IT’S ALL ABOUT FIT
There will likely be many good “fits” in the course of your college search.

Identifying "good fitting" colleges and universities should be the most important aspect of your college search. When a college or university meets
all of your needs and criteria, and vice versa, we can consider it to be a good fit. Your personal search criteria should consist of these
essential "fit factors": Academics, Logistics, Social, Special Needs (such as a learning challenge), and, very importantly, Financial.
The key is to “try on” many different schools to find the best- fitting ones. You will undoubtedly find many!

OUR PHILOSOPHY

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Welcome to Open Door Educational Consultants

Our goal is to make the college search, application and admissions process less stressful for students and their families. We aspire to have this special time become an opportunity for student self-reflection and self-discovery. While getting to know your student’s personality, strengths, interests, skills, achievements and goals, we can help your teen find or define an academic direction while clarifying any confusion or indecision.

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8 REASONS TO WORK WITH US

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1. ​College admissions counseling is all we do

2. ​We’re Knowledgeable

3. We’re Credentialed

4. We’re Local

5. We’re Ethical

6. We’re Connected

7. We’re Committed

8. We’re Student and Parent
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HOW WE WORK WITH YOU

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Your child is more than a collection of test scores,

GPA, activities, and a few essays. Open Door Educational Consultants works holistically, one-on-one, to get to know our students well in order to identify their unique strengths, talents, and achievements (some that students don’t always know they possess!).  We make note of any gaps, whether academic, extracurricular, or other, and identify any special circumstances, such as a learning challenge.

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SUCCESS STORIES

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"I was lucky enough to have Denise Baylis guiding me

throughout the entire college admissions process, helping me choose the right schools to apply to and to create and perfect my essays and supplements...Ultimately her guidance, support and kind nature have helped me to achieve my dream of attending Cornell University. The skills I acquired with her will remain with me for a lifetime.”

- Alana S.
  Cornell University

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