WHELKS GROUP
Your College, Your Future, Our Expertise
WHELKS GROUP
About Us
If you are ready to work towards your dreams, Whelks Group can help chart your path to and through college and beyond. We empower our clients to navigate the college admissions process successfully and thrive academically and personally throughout college and their careers. We work with students to provide personalized coaching tuned to each individual's unique needs and aspirations. We take a student-centered approach grounded in collaboration, learning, and transparency to chart a clear path forward.
What We Offer
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Our services range from advising students on academic course selection and testing to identifying interests through meaningful extracurricular and summer activities. We help build customized college lists based on your unique profile. We partner with our students to craft an application that showcases their personal story and allows them to stand out from their peers, providing professional advice on essays and interview preparation.
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The Whelks Group provides one-on-one coaching to students, helping them maximize their return on investment. Through proactive planning, we help students optimize the resources available at their schools, laying the groundwork for a robust college experience and successful entry into the workforce.
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The Whelks Group's editors collaborate with students to craft compelling personal statements and application supplements that showcase their unique qualities and experiences. They also assist high school and college students in producing well-written academic papers. These services are a valuable resource for students seeking to enhance their academic performance.
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Whelks Group advances businesses by focusing on operational enhancements, process improvements, and strategic opportunities. Our primary goal is to enhance overall performance. We specialize in human performance improvement through tailored performance review surveys and dynamic leadership training workshops. Additionally, our one-on-one coaching approach involves collaborative efforts to establish goals and define actionable plans for achieving them.
Maureen Karle
I am the founder of Whelks Group with over two decades of valuable consulting experience with fortune 500 companies and universities. I am passionate about helping my students chart a clear path to college, through college and beyond. The journey begins in high school working with students to navigate the complexities of the application process and finding their best college fit. The journey continues on into college, where students' hone their leadership skills through on-going coaching to maximize their college experiences and achieve their goals.
I am a member of IECA (Independent Educational Consulting Association) and will earn my Independent Educational Consultant certificate from the University of California, Irvine in March 2024. I have a Master's in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and graduated Magna Cum Laude, earning the James Bowdoin Scholar Award for distinguished scholarship, from Bowdoin College. I graduated from Kent School with distinction and was inducted in the Kent Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001 as the all time leading scorer for the women’s soccer team.
