M.St., Oxford University,
M.A.R., Yale University

Certified Educational Planner

In 2003, Independent Educational Consultant Erin Croddick Avery founded Avery Educational Resources, LLC, a practice that specializes in counseling students and their families throughout the college and boarding school search and application process. A proponent of "Best Fit Decisions®", Avery works one-on-one with students and parents to target colleges or preparatory schools that best match a student's individual skills, needs and passions.

Avery received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College and continued her education at Oxford and Yale Universities, where she earned two masters degrees. She then served as a boarding school chaplain and department head, and also as an administrator and adjunct professor at Georgian Court University. Avery is recognized as a Certified Educational Planner, a distinction earned by less than two hundred educational professionals worldwide.

Avery's numerous industry credentials also include membership in the Independent Educational Consultants Association, Professional Level (iecaonline.com); the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC); the New Jersey Association of College Admissions Counselors (NJACAC); the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA); The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) and the Secondary School Admissions Board (SSATB). Avery was selected to participate in Columbia University's Klingenstein Summer Institute for exceptional private school educators and has presented at educational conferences, including The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS).

Respected for her thorough evaluations and compassionate approach, Avery advocates traditional "in-person" meetings, but also offers the latest technological enhancements. She recently launched CollegeApp® - an innovative, student-focused college search application for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. As a supplementary service, Avery Educational Resources organizes annual seminars and monthly workshops, including Operation Application, a small group tutorial that streamlines the application process for rising seniors.

Headquartered in Fair Haven, New Jersey, Avery Educational Resources also counsels students and families in New York City and abroad.

A life-long resident of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Avery resides with her husband Charles and their three children.

Avery Educational Resources

BEST FIT DECISIONS®

Best Fit Decisions® is a thorough analysis, discovery and preparation program that streamlines the college/boarding school search and application process for best results. Students are guided, on a one-on-one basis, to:  
• Compile a balanced list of schools that meet the student’s unique desires, abilities, special talents and strengths, taking aptitude, transcript and test scores into account
•    Understand test scores and score reporting
•    Develop a test schedule/calendar
•    Compile a personalized activities sheet to submit with all applications
•    Brainstorm to develop ideas and strategies for admissions essays
•    Edit all submitted essays
•    Practice campus visit and interview skills
•    Review all application materials prior to submission
For best outcomes, college-bound students are encouraged to begin the admissions process as early as the ninth grade. Prospective preparatory school/boarding school attendees should begin their search in the seventh grade.
To schedule an initial consultation, click on the "Book Now" icon to the left.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

Operation Application: Developed for rising seniors who wish to complete their college applications and essays before the start of senior year, this seminar condenses the application component of the Best Fit Decisions® process. Offered during the summer months in a friendly, small group environment, the seminar demystifies applications and prepares students before the academic year commences.

OFFICIAL SSAT FLEX TEST SITE

The Avery Educational Resources office in Fair Haven serves as an SSAT Flex Test Center and provides a quiet, relaxed environment for test-taking. A flex test is the administration on any date other than the national test dates.  Students who normally receive special accommodations in a school setting may be granted accommodations.  

To schedule an exam date, please email averyeducation@yahoo.com.