College Keys, Inc. - ABOUT US - Bowling Green, KY

College Keys, Inc. - Opening Doors to a Brighter Future!

College Keys Founder and Principal Consultant

Hilary Bunch received her B.S. in History from Methodist College and her M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from Averett University. She is a member of the National Training Institute for Counselors and Mentors, Sigma Lambda Epsilon (Honors Education Program), and SACAC (Southern Association for College Admissions Counselors).

It was during her work as an Academic Advisor for a charter high school that Mrs. Bunch realized her true passion, working with students on an individual basis to help them find the college that was right for them. She realized that by providing families with objective advice, access to reliable information, and individual attention, they were better able to make informed decisions about the many aspects of college planning. She founded College Keys to help guide parents through the often overwhelming maze of the college process and to help students find a school that will fit their personal style and change their lives.

Mission Statement:

To provide high school student's with the tools they need to make good choices in high school, select colleges that will be a good overall fit for them, and apply to those schools with the knowledge that their applications will be highly competetive.

Favorite Quote:

"Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do."

Testimonials:

“Hilary saved us months of anguish and heated arguments by helping our daughter with the college application process. We are eternally grateful to her for the guidance she provided. She worked one-on-one with our daughter and was so enthusiastic and

encouraging that our daughter looked forward to seeing her and working on her applications. I would recommend her to anybody who has a college bound student and values their sanity!”

-Laura Leighton

Florida

"Mrs. Bunch's expertise in College/Career Consulting has proved invaluable to me and my two sons. Hilary has an extraordinary work ethic and a fine moral fiber. She will be an asset to any student attempting to negotiate the maze known as the college admissions process, and I recommend her to you without reservation."

- Lynne West

Abbeville, South Carolina

Testimonials:

“Don’t make one of the biggest decisions of your life without doing your homework first. Hilary Bunch and College Keys helped us narrow down the hundreds of college choices to choose the one perfect fit for our daughter. Going from a small IB program to a large university would not have been the best choice for our daughter and Mrs. Bunch helped her realize that. You don’t have to go it alone when making this life changing decision."

-Maureen Sullivan

Florida

“Hilary is excellent to work with! She really listens to the problem at hand, asks intriguing questions and then formulates alternatives and helps you work through to the best solution. She is skilled in building positive rapport with students and colleagues, and is a positive motivator. Hilary has the ability to apply creative thinking skills towards helping kids meet their short-term and long-term goals.”

-Katie Miller Busch

Boynton Beach, Florida

Testimonial:

I hired Hilary Bunch as a college consultant for my daughter. I had already been through the daunting task of the entire college application and acceptance process with my son and found it to be overwhelming. There were missed deadlines due to lack of knowledge and experience with the process. I regretted not hiring someone with the first child and was determined not to make the same mistake with my other children. Hilary was recommended by a dear friend of mine and so I made the investment and hired her. The experience was completely different in a very, very positive way. Hilary worked closely with my daughter and they really "owned" the process and worked together. Teenagers and parents working together can get dicey and Hilary was an excellent "third party" who was able to take the emotions out of the process and just get the job done. In the end, we had a wonderful experience and my daughter got into the college of her dreams! She could not be more proud of herself and what she has accomplished. Hiring Hilary was the best money I could have spent and I have absolutely NO regrets this time around. I am already planning on using her for our third child.

-Christy Whitlock

Pawley's Island, SC