Unleash Your Potential
Tackle the admissions process with a Top Dog by your side!
Our Mission
Top Dog College Counseling is committed to empowering students to navigate the recruiting and college admissions process with confidence. We focus on unlocking each student's potential through tailored guidance and compassionate support, ensuring a constructive and enriching experience.
Although students typically begin their journey with a list of prospective schools, the key to finding the right fit lies in self-awareness. At Top Dog College Counseling, we assist students in identifying their strengths and unique qualities, guiding them toward the collegiate environment that will best facilitate their growth and success.
Learn About Our Services
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Our initial consultation will give families a complete overview of the college admissions process. Families will receive “College 101”. Families will learn the following:
College application process
Strategies and understanding the “holistic process”
Beginning of a “college list”
Preliminary timeline
Steps to creating a college application “package”
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List, Application, and Essay Assistance (Up to 20 sessions)*
Action plan with organizational timeline
Review of academic record
Advice on course selection
Testing Recommendations
College List Development
Essay Brainstorming and editing*
Editing of activities resume
Editing up to 3 supplemental essays
Review of applications
Help with making final college selections
Ongoing support on an as need basis during contract
*It is the responsibility of the family to make arrangements for the time used. In some cases such as editing, this will be non-meeting times.
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Top Dog College Counseling is available for hourly
consultation for services to provide information and advice
about the college search and application process.
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Recruiting Strategies including formats for emailing and calling coaches.
Comprehensive Package
Initial NCAA Eligibility enrollment (if not done)
Templates and support for writing college coaches
Highlight film guidance (not creation of it)
Role playing and preparation for phone calls with coaches
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Group format (minimum of 4 students)
Overview of college process
Conducting college searches
Techniques to building a college list
Scholarship Guidance
Our Students Have Been Accepted To…
American University
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Auburn
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Baylor University
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Butler University
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Colorado College
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Colorado School of the Mines
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Colorado State University
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Duke University
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Emory University
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Erasmus University (Netherlands)
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Flagler College
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Florida International University
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Florida Southern College
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Florida State University
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Furman University
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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IE University (Spain)
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Long Island University
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LSU
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Lynn University
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McGill University (Canada)
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North Carolina State University
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Nova Southeastern University
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NYU
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Pace University
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Penn State University
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Queens College
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Rollins College
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SCAD
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Sienna College
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Stetson University
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Tulane University
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University of Georgia
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University of Alabama
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University of California, Irvine
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University of Central Florida
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University of Denver
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University of Florida
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University of Houston
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University of Illinois, Chicago
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University of Miami
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University of North Carolina Greensboro
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University of North Carolina Wilmington
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University of South Carolina
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University of South Florida
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University of Southern California
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University of Tampa
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University of Tennessee
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University of Texas - Austin
American University • Auburn • Baylor University • Butler University • Colorado College • Colorado School of the Mines • Colorado State University • Duke University • Emory University • Erasmus University (Netherlands) • Flagler College • Florida International University • Florida Southern College • Florida State University • Furman University • Georgia Institute of Technology • IE University (Spain) • Long Island University • LSU • Lynn University • McGill University (Canada) • North Carolina State University • Nova Southeastern University • NYU • Pace University • Penn State University • Queens College • Rollins College • SCAD • Sienna College • Stetson University • Tulane University • University of Georgia • University of Alabama • University of California, Irvine • University of Central Florida • University of Denver • University of Florida • University of Houston • University of Illinois, Chicago • University of Miami • University of North Carolina Greensboro • University of North Carolina Wilmington • University of South Carolina • University of South Florida • University of Southern California • University of Tampa • University of Tennessee • University of Texas - Austin
Real Students, Real Results.
Deborah Luckett founded Top Dog College Counseling, LLC after spending several years working at Montverde Academy, an elite boarding and day school that attracted top student athletes. With over 25 years of experience in education, Deborah loves sharing her expertise with families to guide them through the college admission and recruiting processes.
Deborah was a student athlete herself, swimming for the University of Pennsylvania. She also earned Master’s in Education (Counseling) at the University of Houston. However, she soon realized that the college landscape has changed drastically. She gained a new perspective of the complexities of the college search process while assisting her daughter with finding the right athletic, social, academic and financial fit. It can be done! She currently enjoys watching her senior daughter play collegiate soccer for a Division I program in South Carolina.
Meet Our Top Dog
