Bender College Consulting

10/29/2023

Seniors, how are your college applications coming? Our first senior client is ready to submit hers!

09/20/2023

09/06/2023

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Allison Cherner Bender started Bender College Consulting. Her company helps students and their parents navigate the college application process by discussing college options, reviewing college essays, interview preparation and so much more. Bender is a counselor at North Technical High School. ...

08/30/2023

Here is a good description of the new PSAT

08/18/2023

Make sure your juniors are signing up to take the PSAT through their high school. While the PSAT is not used for college admissions, it is used to qualify for the National Merit competition.

08/11/2023

Parents of juniors and younger students, there PSAT is digital this year. Don't worry, Khan Academy has a great prep for it already.

07/31/2023

Summer break is a great time for low-stress college visits for sophomores and juniors. You can even just walk around college campuses near your vacation spots. It can give students a sense of different size campuses or whether they like urban, suburban, or rural campuses.

07/26/2023

The SAT is going digital next spring

07/26/2023

Welcome to Bender College Consulting. Allison Bender has a BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and is a former alumni interviewer for Penn. She has MA in school counseling from Missouri Baptist University and has worked as a high school counselor for the past several years.

Allison lives in St Louis with her family and two dogs. Her son is a sophomore at Haverford College, and her daughter is a junior in high school.

Bender College Consulting offers assistance with:
College Research and Selection
College Applications
High School Course Planning
College Essays
Interview Prep
College Decisions