Why Purple Mountain?
What Purple Mountain
gives to you:
*the comfort of knowing your child will find a terrific application essay topic
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*organization and checklist reminders that fit your child's individual style and needs
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*a neutral and calm third party to discuss ideas and suggestions (including those of parents)
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*sound advice and guidance to help your child write an application that showcases him/her in the very best light
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*suggestions for colleges that you may not be aware of which fit your child's academic interests and career goals while also staying within financial boundaries
What Purple Mountain
takes from you:
*the agony of figuring out an application essay topic with your child
*the need to compile, organize, and constantly monitor your child's checklist, along with any necessary prodding
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*heated debates between you and your child on just about anything related to the college application process
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*missed opportunities to highlight your child's accomplishments and interests
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*a stagnant mindset when developing a college list that only concentrates on the most well-known colleges based on news reports, social media, and chatter among friends
Where Purple Mountain students come from...
*Purple Mountain proudly supports First Generation students and abused/neglected children in the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) system by providing them services free of charge.
...and where Purple Mountain students go.
Parents' Favorite Services ​
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Counseling Specifically Tailored To The Student And Family
Essay Brainstorming
Private Group Emails With Reminders And Recommendations
Monthly Newsletters With Up-To-Date Information And Advice
Full Transparency About Meetings And On Invoices
Accessibility and Positive Guidance
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Here is what other parents and
their new college students are saying:
Amazing service and impressive understanding of the often-complicated world of college admissions! Kristina knows how to work with students to bring out their best effort as well as communicate with parents with timely and comprehensive updates. She cares as much about our child as we do and wants to set him up for success at a college that is the perfect fit for him. What an unbelievable value for the customized services provided. Highly recommend Kristina to guide your student and family for all aspects of applying to college!
Kristina was so helpful in helping my daughter get clear on her ideas with essays and how best to express herself in those essays. She was super encouraging and helped my daughter with the whole process!
Purple Mountain provided us with the expertise, professionalism, and compassion we were hoping for in accomplishing our college application goals. Thank you for making a stressful time manageable!
We knew what our son's interests and strengths were, however, we had no idea how to incorporate this into a college major. After spending some time with our son, Kristina narrowed down his career path and found a degree program that we had never heard of and universities that offered this specialized degree. We cannot thank Kristina enough. Our son is excited to begin his college career. We would highly recommend Kristina!
Kristina brought a college to my daughter's attention that we never knew about, and that is where she ended up attending, along with a great scholarship that made it affordable. We are so grateful!
Working with Kristina gave our daughter so much more confidence in the application process than if we had tried to tackle it on our own. With Kristina's guidance and support, our daughter was able to better refine her list of schools and focus on applying where there was both a strong academic and cultural fit.
I can't recommend Purple Mountain enough!
Kristina Chung
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Kristina Chung is one odd duck. She actually finds the daunting, overwhelming, stress-inducing, all-consuming job of navigating the college admissions process to be an intriguing puzzle, a fun game, and a challenge to be met head on and mastered! That enthusiasm and energy helped guide her son to find his right fit at the University of California-Berkeley and her daughter to find hers at the University of Chicago.
And now she wants to keep going by helping your children find their right fit!
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