Experience
More than 25 years in college admission and enrollment management, including work at selective institutions.
Private College Admission Counsel
Experience changes the college admission conversation.
Thoughtful, individualized guidance from an enrollment professional with more than 25 years of experience at selective institutions—and a deep understanding of how admission decisions are made behind the scenes.
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25+ years of enrollment experience
15 comprehensive clients per year
1:1 direct counsel throughout
A more informed process.
A more confident family.
A more confident family.
A Different Perspective
Clarity where the process can feel opaque.
Colleges understand enrollment strategy, institutional priorities, applicant evaluation and class-building. Most families encounter that system only a few times. The purpose of 4College Counseling is simple: close that information gap.
Perspective
Firsthand understanding of the institutional side of admission—the pressures, priorities and decisions families rarely see.
Judgment
Clear guidance about what matters, what does not, and where a student should invest time and attention.
Brad Pochard
I have spent my career on the other side of the admission desk.
For more than 25 years, I have worked in college admission, enrollment management, marketing and strategy. That experience provides a practical view of how colleges recruit students, evaluate applicants, shape entering classes and make enrollment decisions.
My role is not to manufacture an applicant or promise an outcome. It is to help students and parents understand the process, make thoughtful choices, present an authentic application and approach each decision with greater confidence.
Brad Pochard
Founder & College Counselor
Intentionally Limited
Only 15 comprehensive clients each year.
I keep the practice deliberately small. Every comprehensive family works directly with me, allowing for personal attention, responsiveness and continuity from the first conversation through the final college decision.
Engagements
Comprehensive Counseling
$5,000
One-on-one counsel throughout the college search, application and decision process. Designed for families who want a consistent, experienced advisor from beginning to end.
- Student and family discovery
- College list and admission strategy
- Application and essay guidance
- Testing and timeline counsel
- Decision and enrollment guidance
Private Consultation
$290 / hour
Focused counsel for families who need experienced perspective on a particular question, decision or stage of the process.
Initial consultation complimentary.
- College list review
- Application strategy
- Essay and positioning guidance
- Admission decision counsel
- Second opinions
Private Inquiries
You do not need to know everything about college admission.
You need someone who understands how it works.
Your first consultation is complimentary. To discuss your student or inquire about availability, contact Brad directly.