Educational Consultant · Mequon, Wisconsin
Admissions guidance from someone who has sat on the committee.
Bernard J. O’Connell, Ph.D., known to his students as Dr. Bernie, advises middle and high school students, college applicants, and graduate and professional school candidates, one-on-one, in person or by Zoom or FaceTime.
Services
Three stages, one advisor.
From the first serious course decisions in middle school through admission to graduate and professional school, students work with the same experienced advisor.
Advising, coaching, and school placement
Course planning, academic coaching, and guidance on school placement for middle and high school students.
Middle & high schoolCollege admissions consulting
Building the college list, shaping the application, and preparing for decisions, informed by service on a university admissions committee.
College admissionsGraduate and professional school placement
Program selection, statements of purpose, and application strategy, from someone who has served as both professor and dean.
Graduate schoolPerspective
Higher education, seen from inside.
Most advisors see admissions from the outside. Dr. O’Connell has seen it from the committee table, the lecture hall, and the dean’s office.
The committee’s view
As an experienced member of a university admissions committee, he knows how applications are read, discussed, and decided, and he advises students accordingly.
A professor’s and a dean’s perspective
Teaching at two universities, one public and one private, and serving as a dean and administrator in a large public higher education system inform how he prepares students for what follows admission.
A psychologist’s training
A Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan shapes his approach: attentive to how each student learns, decides, and performs under pressure.
Finding a starting point
Three questions, one well-informed first call.
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Educational Consultant
Bernard J. O’Connell, Ph.D.
“Dr. Bernie” · Mequon, Wisconsin
Dr. O’Connell earned his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Michigan. He has served on a university admissions committee, taught as a professor at two universities, and worked as a dean and administrator in a large public higher education system. As an academic advisor, counselor, coach, and placement consultant, he has worked one-on-one with hundreds of students and families, many of them by referral.
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
- Admissions committee
- Professor
- Dean & administrator
- Placement consultant
Meeting
In Mequon, or wherever you are.
In person
1317 W. Towne Square Rd.Mequon, WI 53092
Virtually
Sessions are available by Zoom or FaceTime. Dr. O’Connell works with students locally in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas, and on a state, regional, national, and international basis.
All appointments are scheduled by phone.
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
Who do you work with?
Middle and high school students, college and university applicants, and candidates for graduate and professional school.
Do you meet in person or virtually?
Both. Sessions take place in person at the Mequon office or virtually by Zoom or FaceTime. Dr. O’Connell works with students locally in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas, and on a state, regional, national, and international basis.
Are sessions one-on-one?
Yes. Dr. O’Connell works with each student individually, face to face or virtually.
What makes your guidance different?
Most advisors see admissions from the outside. Dr. O’Connell has served on a university admissions committee, taught as a professor at two universities, and worked as a dean and administrator in a large public higher education system. His advice reflects how institutions actually read, decide, and teach.
How do we get started?
Call (414) 719-1112. A first conversation is brief and concludes with a clear recommendation for next steps.
Contact the office
Begin with a conversation.
Call Dr. O’Connell to describe the student and the goal. A first conversation is brief and concludes with a clear recommendation for next steps.
(414) 719-1112