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My name is Brad Barnes, and I am a private college admissions consultant located in Denver, Colorado. My life’s work has been helping young people grow and succeed by getting into the right school the first time. But I do more than teach students how to get into college. I also seek to help parents, grandparents, family members, and others who support students by coaching them through the process – after all, applying to school is a challenge for everyone in a young person’s life.
I’ve been doing this work for over thirty-nine years, and I’ve helped thousands of students and families. This is my passion, and I never tire of working to uncover a student’s passion, find the right school for that student, and help them get in to college, all the while helping folks around the student be their best, too.
Every student is unique, and every circumstance different. I remember one student who earned a 1.8 GPA during high school. He and I decided the best first step for him was to attend a community college. His time there helped inspire a passion for performance and a drive to succeed. I was lucky enough to be on the sidelines, coaching him through a transition to a four-year school, and ultimately watching him graduate with a PhD in Economics from a prestigious university.
I’ve sat in my office, helping students and parents bridge gaps in expectations. I know what it is like when what a student wants to pursue and what the parents envision for their son or daughter are two very different things. In particular, I’ve worked with student athletes who have dedicated their lives to a particular sport, only to feel burnt-out at the end of high school, leaving parents unsure if they should encourage collegiate sports and the possibility of future professional play. I successfully resolved one such situation with the family focused on unity and the future desires of the student. I’ve seen students who’ve experienced difficulties ranging from poverty to loss; I’ve also watched those students use adversity to push themselves on to rewarding educations and productive lives as leaders in communities across the world. I will never cease to be amazed by how resilient, bright, and strong young people are.
My hope is that by working together, students and their families will be on the same page about the future, and what it takes to get there. My services are a way of giving students the playbook, enabling them and their family to benefit from my three decades of college coaching.
our consultants
frank m.
My name is Frank and I have spent the last decade working in the field of education across the country. I graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and completed my Master’s Program at the University of Colorado – Denver. Over the last decade, I have taught English and History in the classroom, facilitated college tours to some of the world’s top universities, and assisted high school students with their college applications. My wife, Amy, and I moved to Denver from Los Angeles in 2020. When we are not exploring somewhere new, we spend our free time playing with our dog (Rooney) and enjoying the company of our friends and family.
I started working as a college admissions consultant because my own experience with applications was so complicated and overwhelming. When I applied to college, I lacked the insight and understanding of the process.
There were so many colleges to choose from and areas of study to understand. Having someone there to guide my decision making would have opened my eyes to those options, given me the organizational skills to manage the task, and increased the level of confidence in myself. These are the same goals I have for each student that I support in this process. Whether it is discussing colleges for the first time or hearing that they received an acceptance letter from their first choice university, this has been an experience that never gets old.
peter l.
Hi, I’m Peter and I have over 10 years of experience across the arenas of tutoring, teaching, and college consulting. My backgrounds are in engineering and business, and I have had additional experience in scientific research, public speaking, and published literature.
What I enjoy most about working at College Coach Consultants is helping students from a variety of backgrounds create bright, exciting, and affordable opportunities for their academic futures. I take pride in implementing a breadth of strategies to help aspiring college students achieve their academic goals.
When I am not helping students pursue their college or graduate school dreams, I typically spend my time with my family hiking, camping, and exploring the Colorado outdoors.