Rebecca Field Consulting

Community Subscriber
Oakland
Phone:
(510) 816-7755
Email:
rfield [at] rebeccafieldconsulting.com

Rebecca Field Consulting offers two unique services both for students who learn differently (LD) and for students without learning challenges.  With years of experience working with students and their families, Rebecca Field Consulting offers College Admissions Advising and College Success & Retention Coaching.  Through individualized sessions, Rebecca Field Consulting assists students and families in selecting appropriate post high school options and then helps them to stay there successfully.  

Member: WACAC, NACAC, HEAC, Associate Member IECA

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We used Rebecca Field.  She has a good website: rebeccafieldconsulting.com      She especially enjoys working with LD kids, but works with everyone.  My son has ADHD, executive function and some anxiety and depression.  In the end, he opted for 2 years of community college, then transferred to UCLA, and he graduates this year!  It wasn't what we expected but for him it was a good decision and a good process.  For my daughter who is a high school junior, we have just opted to do the Strong Interest Inventory with Rebecca, which was very helpful.  Rebecca is great, insightful, and supportive.  I recommend her very highly.

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We used Rebecca Field and really liked her. She also has expertise in college disability centers with kids with neurodiversity issues (autism, ADHD, learning disorder). Our kiddo has ADHD and Rebecca really bent over backwards to help our family.

"...the most competitive college-applications year on record" Wall Street Journal 4/23/22

Rebecca Field has been a godsend. Thanks to her exceptional guidance, both of my girls (twins) were accepted into several of their top choice schools.  While I don't know how we would would have fared had I not called Rebecca, I can say that before the phone call I had spent quite a lot of time worrying, while making 0% progress, and I was feeling a sense of panic and dread. Afterwards, I felt a wave of relief. Hiring a college counselor is pricey, but here's why, especially in hindsight, we thought is was well worth it.  The main benefit was that I was able extricate myself from the process, and avoid the inevitable struggles of trying get my teenage offspring to listen to me.We started the process in January of 2021, when my girls were in their Junior year of high school.  Where I had failed, Rebecca convinced my girls to beef up their resumes. That year and the following summer were filled with relevant jobs, extra-curricular activities, pre-college mentoring programs, and summer internships. This alone was a huge accomplishment and I think a major factor in their acceptance letters.We were pretty set on applying to out-of-state colleges.  For me, thumbing through several phone book sized "Guide to College" books, and trying to navigate the Naviance website was overwhelming. Rebecca broke things down into bite-sized chunks, gave the girls doable weekly assignments that included researching colleges, writing their personal statements and essays, and keeping them top of deadlines. My daughter says that without Rebecca, she would not have been nearly as organized and diligent in her college search. In the end, my girls received offers from several competitive schools such as University of Washington, Boston University, UC Berkeley and University of Chicago.We really liked Rebecca Field's approach and methodology. We could not have made it through the process without her. I recommend her wholeheartedly. 

My husband and I selected Rebecca Field as our college consultant for our now 18-year-old son.  We were introduced to Rebecca as she used to partner with my son's high school to assist all of the students through the college process starting when they were sophomores.  This gave us great insight into Rebecca as we saw her in action for three years running.  We found Rebecca to be outstanding across the board.  She was unbelievably knowledgeable about the process, a wide array of schools, and the requirements for colleges in terms of testing, learning support centers etc. Our son has a myriad of challenges from anxiety to ADD to processing issues, so is not the easiest of teens to navigate. Rebecca managed to walk him through this very lengthy, arduous, and anxiety-inducing process with ease.  She is even-keeled, positive, and 100% responsive (days, nights, weekends). We always felt we were in great hands.  Our son ended up getting into 8 out of the 10 colleges to which he applied so we had a great result.  We cannot recommend Rebecca highly enough.  We will definitely be using her again for our younger son in 2 years.

Our daughter is a senior - and just made her decision about college. We used Rebecca Field as our college consultant. From the first moment we met to explore, it was clear to us that the combination of warmth, no-nonsense focus and deep knowledge were going to be a good match for our daughter. We entered into a full agreement which turned out to be the best decision we've made to support our daughter's autonomy, decision making and confidence.

Rebecca is a great listener with unbelievable follow through. We had regular communication about due dates and next steps. Rebecca supported our daughter through the college essay process without our involvement (which I would recommend) until a near final draft was presented - which was real, compelling and a lovely statement from the heart.

We couldn't have been more grateful that the regular meetings and support led to strong decisions on school applications, 6 acceptance letters and now a near final decision which feels so right and on-target!

We are grateful for all of Rebecca's time, support and genuineness through this process. We would recommend her to anyone exploring post high school planning with their teens.

Rebecca Field Consulting has been GREAT with my not-so-organized kid!

We used Rebecca Field: http://www.rebeccafieldconsulting.com/. She specializes in college admissions and support for kids with LD, students who are on the spectrum, and any other student making college decisions. She was incredibly helpful and had a good rapport with our son. Good luck with this transition

 

Prior to my son being close to applying for college, I was baffled by conversations from parents about hiring a college counselor for their kids; however, when the time came for my son, we hired Rebecca Field.  (Rebecca was a referral from a friend.)  I was very impressed by how she managed the process with my son.  The process is very organized and takes parents out of the equation because it customizes the search to the needs and wants of your child.  All the stress and pressure from doing whatever the student needs to do is managed extremely well by Rebecca.  She develops a relationship with the student and they communicate in person or via FT.  It highly resembles a conversation adults may have with their manager where a manager discusses tasks needed to be accomplished and the employee follows through and then reports back for feedback.  I really liked that because it gives the student a window to an adult's life although we know that some of this goes on in high school.  After students have identified and applied to their preferred colleges which range from "yes, I can get in" to a "reach school", then Rebecca continues to support the student with reminders and valuable information when the student is struggling with making a decision.  Needless to say, hiring Rebecca was the best investment we did for our son.  He got into many of his top choices and ended up choosing Chapman University, his top choice.  Rebecca's info is below.

Rebecca Field, Ed.M.
Rebecca Field Consulting
401 Grand Ave. Suite 380
(Suite of Dr. Vernita Marsh & Associates)
Oakland, CA  94610
(510) 816-7755
Member: WACAC, HECA, NACAC, IECA (Associate)
www.rebeccafieldconsulting.com

We used Rebecca Field: http://www.rebeccafieldconsulting.com/. She specializes in college admissions and support for kids with LD. She was incredibly helpful and had a good rapport with our son. Good luck with this transition

We’ve been bracing ourselves for our daughter’s college application process well before her senior year. Since she was our first child to go off to college, we were a little nervous about the process. We also heard how competitive it was to get into colleges, especially the UCs. Since our daughter was a good student academically but not stellar, we knew we needed help navigating  and highlighting her other amazing strengths.

Our friend highly recommended Rebecca. We started using her January of her junior year. She was fabulous! She was calm, attentive and my daughter was at ease with her. Rebecca would give her tasks, positive support and honest feedback. She recommended colleges that she felt were a good fit for what my daughter thought were her top priorities and also took into consideration our input, too.

She worked with my daughter in setting up all her college application accounts and helped us with deadlines - even after she was accepted. She was quick to respond to our questions, too.

In the end my daughter was accepted to the majority of colleges! The ones she was declined were her “stretch schools” - which showed us Rebecca really did understand the expectations of UC, Cal State and private colleges.

I’ll be using her again for my son next year!

Suzanne

Rebecca Field was a lifesaver for my son and our family during the college search and application process.  My son worked directly with her (after initial meeting involving us parents) to find out what he was looking for (which changed quite a bit throughout the process), research schools, assisting with the applications/essays, and then helped to narrow down the final list.  My son really felt like she was on his side and he really respected her opinions/guidance.  She was super responsive and incredibly organized.  She has a comprehensive website for her students that tracks and provides information on all the potential schools, all their deadlines and all communications between her and the student. She ended up recommending a small private school with a unique program for my son to apply to that he never would have known about if not for her. He was accepted and is beyond excited to have found the perfect place for him.  She keeps the parents in the loop while empowering the student.  She provided lots of reminders about upcoming deadlines, which was very helpful. Throughout the process we realized there really is a school for everyone, even if the student does not have a top GPA. College consultants are not cheap, but Rebecca was worth every penny and in the long run, I think she saved us money because she helped to steer our son toward schools where he was considered an excellent candidate and received merit scholarships.  We can't recommend Rebecca highly enough. 

Kristin 

We are using Rebecca now and she is not only super knowledgeable and bright, but she is also a fantastic person to work with. My daughter is really enjoying the process thanks to Rebecca. She uses the latest technology, she is very responsive when I reach out and she is always sharing useful information. www.RebeccaFieldConsulting.com, 510-816-7755. Good luck!

Archived Q&A and Reviews


Jan 2015

RE: College counselor for senior with ADHD

Rebecca Field of Rebecca Field Consulting in Oakland would be a terrific fit for your needs! www.RebeccaFieldConsulting.com Her resume, experience, and professional certifications and networks (available on the website) are beyond impressive, and even more important is the results she has gotten for years with similarly-situated students, and the personal fulfillment she gets from assisting students and families on their journey. She and I were part of the staff at Orion Academy in Moraga, so I saw first-hand her devotion and skills, and I have remained in awe of her abilities and approach in the years since! I cannot recommend her highly enough; do consider contacting her and exploring the possible fit, it'll be time well spent.

Mark G


April 2012

RE: College Admissions Counselor for LD Student

You could try Rebecca Field: http://www.rebeccafieldconsulting.com/ABOUT-REBECCA-FIELD-CONSULTING.html. She has worked with students with learning differences at Orion Academy and Bayhills High school. Jan


Dec 2011

I feel I absolutely must let the world (or the East Bay) know about Rebecca Field, a most amazing college counsellor who works out of an office near Lake Merritt, Oakland. She guided my son through the process of applying to colleges and actually made it fun and enriching! She connected with my son immediately. She took the time to get to know him and she was with him every step of the way. She helped him organize, set his tasks and introduced him to try a few schools that she thought would be good for him. My son wanted to go to a small college back east. We thought this would be a challenge, but Rebecca was familiar with the full spectrum of public and private schools nationally. She was able to suggest a few additional schools that were not in Forty Colleges but just as good. Jake submitted the last of his applications yesterday and ahead of the deadlines despite a somewhat late start. He feels great about his choices, is excited about college and was able to really think through what he wanted to get out of school. I can say with absolute certainty that Rebecca made all the difference. While some of the choices might have been the same, the quality of the applications, essays and the confidence were entirely due to Rebecca. Debra