Your Partners In EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

What We Offer

At TBG, each candidate is celebrated as a unique individual. Through comprehensive interviews and in-depth research, we discern a student’s strengths, needs, and goals. Going beyond academics, we consider the whole of a child’s personality. We consider goals, values, athletics, interests in the arts and community service, social skills, and anything else that is a priority for the candidate.

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Traditional School Advising
Traditional School Advising

TBG’s individualized approach, together with our in-depth knowledge of schools, provides each family with the confidence to make informed decisions and find the synergy between a specific student and a school.

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Non-Traditional Advising
Non-Traditional Advising

TBG consultants are knowledgeable about the variety of therapeutic options which can help families regain balance and get students back on track. No matter what the details of your child’s situation.

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College & Graduate School Advising
College & Graduate School Advising

The TBG team has extensive knowledge of the programs and campus cultures at institutions of higher learning. We also have first-hand knowledge of what colleges are looking for and what makes a candidate stand out from the crowd.

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Career & Life Coaching
Career & Life Coaching

At TBG, we want to advance the learning for young adults about how to reflect on their experiences, connect with those who share their professional interests, and take the next step in their career journey.

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Who We Help

TBG serves students of all grades from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond. Each of our consultants is a specialist in their own field and is regarded as a trusted expert among our professional colleagues. Within a specific area of expertise—whether it is day schools, boarding schools, colleges, or therapeutic schools—TBG consultants encompass a range of diverse learners, geographic locations, student identities, talents and abilities. We believe strongly that this unique approach better serves the needs of our families.

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Students of All Ages
Students of All Ages

TBG serves students of all grades from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond.

Diverse Learners
Diverse Learners

An estimated one in seven people in the United States are affected by learning differences that influence how they receive, process, or express information.

Students with Social & Emotional Needs
Students with Social & Emotional Needs

We frequently help families whose children struggle with depression, anxiety, and a wide variety of other at-risk circumstances.

Student Athletes
Student Athletes

TBG educational consultants have a depth of experience working with athletes, and many of them were college athletes themselves.

Visual and Performing Artists
Visual and Performing Artists

TBG consultants have a great deal of experience working with talented artists, musicians, and thespians.

Global Students
Global Students

U.S. and Canadian schools offer a variety of educational philosophies that may not be widely available elsewhere.

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Testimonials

  • “In terms of searching for a traditional boarding school, a family quickly realizes there are too many schools and the material provided on each is too generic to make the right decision. We found you to be the perfect counterpart in the search process. Your knowledge of these schools is unrivaled. Thank you for making a challenging process enjoyable and for empowering our family.”

    Parent of a Boarding School Student

    Boarding School Advising

  • “Our kids would not be where they are today without you. (Our son) has just gotten his second-term grades and he has improved so much. Last year at this time we were wondering if he would make it through another year. He LOVES (his new school) so much and is really thriving.”

    Parent of a Therapeutic Boarding School Student

    Therapeutic Boarding School Advising

  • “Thank you so much for all of your help with our daughter and her essays and moral support! She is beyond thrilled and could not have done it without you. Your calm manner, rational approach, and wise words were truly amazing and we are all so appreciative!”

    Parent on her daughter’s acceptance to Duke

    College Advising

  • “I am so grateful to you for putting us in touch with the most wonderful people in your field (and you thought your job was over with our family – NEVER!). I am so relieved and happy to be in such capable hands. I knew anyone you recommended would be very caring. I can’t thank you enough.”

    Parent of a Diverse Learner

    Diverse Learners

  • “You are absolutely amazing. You understood our daughter, and our needs. You were available anytime we needed to chat (via phone, skype, countless emails and anytime we were in the U.S.A.). You saw us through the process.”

    Parent residing abroad

    Global Students

  • "It should go without saying that I certainly couldn't have done any of it without you and your outstanding guidance, advice, and scrupulous edits! Obviously, I'll be sure to recommend you without the slightest hesitation to anyone and everyone I know who's considering applying to business school going forward."

    Candidate upon admission to Wharton

    Graduate School Advising

  • "We so appreciated all the time you spent with us. You make us feel we are in such good hands! Thank you for your time, energy, interest, and expertise."

    Parent of Day School Student

    Day School Advising

  • "Your graciousness, light-heartedness, and sense of humor make it that much easier to work with families. I know that you bring a personal touch and sense of purpose to the families that you work with and I admire that."

    Therapist at a Wilderness Program

    Non-Traditional Advising

  • "We can’t thank you enough for the suggestion to send (our son) to a junior boarding school, with a repeat of 8th grade—and for the suggestion of (school name) in particular. That was the perfect place for him to take a deep breath, work on his skills, and grow up in maturity and confidence."

    Parent of a Junior Boarding School Student

    Junior Boarding School Advising

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