At Bowdre Educational Consulting, success doesn't look the same for every family — and it shouldn't. Our students have earned acceptances at nationally ranked universities, found belonging at specialized colleges built for how they learn, been placed at transformative boarding schools, and chosen purposeful paths that traditional counselors never would have suggested. This is what fit-first planning produces.
$1M+ in scholarship offers secured 200+ students and families served 20+ boarding school placements 18+ states represented — from Greenville, SC to nationwide.
Our students have been accepted to institutions across the academic spectrum — from flagship state universities to highly selective national universities to specialized colleges that most families never knew existed. Every school on this list was chosen because it was the right fit, not because it was the most recognizable name.
Duke University · Tufts University · New York University · Emory University · Johns Hopkins University · University of Virginia · Wake Forest University · Lehigh University · Northeastern University · University of Rochester · Boston University · Washington and Lee University · Syracuse University · SMU · University of Texas
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) · Kansas City Art Institute · University of Cincinnati (DAAP) · Arcadia University · Juniata College
For students whose gift is visual — our artists, designers, and makers have found programs that take their work as seriously as they do.
Georgia Tech · Virginia Tech · Purdue University · NC State University · University of Florida · Indiana University
University of North Carolina · University of Georgia · Clemson University · University of South Carolina · University of Alabama · University of Kentucky · University of Tennessee · University of Florida · Ole Miss · Virginia Commonwealth University · University of Maryland · George Mason University · James Madison University · East Carolina University · Appalachian State University · Colorado State University · University of Vermont · University of Connecticut · University of Delaware · University of Louisville · Coastal Carolina University · Kennesaw State University · Quinnipiac University · Temple University
Sweet Briar College · Hollins University · Wofford College · Elon University · College of Charleston · Wheaton College (MA) · Elizabethtown College · University of the South (Sewanee) · Winthrop University · Wingate University · Hampden-Sydney College · Radford University · University of Utah
Landmark College · Drexel University · Arcadia University · Juniata College · Elizabethtown College
These institutions offer structured support, small environments, and genuine accommodation frameworks for students with ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum profiles, anxiety, and executive functioning challenges. Placement here is not a consolation — it is a strategy.
Boarding school is not for every student — but for the right student, it is transformative. Our families choose boarding school for academic acceleration, structured environment, therapeutic support, athletic development, and a fresh start. We know these schools, their cultures, and their admissions teams personally.
Our boarding school placements span traditional college-prep environments, therapeutic programs, and schools specifically designed for students with learning differences and executive functioning challenges. We place the whole student — not just the academic one.
For students whose identity is built around their craft — whether that's the pool, the stage, the studio, or the golf course — we understand that college selection is inseparable from program quality, coaching relationships, and performance opportunities.
Athletics: Swimming · Tennis · Golf Performing Arts: Dance · Theater · Music Visual Arts: Studio Art · Graphic Design · Illustration · Art & Design BFA Programs
We have guided student-athletes and student-artists through the intersection of admissions and performance — navigating recruitment timelines, audition requirements, portfolio reviews, and program visits alongside the standard application process.
This is some of our most important work — and the work we are most proud of.
We have successfully guided students with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyslexia and language-based learning differences, executive functioning challenges, and anxiety and mental health profiles into colleges and programs where they don't just survive — they thrive.
This means:
Every neurodivergent student we work with gets a college list built around how they actually learn — not how they test.
If your child has an IEP, a 504, a diagnosis, or simply learns differently than the traditional system rewards — this is exactly the work we do. It is not a specialty service. It is central to everything we believe about fit-first planning.
every student should be. Some of our most successful outcomes have been students who took a purposeful year — and arrived at college with clarity, maturity, and direction that their peers spent freshman year searching for.
We have guided students into:
If you're wondering whether a gap year is giving up — it isn't. In the right circumstances, it's the most strategic move on the board.
"When my son wanted to go to boarding school, I didn't know where to begin. Finding Bowdre was one of the best decisions we made. She was there every single step of the way — and I mean every step. She is accessible, available, and fully invested. She doesn't just advise you; she becomes a true member of your team. Her dedication to making the process smooth and finding the right fit for your student is unlike anything I expected. I cannot recommend her enough."
— Boarding School Family, Greenville SC
"Our son has autism, and when it came time to think about college, we didn't know where to turn. Honestly, we weren't even sure college was an option for him. Then we found Bowdre. She opened doors we didn't even know existed — and walked us through every one of them with patience, expertise, and genuine care for our son as a whole person. She didn't just find him a college. She found him a future."
— Family of a Student on the Autism Spectrum, Southeast
"I didn't know how to support my daughter through the college process — it felt overwhelming from the start. Bowdre took her under her wing from day one, and the results speak for themselves: accepted to 8 colleges, every single one a beautiful fit, and over $300,000 in scholarships earned. I can only describe it as a godsend. If you are on the fence about working with her, get off the fence."
— Parent of a College Senior, Upstate SC

Every student on this page went through a process that started not with a college list — but with a conversation about who they are, how they learn, what they need, and what kind of environment will bring out their best.
We are based in Greenville, South Carolina and serve families across the Southeast and nationwide. Our clients come from 18+ states because fit-first planning doesn't have a zip code.


Whether your child is a future engineer, a working artist, a student-athlete, a neurodivergent learner, or a kid who just hasn't found their place yet — we've guided someone exactly like them.
No pressure. No pitch. Just a conversation about your student.
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