An independent practice for families navigating prep school, college, and the intersection of admissions and athletic recruiting — led by a former admissions officer and varsity hockey coach.
Most families need one. Some need both. Either way, you get the same person — every call, every draft, every decision.
An ex-insider’s read on where your student fits, what their file is actually saying, and how to make it say what they mean.
A career in and around the game, plus long-standing relationships across prep, junior, and college hockey — focused on the player, not the parent.
Admissions is not a formula. It is a conversation between a student and an institution, facilitated by adults who know both sides of the desk.
The school that says yes isn’t always the school that should. We start with the student, not the ranking.
Admissions readers read between the lines. We help students live the line, not polish it.
Structured timelines turn great candidates into their best selves. Deadlines become milestones.
You hear what we actually think — about the list, the essays, and the realistic range of outcomes.
Parents, siblings, coaches, counselors — everyone in the student’s orbit is part of the plan.
What happens during the process often matters more than where the student lands.
Eighth-graders considering prep school. School list, interviews, essays that actually sound like a fourteen-year-old.
Sophomores, juniors, seniors navigating college admissions — from first visit to final decision.
Admissions and recruiting handled as one integrated plan. Prep, junior, college, pro — all on the same map.
Transfers, reclass years, post-graduate decisions, international moves. Non-standard situations, handled.
Ryan Shannon, Founder
Former Assistant Director of Admissions and Head Coach of Boys Varsity Hockey at The Taft School (2017–2026). Nine years inside a prep school admissions office — reading files, interviewing students, sitting in the rooms where decisions get made.
Before Taft, a twelve-year professional hockey career that is the origin of the network Turas Prep Consulting draws on today — across prep schools, junior hockey, college programs, and the pro ranks.
Two decades in the game and nine years inside admissions. A network that spans prep school admissions offices, NCAA D-I and D-III programs, the junior leagues, agents, and professional scouts.
I can tell you, in ten minutes, what the reader on the other side of your student’s application is going to see.
Founder, Turas Prep Consulting
A candid first conversation — the clearest starting point for most families.
