Clinch College Consulting

01/13/2026

Happy New Year! Some updates and announcements from my college counseling practice for 2026:

⭐️ My roster for College Counseling is almost full for the Class of 2027, so contact me asap if you’re interested in working with me!

⭐️ I will accept some college essay and hourly clients in the summer, but please contact me by June to assure a spot!

⭐️ I’m offering a new Common App Mini-Package this summer! Contact me for more information!

⭐️ I am presently accepting College Counseling students for the Class of 2028 and 2029. Please contact me asap to schedule an Academic Advising appointment and reserve your spot on my roster!

Congrats to my Class of 2026 on all of their acceptances so far! So proud of this group!!! 👏😊🎉🎓

05/08/2025

UGA's take on the new ACT, as per David Graves: "Since the ACT is making some changes to their exam, I thought it best to give some updates on the ACT and redo a previous post about how UGA looks at the ACT. Starting in April 2025 (for the digital test) and September 2025 (for all tests), the ACT will make the Science section optional, and it will not be used in the Composite. UGA will not require the optional ACT Science section, and as in the past, we will only focus on the ACT English and Math in our admission review. I suggest looking at the ACT Science requirements for any colleges you are interested in applying to, and if needed take the ACT Science for those institutions."

Since the ACT is making some changes to their exam, I thought it best to give some updates on the ACT and redo a previous post about how UGA looks at the ACT. Starting in April 2025 (for the digital test) and September 2025 (for all tests), the ACT will make the Science section optional, […]

01/04/2025

Happy New Year! Some updates and announcements from my college counseling practice as we roll into 2025:

⭐️ My roster for College Counseling is completely full for the Class of 2026!!!

⭐️ I will still accept some college essay clients in the spring, but please contact me by June to assure a spot!

⭐️ I am presently accepting College Counseling students for the Class of 2027 and 2028. Please contact me asap to schedule an Academic Advising appointment and reserve your spot on my roster!

Congrats to my Class of 2025 on all of their acceptances so far! You guys are amazing!!

11/22/2024

Today is the day for UGA decisions! Interesting data on their admissions this fall. Check it out!

Navigate the UGA admissions process effectively with Edison Prep. Discover admissions trends, the impact of GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and key insights to optimize your student's application.

09/04/2024

***Update re: Edison Prep's Blog!***
We launched our new website in early summer, and now we're going to get back to regularly posting blog posts a few times a month! The posts will be a blend of ones that Edison Prep writes and smart guest posts from some of our colleagues in adjacent areas of the college process (e.g. college counselors, financial aid folks, etc.).

Our first guest blog post is college counselor Kelly Clinch on the topic of navigating the college essay. Check it out here: https://edisonprep.com/guest-post-how-to-navigate-college-essay-season-for-edison-prep/

07/20/2024

Heads up, Class of 2026 and beyond!!📣 📣
Big changes to the ACT in 2025!!!

https://leadershipblog.act.org

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06/25/2024

It's college essay season! The college essay is always the most challenging part of the application for many students. Here's some good advice about writing - and what/how NOT to write!

There are avoidable blunders that applicants frequently make in drafting their essays. I asked college admission leaders, who have read thousands of submissions, to share their thoughts.

06/11/2024

“The more that the student is invested in their own college search process, the better off they will be ultimately.” - David Graves, UGA Admissions

It is so important to allow students to take the lead in their college application process! Agree 100%, Mr. Graves!!!

When I was six weeks old, my mother passed away due to complications from a blood clot. Several years later my family grew, mirroring the 70’s sitcom of the Brady Bunch, with two widowed parents with three children each finding love and marrying each other. During that gap of time though, my two o...

03/21/2024

01/31/2024

Not great news for the Class of 2024! See this article from Inside Higher Ed:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2024/01/31/colleges-wont-receive-student-fafsa-information-until?

Colleges will not receive applicants’ federal aid information until March. They may be forced to push back commitment deadlines, and the delay could discourage low-income students from enrolling.

12/04/2023

How is college admissions like the college football playoffs? Rick Clark from Georgia Tech explains…..

https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/author/rc218/?fbclid=IwAR2PBldBq0lO64S8DmRbtXooQY_5p4baIuQI1966wdVaHlsI4osJTjxDCrE_aem_AdLGqqLoywh1X2Iv4UoFMrLUdh8vZ6sxmGrTAtO_sKYDT-1fkI_q4nr916bOkZY8gzs

Rick Clark is the Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech. He has served on a number of national advisory and governing boards at the state, regi…

11/04/2023

Interested in hiring a college counselor to help your child navigate the college application process? Want to know more about what a college counselor does?

I am now enrolling students for the Class of 2026 and 2027! My spots are limited so please contact me soon if you have a 9th or 10th grader to find out more!

NOTE: My College Counseling roster for the Class of 2025 is FULL! However, I will be accepting a small number of Essay Coaching clients for this group in the spring.