Greenville & Upstate South Carolina
College isn't just about
getting in — it's about
finding your fit.
Bowdre Educational Consulting offers personalized, hands-on college counseling for Upstate SC families — starting as early as 9th grade.
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- IECA Consultant
- Former Director of Admissions
- 10+ Years Experience
- Grades 9–12 & Gap Year
Email Bowdre@Bejoyfulcompany.com or text/call 9108500048
An insider's edge for every student
Founded by Bowdre Fortson Clayton, an IECA-affiliated consultant and former Director of Admissions, Bowdre Educational Consulting brings a rare perspective to college counseling — she's sat on both sides of the desk. Serving families across Greenville, Spartanburg, Simpsonville, Greer, and the entire Upstate region.
10+ Years of admissions experience
100% Focused on fit - not just prestige
1:1 Tailored plan for every single student
Everything your student needs — nothing cookie-cutter
- College list building
- Curated, strategic lists balancing reach, match, and safety schools — all built around your student.
- Essay & supplemental coaching
- Main Common App essay plus all supplemental essays — crafted to sound like your student, not a template.
- Narrative & story building
- We help students discover and articulate their authentic thread — the "why" behind every application.
- Scholarship search & applications
- Identify and apply for scholarships that match your student's profile, background, and goals.
- Passion project guidance
- Develop meaningful projects that reflect genuine interests and stand out to admissions committees.
- Internship & job shadowing
- Help finding and placing students in internships and job shadowing experiences that build real-world credibility.
- Resume building
- Student resumes that highlight achievements, leadership, and activities in a format colleges respect.
- Interview prep
- Practice and coaching for alumni interviews and campus visits — confidence before the big moment.
- Demonstrated interest support
- Strategy around campus visits, emails, and engagement that signals genuine interest to admissions offices.
- Enrollment & orientation support
- Guidance through the summer after acceptance — enrollment decisions, orientation prep, and transition support.
- Senior year project help
- Support designing and completing meaningful senior capstone or independent projects.
- Gap year planning
- Structured, purposeful gap year roadmaps for students who want more time before college.
Personalized. Proven. Focused on Fit.
Greenville's College Counseling Expert
You've worked hard to raise a student with big dreams. Now it's time to find the college that truly fits — not just the most prestigious name, but the right place for your child to thrive.
Bowdre Educational Consulting serves families across Greenville, Spartanburg, Simpsonville, Greer, and the entire Upstate region with the kind of hands-on, personalized college counseling that puts your student first — from 9th grade all the way through application day.
WHO WE SERVE (Upstate SC families and families nationwide including):
- Students at Greenville County, Spartanburg, and private Upstate high schools
- D1 student athletes navigating recruiting + admissions
- Pre-med hopefuls targeting top research universities
- Neurodiverse learners who need an advocate in their corner
- International students and those dreaming of studying abroad
- First-gen students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and gap year planners
We are here to meet your student where they are! No two students are the same - so we treat each college planning session with tailored expertise that matches exactly what they need. We work with students starting in 9th grade and support students through senior year. You can jump in whereever you are in your journey!
Bowdre Fortson Clayton is an IECA-affiliated consultant and former Director of Admissions with over 10 years of experience guiding students to colleges where they belong. She knows the process from both sides of the desk — and she brings that insider knowledge directly to your family.
Bowdre has appeared multiple times on Your Carolina - bringing educational guidance to community!
Built for students of every kind
