Perkins Prep

Education should be about passion, exploration, and growing into the person that you want to be

Education should be about passion, exploration, and growing into the person that you want to be

Suzanne Perkins, Ph.D., M. Ed.

Dr. Suzanne Perkins is an educational neuroscientist with over 25 years experience mentoring and tutoring high school and college students.

How can I help?

I specialize in students with executive function challenges; depression and anxiety; and trauma and stress.

How did I design my own path? 

I started college with a passion. Out of high school I had a vague idea that I wanted to help students who were at risk. 

That passion became my life’s work and along the way I have helped numerous students discover, hone, and articulate what they care about.

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College Essay Writing

For students with executive function challenges; depression and anxiety; and trauma backgrounds getting into the college of their dreams is often fraught with stress and anxiety.

How do you write an essay that will communicate your passion?

College admissions officers read a lot of essays. How do you match your passion and effectively communicate that to your reader without sounding like everyone else.

Common essay coaching can help

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College Success coaching

College and graduate school are investments in discovering what makes you unique and developing into the adult you want to be.  

What do you want out of the college experience?

It is important to positively advocate for your needs around course requirements, syllabi, and deadlines and to find mentors who care about you. Learning how to navigate college when you are anxious or stressed will prepare you to succeed in college and after.

College success coaching can help