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Beth Payer
Owner and College Admissions Consultant
Building upon my professional work with college students, and a desire to maximize student potential, I formed a vision for College & Company -- an educational consulting practice where collaboration is key, and a proactive process is informed by the student as an individual. 

As a parent of two 20-somethings, I'm keenly aware that it's a challenge to balance priorities in high school. And yet, academic, personal, and extracurricular choices pave the way for a student's own satisfaction and future plans—as well as a stronger college application. I encourage striking a balance of enjoyment in the present, and planning for the future (which can often go hand in hand!). Forward-thinking conversations about priorities, academic choices, and how to identify and pursue personal interests, lead to self-aware and fulfilled students. Then, those students are desirable applicants when applying to college. 

I hold a BA in English from Skidmore College, a Master's in Higher Education/Student Affairs Administration from Syracuse University, and I have worked intensively with college students in my professional life. In addition, I have completed College Admissions Counseling certificate program through the University of California Riverside. I have seen first-hand the successes and challenges that they experience, and I have been immersed in the ins and outs of today's college admissions landscape -- through my coursework, the highly regarded IECA and NYSACAC Summer Institutes, and constant reading and research. I am a student of colleges and a seasoned professional, which has been recognized by the IECA by my promotion to Professional Member.

I enjoy students. I respect parents; and I thoroughly enjoy bringing the college admissions process together through communication and smart planning. There's nothing more satisfying than finding the very best college match for a student, and supporting them on their path to success.

contact                                                                                                               featured parent review:

beth@collegeandcompany.com
(518) 928-4646  

College & Company LLC
125 Lake Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866



"Thanks to College & Company, potential stress in our household was greatly reduced, and the college application process became a positive experience.  Beth takes the time to fully understand students as individuals, and that showed in the list of colleges that our daughter ultimately applied to. By working with College & Company, our daughter knew exactly what she needed to do, and how to present herself in the best possible light to Admissions offices. At the same time, I felt fully informed as a parent, seeing deadlines and to-dos in regular progress reports. Throughout the entire process, Beth was straightforward, yet encouraging. She guides, without taking over. This approach allowed our daughter to own her college admissions process, and to move forward with confidence."    - SSHS Parent