Stephanie Klein Wassink has taken her experience on the admissions committee at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and developed a consulting firm of her own.
Called Winning Applications, the service helps students prepare applications and essays that give them the edge in getting into top schools. Now Klein Wassink, a Redding mother of four, is branching out and franchising the business model. By July she will be in full swing, starting a college consulting panel of franchisees with college savvy and writing skills.
“Colleges are looking for kids who stand out,” said Klein Wassink, a Brown University graduate. “What I’ve done is identify aspects that not only help them stand out but help them move more easily through the application process.”
Klein Wassink has helped high school juniors and seniors with the college application process for five years. The existence of her business spread quickly by word of mouth.
“Parents are very proud of their children and the colleges they go to,” Klein Wassink said. “So as my customers get into their colleges of choice, parents recommend me to their friends.” Full article.