The College Counselor's Coach


Wondering how to grow your practice? Looking for more work-life balance?  I can help you! As an professional business owner, with more than thirty years of experience,  I can help you find a path to better business, better income, or a better life for yourself. I offer a free Initial Consultation. Contact me today to learn more about what I can do for you.


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Looking for new ideas? Looking to achieve goals?

Learn more about  my popular Interactive Workshops such as NAME YOUR PRICE or DYNAMIC COLLEGE SEARCH & LIST BUILDING

Finally, a way to tackle your business goals, one topic at a time. Each workshop is transformative for you and for your business.


 Check it out! 2025 Workshop Schedule

Workshops offered spring and summer. Targeted & Actionalable topics!


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The one zoom meeting dedicated to topics you are interested in, with people you like hearing from! Our Friday Forums cover current topics, provide interviews with interesting people, and frank conversations. Don't miss it! Scheduled for once or twice a month. Sign up now so you don't miss out on the action or the fun!



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I interview interesting experts exploring life, education & business.

I started Friday Forums during Covid as a way to bring calm to the chaos. It has grown in popularity since that very humble beginning. I love asking questions of higher education, counseling, business and other experts. We discuss a wide range of topics. Your support by buying me a coffee helps me continue providing this as a free resource. You have my sincerest appreciation for your support! I have the BEST audience possible!

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Friday Forums FRI Sep 19 Unlock Your Inner Superhero: Harnessing the Strengths of Students with ADHD Guest: Hannah Bookbinder Are ADHD traits actually superpowers? Join expert Hannah Bookbinder to explore and uncover strategies and college resources to help students thrive in every area of life.
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FRI Sep 5 College Admissions Trends You Need to Know About Guest: Murphy Miller, National Association for College Admissions Counselors Murphy Miller, from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) shares information about college admissions trends. What do these trends tell us about the future?
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FRI Aug 22 Admissions Tips Learned From Asking the Deans Guest: John Durante, host of The College Admissions Process Podcast John Durante, a New York high school principal, set about learning about college admissions through his podcast, The College Admissions Process. What did he learn from asking the Deans?
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FRI Aug 15 Navigating Politics in Colleg Admissions Guest: Christine Bowman, Southwestern University, Lauren Sefton, Rhodes College Cathy Finks, The College of Wooster, Whitney Bruce, WB College Consulting How do politics affect student choices? Can colleges proactively address students/ families' political concerns, and still support their decision-making process? Supported by data, a panel delves into this sensitive issue.
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The College Counselor's Coach

Powerful experience. Mindset Shift. Trackable outcomes.

Ready to invest in yourself?

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Are you ready to focus on launching or building your practice? I have created a dynamic, involved coaching experience based on research and experience.This coaching experience can transform you, and transform your business. Investing in YOURSELF is the most important investment you can make!


Options:             Individual Coaching

Starting:            Anytime

Leader:              Cyndy McDonald



Coaching participants remarked:

  • "Best thing I have done for myself!" 
  • "I wish I had done this sooner." 
  • "I learned as much about myself as I did business."

Cyndy McDonald, CEP is a recognized leader in both college counseling and in business. She has over thirty years of experience as a college advisor. Recently she became a Certified Education Planner (CEP).  This is the highest certification available to educational professionals.


Cyndy has started multiple, successful businesses.  MyCCA (now GuidedPath, a product of MaiaLearning), a technology platform and McDonald & Associates, a college counseling practice. Both companies have grown and thrived in the past several years.

Cyndy is the founder of Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), a professional membership organization for independent educational consultants. She has been a leader in several other professional organizations (NCAG, AICEP, NACAC, IECA, WACAC, HECA).
Currently, Cyndy teaches in the UCLA online college counseling certificate program.

Cyndy has a BS degree from Westminster College (UT), a MA Ed degree from Fresno Pacific (CA). Reach Cyndy at cyndy@cyndymcdonald.com . 


Find Cyndy in the Media

Canvas Rebel: Interview with Cyndy about vision and pivoting. (2024)


The Upsides of Rapid Changes in Education: Tests and the Rest Podcast with Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley (2023)


Your College List: Academic Fit:  Flourish Coaching podcase with Lisa Marker-Robbins (2022)


The Power of Thought: Entrepreneurship in Trying Times:  Mompreneur Success podcast with Denise Fernander (2021).


Leading the Way By Breaking New Ground: Ethan Lin interviews Cyndy about being a visionary and disruptor. (2018).


Quoted in media such as Consumer Reports, LA Times, and other publications.  Featured presenter for Grown & Flown, Your Teen Magazine, WACAC, NACAC, IECA, HECA, and NCAG.


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