Counselors in conversation around a table
Mentorship Circle
Free Monthly Seminar · Live on Zoom

Elevate your consultancy through mentorship.

A one-hour professional development circle, the last Thursday of every month. Veteran educational service providers demonstrate how they recognized a problem and solved it — lessons learned and shared. Any education professional is warmly welcome.

Free and open to the public · No membership required · Seats fill in advance.
Next session
Thursday, September 24
11:00am PT · 2:00pm ET · 60 minutes · Zoom
Marc Gray
Hosted by
Marc Gray, Odyssey College Prep
Monthly
Last Thursday, every month
60 min
One focused hour, live on Zoom
$0
Free, no membership needed
Since 2016
Guest-hosted by working practitioners
What is the Mentorship Circle?

Your gateway to a thriving educational consulting career.

Lessons learned and shared — demonstrations of ways we've solved for common challenges known uniquely to college readiness service providers.

Our guest hosts are innovating pioneers who admit they don't have all the answers — but encourage an audience of their peers by demonstrating how they recognized a problem and solved for it. Long-time professionals and educational service providers from all corners of the education spectrum. Whether you're just starting out or refining your practice, we're here for you.

Marc Gray
Hosted by Marc Gray , Founder of Odyssey College Prep. Read Marc's spotlight →
This month's circle · August 27

What counselors need to know about dual enrollment

One practitioner, one problem, one hour. You'll leave with the framework, the language to use with families, and the resources shared in chat.

→ How to evaluate a dual-enrollment pathway for a specific student
→ Credit-transfer traps that surprise families late in the process
→ Live Q&A with the presenter and your peers
Reserve your seat — free
Counselors on a Mentorship Circle Zoom call
Who is this for?

Open to every education professional.

College Counselors
Practicing within an organization or institution, looking for peer knowledge on transitioning your career.
Educational Consultants
College planners, education placement specialists, academic coaches, solo-preneurs, and those who wear many hats.
Admissions Application Tutors
Essay specialists, niche-focus admissions, and third-party educational support service professionals.
We understand the complexities and insecurities of an ever-changing admissions landscape. We're here to help, listen, share, teach, and learn with you.
How it works

Join. Engage. Learn. Grow.

01 · Join
Reserve your seat for this month — and next month, and the next. Reserve →
02 · Engage
Last Thursday of each month, live. Try one now →
03 · Learn
Access shared resources and knowledge-base tools from every session.
04 · Grow
Apply to become a Mentorship Circle presenter and share your expertise.
What's the investment?

No cost. It's free — and open to all.

Emerging and seasoned educational consultants, private college planners, admissions coaches, application specialists, tutors — any educational service provider is welcome to attend.

This is a popular event — seats fill up in advance.

Reserve your seat
The cost of practice-isolation

Educational consulting is learned on the job.

Collaboration with experienced colleagues capitalizes on that on-the-job training. Peer mentors grow your experience by sharing theirs. If you're feeling "new" — meet some colleagues and let that feeling pass.

The most important information in college admissions is the undocumented insider's edge — it comes from the professional generosity of peer colleagues. With 3,000 institutions each setting their own requirements, keeping up alone means rookie mistakes, missed networking, and career stagnation.

The circle is a small door into a larger community — see all community events or the full training path.
From the circle

What counselors say after an hour with us.

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I left with three things I could use with a family the same week — and the name of a colleague I still call.
Attendee name · Independent educational consultant
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It's the only hour of professional development I actually protect on my calendar every month.
Attendee name · College counselor
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As a solo practice, this is how I stopped guessing and started comparing notes with people who’ve done it.
Attendee name · Admissions essay coach
Placeholder quotes — swap in real attendee testimonials before launch.
Before you register

Questions counselors ask us.

Do I have to be a CounselMore member? –
No. The Mentorship Circle is free and open to the public — any education professional can attend. No membership, no software purchase, no pitch.
Heard about our members-only sessions?

The Mentorship Circle is the public one — free, no membership, nothing to unlock. Members also get weekly drop-ins, small-group trainings by topic, and one-on-one setup with a peer mentor. Those open with a subscription.

College Knowledge · Wed 9am PT Study Hall · Fri 9am PT Small-group trainings by topic Account setup with a peer mentor
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Your success story starts here.

With the Mentorship Circle, you're not just another educational consultant — you're part of a community that uplifts and supports each other. Ready to feel a difference?