Real Frequency: College Consulting

YOU SPEND 200 HOURS GUESSING. WE SPEND 100 GETTING IT RIGHT.

Parents were never trained for this process, yet they spend 200+ hours of frustrated, friction-filled effort managing something they've never done and weren't built for.

Real Frequency handles it. So you can focus on what actually matters: being a parent.

THE SIGNAL

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The Quiet Catastrophe

THE SYSTEM
IS BROKEN.

750K
1st-Year Students Withdraw, Fail, or Transfer Every Year

Most are fully capable. It has almost nothing to do with money. Most of these families went it alone, and the system let them down.

From middle to high-income families. Wrong school. Not wrong student.

Counselors are buried.

At 270:1 ratios, your kid isn't getting real guidance. They're getting a pamphlet.

Parents are doing it alone.

200+ hours of research, essays, applications, and financial aid. A process you've never done and were never trained for.

The industry ignores most students.

Private consulting serves the top 8%. Everyone else, including every 3.0 to 3.9 GPA student, gets nothing.

Wrong school = dropout.

Students don't fail from lack of ability. They leave because nobody optimized for fit. We do.

The Real Cost Nobody Prices Into DIY Admissions

THIS IS A
TIME ARBITRAGE
DECISION.

DIY Admissions
200
Hours of Parent Work
  • Researching hundreds of schools
  • Managing essays and applications
  • Navigating financial aid blind
  • Holding a teenager accountable
  • Guessing at a process you've never done
  • Getting it wrong. Starting over.
VS
Real Frequency
100
Hours of Expert-Guided Work
  • Handled by professionals with systems
  • Clear structure and accountability
  • Financial evaluation done right, early
  • Expert essay coaching, their voice
  • College fit matched to who they are
  • You get to just be a parent.
$50,000
Parent pro rate ($250/hr) × 200 hrs of distracted effort
$15,000
Real Frequency. 12 to 24 month full-service program. Done. $700 enrollment fee waived — preferred pricing applied
STOP MANAGING THE PROCESS.
START BEING THE PARENT.
Who We're For

WE CALL THEM
FLYOVER KIDS.

Flyover Kids are motivated students from middle to high-income families who want college to actually matter. Not just look good on paper.

Left out of the private consulting world because they're not chasing Ivy League. But they're exactly who deserves elite-level guidance.

3.0 to 3.9
GPA Range
Our Primary Focus

We match students to where they actually belong. Big state schools, Greek Life, club sports, tailgates, face paint. Real fit over prestige. Every time.

"No one is optimizing for lived college experience. The right school is the one your kid will stay in, thrive in, and graduate from. We find that school."
Evan Moore, Founder & CEO
"The support, the structure, the results, and the relationship we built along the way. This is what college consulting should feel like."
A Real Frequency Family
The Framework

FIT BEATS
RANKINGS.
EVERY TIME.

Every school has rankings. Nobody ranks whether your kid will actually stay. We assess the four dimensions that determine whether a student stays, engages, and thrives before they ever set foot on campus.

04.1
COLLEGE LIFE

The strongest predictor of whether a student stays and thrives. Campus culture, Greek Life, athletics, housing, social energy. We assess all of it.

When college life fits, motivation follows. When it doesn't, students leave. This is where RF starts.

04.2
ACADEMICS

We assess majors, advising, class structure, and rigor relative to how each student actually learns and what they're going for.

Prestige is secondary to access and momentum. Fit beats rankings every time.

04.3
FINANCIALS

Real cost of attendance, early and honestly. Aid, scholarships, deadlines, long-term impact. No sticker price games. No last-minute surprises.

A great experience shouldn't create unnecessary burden. We make sure it doesn't.

04.4
ENVIRONMENT

Location, size, weather, distance, safety, surrounding community. Small mismatches compound fast over four years, and nobody is checking for them. We are.

The right environment makes growth easier. The wrong one makes everything harder.

The 100 Hours

ALL OF THIS.
DONE.

Our 13-phase process covers everything from intake to final decision day. Parents stay informed, not overwhelmed. Students stay accountable, not on their own.

  1. 01Intake, FERPA, Academic Review & Planning
  2. 02Activities, Resume & LinkedIn Foundation
  3. 03Assessments, Self Discovery & Direction
  4. 04College List Development & Strategy
  5. 05Academic Strategy & Testing Plan
  6. 06Family Communication & Parent Support
  7. 07College Visits & Campus Connection
  8. 08Athletics Process (if applicable)
  9. 09Application Execution: CommonApp, UC, Cal State, portals
  10. 10Financial Aid, FAFSA, CSS Profile & Appeals
  11. 11Decisions & Commitment Strategy
  12. 12Transition to College: housing, meal plan, orientation
  13. 13Offboarding & Rocket College Launch
ALL
OF THIS
DONE.
$15,000 · 12 to 24 months

No guessing. No 200-hour parent stress spirals. No choosing the wrong school. Just a clear, accountable process handled by people who've done it hundreds of times.

529 529 Plan Eligible — Use Your Education Savings

PAY WITH YOUR
529 PLAN.
GET REIMBURSED.

Real Frequency qualifies as a reimbursable educational expense under the OBBBA. Most families pay their invoice, then get reimbursed directly from their 529 plan within days.

We send you a 529 Verification Packet with everything your plan provider needs. You keep it for your records in case your accountant or the IRS asks.

Ask Us About 529 Eligibility
1
Pay your Real Frequency invoice
Most 529 plans require you to pay the provider first before requesting reimbursement.
2
Receive your 529 Verification Packet
We send you a PDF confirming your services qualify as a qualified educational expense under the OBBBA.
3
Log in and request reimbursement
Look for "K12 Education Expenses," "Tutoring," or "Qualified Educational Services" in your plan portal.
4
Funds go back to your bank account
Select "Reimburse the account holder." Most families have their money back within a few business days.
What you'll need to submit: Your paid Real Frequency quote, your payment receipt, and the amount paid. That's it. We handle the verification documentation.

"It just hits different when Real Frequency says it."

A Real Frequency Family
Ready to Start

LET US HANDLE
THE 100 HOURS.
YOU HANDLE
BEING A PARENT.

No guessing. No stress spirals. No picking the wrong school. Just expert guidance, real accountability, and a process that works.