Starboard College Advising with Balika Haakanson
Personalized pathways to college success... Helping families navigate the road to college with confidence.
About
Balika Haakanson, Independent College Consultant (IEC), is excited to help families tackle the college admissions process. Serving North East Seattle in-person and online, rural Alaska (online), and many places in-between!Not only are IECS able to give personalized guidance and expert knowledge of the college admissions process, but they are also able to reduce stress and keep students organized. IECs can help families navigate the complexities of applications, essays, and financial aid, and ensure students are matched with colleges where they are likely to thrive.Hiring an IEC can save families money, time, and stress during those precious high school years, and help students figure out what they want from college.
"We cannot express enough how grateful we are to you for helping A. through this time. It is incredible how stressful senior year is, finishing applications, keeping up with schoolwork and activities, working on this essay. You took such a load off of us and A. and made our level of worry go down quite a bit. For this, we are eternally grateful." (Parent after 4 hours of hourly work that started with an idea and a couple rough drafts and ended with a beautiful essay!)