The college admissions process is complicated and often stressful for high school students and their families.  

Kathleen (Kate) Woessner Odell at StepAhead College Advising helps students navigate the college search and admissions process.  

What Makes StepAhead College Advising Unique?

Academic Counseling: Kate begins working with students as early as 9th grade to provide academic counseling and course selection support throughout high school.

Parent Education: Kate believes that parents, students & counselors must partner throughout this process. To facilitate this, Kathleen offers a free Parent Education series for parents at each grade level.

Organized Process: Kate takes students through a clearly defined four-step process Reflect - Explore - Apply - Decide. See the Services page for more details on this process. Students and families know what to expect at each step in the process and can be confident that their applications will be complete and submitted on time.

Kate monitors the latest trends in college admissions and educates clients on this complicated and ever-changing process.  The pandemic ushered in many changes to the college application process, from test optional to test free admissions. In addition, both the SAT and FAFSA will be undergoing major transformations in 2023.

Let Kate help your student and family successfully navigate the pathway to college.