custom essay-only packages. All work is conducted one-on-one by Sharon herself without sub-contractors or assistants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Initial Consultation A complimentary 1-hour meeting with the student and parents to explain services and logistics, get to know each other, and determine fit. This is a general conversation about service options rather than specific college advice, intended to convert prospects into paying package clients.
• In-State Publics & WUE Package A junior, senior, or transfer student package for students applying only to in-state public schools and WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) schools in the Western U.S. Includes regular meetings, career assessment, college list development, brainstorming and editing up to 5 essays, activity list editing, application review for up to two platforms, and advice on extracurriculars, course selection, and standardized testing. Priced at $4,000 with monthly payment plans available.
• Standard Package A junior, senior, or transfer student package including regular meetings, career assessment, guidance developing a thoughtful balanced list of 6-12 colleges, brainstorming and editing up to 12 essays, activity list editing and application review for up to two platforms, and advice on extracurriculars, course selection, and standardized testing. Priced at $6,800 with monthly payment plans available.
• Standard PLUS Package A comprehensive junior, senior, or transfer student package including regular meetings, career assessment, guidance developing a thoughtful balanced list of 6-15 colleges, brainstorming and editing up to 18 essays, activity list editing and application review for up to three platforms, interview preparation, resume editing, and advice on extracurriculars, course selection, and standardized testing. Priced at $7,500 with monthly payment plans available.
• Hourly Work Pre-paid hourly consulting including consultative meetings, essay brainstorming and editing, college list research, high school course selection guidance, career/major exploration and assessments, and phone or email advice. Best suited for 10th grade and younger students. Priced at $200 per hour.
• Essay-Only Packages Assistance with essays only or all main written components of applications (essays, activities lists, and additional information sections). Cost depends on the number of essays/activities lists, difficulty of essay prompts, and the writing process that works best for the student. Customized pricing through consultation.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Synocate: Smaller college admissions consulting practice offering personalized counseling to high school applicants — comparable boutique service model targeting similar families seeking one-on-one admissions support.
• Empowerly: Tech-enabled college admissions counseling platform combining AI tools with human counselors — comparable target customer and service mix, but delivered through a more scalable, technology-augmented model.

Broad incumbents

• IvyWise: Established, multi-consultant college admissions and tutoring firm offering comprehensive packages to college-bound students nationally — directly comparable service portfolio at much larger scale and broader brand recognition.
• PrepScholar: Large-scale test prep and admissions prep company offering online programs and tutoring — same target customer (college-bound students) and partially overlapping services (admissions strategy, test prep), delivered at much greater scale.
• College Confidential: Large online community and resource hub for college applicants, including directories of admissions consultants — serves the same customer base but as a content/community platform rather than direct consulting.
• Crimson Education: Global admissions consulting firm with full-time strategists supporting applicants to US, UK, and other universities — comparable target customer and premium service offering, but with significantly more scale and geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• AcceptU: Boutique college admissions consulting practice offering one-on-one advising and packages to college applicants — comparable one-on-one delivery model, tiered pricing, and target customer of high school juniors and seniors.
• PrepMaven: Provides personalized college admissions tutoring, test prep, and application support — comparable mix of one-on-one consulting, essay coaching, and admissions strategy for high school students.
• College Essay Guy: Provides essay-focused college admissions coaching, online courses, and one-on-one advising for college applicants — Sharon actually worked here previously. Same customer (high school students and families) and overlapping service on essays and applications.
• Ivy Tutors Network: Network of independent admissions and test prep tutors serving college-bound students — comparable freelance/independent consultant model with similar target customer and one-on-one delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greenquad

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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