College and Graduate School Advisor
Doing College is dedicated to providing personalized college and graduate school admissions expertise to students and their families locally, nationally and abroad.
College and graduate school admissions are more competitive than ever. Doing College utilizes exclusive admission tools, customized strategies and a network of dedicated professionals to help each student navigate the complex college and graduate school admissions process with confidence and success.
Graduate and Professional School Admissions
Doing College and Beyond has cultivated a powerful network of professional consultants who augment the admission process with timely information on trends and developments in engineering, health care, mathematics, humanities and the sciences.
Doing College’s Founder Elizabeth LaScala, PhD:
Elizabeth LaScala is a California based educational consultant with more than 25 years of experience, who provides personalized guidance for students in California, the US and abroad. In addition to admissions expertise, Elizabeth networks with a team of trusted professionals to provide support in areas such as test preparation, academic tutoring, and financial college planning.
- In 2017, 85% of her students were admitted to one or more of their top choice colleges.
- Over $4 million in financial aid was awarded to the Class of 2017 students using her comprehensive services.
- As a California Community Representative for the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), Elizabeth facilitates professional development for her colleagues by networking with college admission representatives in the US and abroad.
- Elizabeth is a strong voice in her community and beyond, publishing a nationally circulated monthly newsletter and contributing to online blogs and print media with timely tips and trend updates in college and graduate admissions.
Need advice about how to pay for college?
Doing College helps clients learn more about financial and merit aid. We advise about:
- Factors that determine financial aid eligibility
- Colleges to apply to that offer financial aid and scholarships
- Timing college applications and financial aid documents to receive the maximum amount of aid
- Access to professional college financial advisors for even more support with college financial aid planning
Articles and Resources
Check out my blog where I routinely reveal information that can help guide you even more. I usually post concurrent to the admissions cycle so it is relevant to you. If you have any specific questions or concerns, drop me a line and I will do my best to help address them!