Your friendly expert for college admissions counseling. Work with Chris Bell on all aspects of college admissions planning from getting to know yourself to applying to college.
Chris formed Bell College Consulting after seeing so many high school students in Colorado struggle with the college selection process. Students are stressed to a near-breaking point as they strive to even assemble the long list of tasks related to college admissions, let alone try to accomplish them. Students often feel the burden of making what seems like a life-defining choice, all while trying to put themselves in the best light for their college applications, where someone else will determine if they’ll get in. It feels overwhelming. It feels vulnerable.
Chris has a long history of helping students. He knows the college and university landscape and has a graduate degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education where he was trained as a counselor. He served in college and university settings for more than 25 years and has had positions at several colleges. His varied career includes high school and college teaching, college advising and counseling, software and courseware development, student activities, academic technology, and student support. He is full time in his dream job at Bell College Consulting where he helps high schoolers with college planning.
Chris loves working with students and their families. And students and their families report that they love working with him too.
The Bell College Consulting Comprehensive College Planning approach involves three phases:
YOU
This phase involves assessments, inventories, and conversations to discover and explore the student's personality, aptitudes, and interests.
FIT
Here we build a list of colleges moving from a not real list to the perfect-fit college list through iteration, web-based research, and conversation.
APP
The APP phase involves essays, applications, and deadlines. The student's own words and ideas shine through skilled brainstorming and reviews.
Description of Services : Comprehensive college admissions counseling with a heart.
Description of Experience : 25+ years in higher education in multiple roles. 7+ years as an Educational Consultant in private practice.