Educational decisions are among the most important choices parents make for their children. With increasingly competitive and complex admission processes, educational planning can feel overwhelming, even daunting. Working with an educational consultant can alleviate the stress by providing clear guidance to navigate the process and secure admission to a well-matched school where your child will thrive.
Cairn Educational Consulting offers expert guidance for families seeking enrollment in independent boarding and day schools by providing families with individual attention and customized guidance throughout the admissions process. The firm was founded by Alex Ince, a former boarding school admissions director, and Mike Corbelle, previously an outplacement director for 8th graders looking to attend independent boarding and day schools. Combining her admissions expertise and his placement experience with their comprehensive network of relationships with admissions directors nationwide, Alex and Mike empower families to make informed and joyful education decisions.
Their individualized consulting begins by exploring who the student is, and then finding a variety of schools that fit who they are. “Knowing a child enables us to leverage our knowledge of independent boarding and day schools across the United States. Because we have visited and researched these schools, we know the offerings and understand their nuances, allowing us to identify the best fit for a specific student,” Alex and Mike explain. “Additionally, because we have developed trusting relationships with admissions directors at these schools, we are able to ensure that each child we work with will be truly known as an applicant.”
Alex and Mike guide this process to pinpoint academic strengths and challenges, as well as extracurricular interests. Their success in working with families during the inquiry process is grounded in their ability to establish rapport and trust. Clients are able to be candid enabling Alex and Mike to prioritize needs as well as goals.
In addition to developing a list of right-fit schools, Alex and Mike support families throughout the admissions process. This includes student-specific support with essay writing, including topic development and proofreading, as well as interview preparation and overall timeline management. Their consulting extends beyond application submissions to providing guidance about school acceptances and final enrollment decisions.
No consultant can guarantee admission to a particular independent school, but Cairn Educational Consulting promises to identify the best path to a child’s educational future at a school where they will be happy and successful. Working with Alex and Mike harnesses years of wayfinding experience to make a child’s educational aspirations a reality.
