Have our expert team in your corner to help with anything and everything on a flexible basis.
Hourly Coaching is best for those of you who want access to a dedicated consultant to ask questions, get editing, and have coaching calls for a flexible number of schools and scholarship applications.
Purchase Hourly Coaching
| # Hours | Price | Purchase Link |
| 2 | $1000 | add to cart |
| 4 | $1800 | add to cart |
| 10 | $4000 | add to cart |
| 20 | $7000 | add to cart |
| 40 | $12,000 | add to cart |
By making this purchase, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the Terms of Service of The Art of Applying.
How many hours do I need?
Use the table below to estimate how many hours of Hourly Coaching you should purchase.
| Task | Estimated Hours Needed |
| 50-minute Assessment Call with recommendations of specific actions to take to strengthen your candidacy + typed up notes | 2.0 |
| 30-minute coaching call (+ pre-call prep) | 1.0 |
| Answer 3-5 application-related questions via email | 1.0 |
| Edit a 1000-word essay | 1.0 |
| Edit all essays for one school’s application | 3.0 |
| Edit a 1-2 page resume | 2.0 |
| Review an entire near-final application and provide light editing and written feedback | 2.0 |
| 60-minute Mock Interview session (+ pre-session prep by your consultant) | 2.0 |
| Review an entire application and have a 50-minute Ding Analysis + Reapplication coaching call | 2.0 |
Refund Policy & Term
There are no refunds on unused Hourly Coaching.
Hourly Coaching must be used by May 1, 2021.
All purchases are subject to our Company Terms and Conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a limit on the number of schools or scholarship applications I can get help on?
There is no limit! Apply to as many schools or scholarships as you want with our help. You are only limited by the number of hours you purchase and how you use those hours.
Can I use prorated hours for Hourly Coaching?
Yes! You can have a coaching call as short as 30 minutes. However, remember that the time that the consultant uses to prepare for your call is also counted in your Hourly Coaching tracker.
Will my consultant tell me how much time it will take before they start on a task?
Before starting on a task, your consultant will give you an estimate of how much time they anticipate the task taking. However, it is possible that it may take less time or more time than estimated.
What happens after I purchase Hourly Coaching?
Our team will create a client folder for you in Google Drive where you will keep all of your application materials that you work on with us.
We will also create a private client portal for you. Our client portal has a desktop, mobile, and browser app, so you can access it 24/7. You can also set your notifications to give you a daily summary email of everything that has happened in your portal or set your notifications to be notified of everything that happens in your portal, or set it to get no notifications unless you are logged in to your portal. Your portal login will use Google Single Sign-On, so it’s the same login you use to access gmail. Nice and convenient!
Within 1 business day of your purchase (Monday – Thursday), you will receive an email with a link to your client folder, your client portal, and the name of your assigned consultant. Inside of your portal, you will have a welcome message from your consultant, and the two of you will start your engagement.
How do I know how many hours I have left in my package?
You will have an Hourly Coaching tracker in your private client folder where your consultant will track everything you two do together so that you know how many hours have been used and on what, and how many hours you have left.
Can I choose the consultant that I work with?
Yes! As long as your consultant is available to work with you, you can choose your consultant. We’re also happy to pair you with a consultant based on who we think is the best fit. Most clients trust us to pair them with the best fit consultant.
Read bios of our consultant team at on our team page.
Can I work with multiple consultants?
You are welcome to work with multiple consultants throughout your application process. However, we recommend working with one dedicated consultant throughout your application process so that you don’t waste too many of your hours on getting a new person up to speed on your profile and background.
Can I switch to a different consultant?
Yes, if you would like to switch to a different consultant, you can do that. We’d love your feedback on why you want to switch, and just know we use the feedback to improve; nobody will be in trouble if you switch from one consultant to another.
If I purchase a smaller Hourly Coaching package and then realize I need more hours, can I get the bulk purchase rate?
In order to get the bulk purchase rate for purchasing a larger number of hours, you need to purchase the Hourly Coaching package hours at the same time.
For example, if you want the 10-hour Hourly Coaching rate, you need to purchase the 10-hour package. You can’t purchase four hours and then later purchase six hours and receive the 10 total hours at the 10-hour rate.
What if I purchase more hours than I need? What if I don’t use all my hours?
We do not provide full refunds nor do we provide partial refunds on unused Hourly Coaching hours. Only purchase what you anticipate you will need to use during your application process.
How long do I have to use my Hourly Coaching hours?
All purchased Hourly Coaching hours must be used by May 1, 2021.
Bonuses for Purchase Thresholds
$5000 Level Bonus: All Clients Q&A Call & Monthly Mindset Call
Once you spend $5000 total on Hourly Coaching or a la Carte services in one application season (April 1, 2020 – May 1, 2021), you get access through May 1, 2021 to attend two different client-only calls we hold each month:
1) All Clients Monthly Q&A Call
2) Monthly Mindset Call
All Clients Monthly Q&A Call: During this monthly two-hour call hosted by one of our most experienced consultants, you can come and celebrate your progress with other clients, submit questions for us to answer live on the call, discuss your applications, and learn from other clients’ questions and answers.
Monthly Mindset Call: During this monthly 90-minute call hosted by one of our in-house Mindset Coaches, you and other clients will learn strategies for overcoming overwhelm, distraction, imposter syndrome, and other common mindset challenges during the application process.
Your $5000 worth of services can be purchased at various times throughout the application season (April 1, 2020 – May 1, 2021) to reach the $5000 threshold.
$7000 Level Bonus: Q&A Vault
Once you spend $7000 total on Hourly Coaching or a la Carte services in one application season (April 2020 – May 1, 2021), you get access to our Q&A Vault through May 1, 2021.
Our Q&A Vault has over 200 questions with detailed expert answers from our consultant team about the application process. You can also submit unlimited questions here to be answered by our consultant team.
Your $7000 worth of services can be purchased at various times throughout the application season (April 1, 2020 – May 1, 2021) to reach the $7000 threshold.
