College Assistance Plus of the Greater Chicagoland Area has a holistic understanding of education – that each student is gifted and talented in their own way, and that education should be a way of discovering and enriching them. Our goal is to help students discover not only their individual identity and purpose in life, but also learn to enjoy the process of discovery, learning, and small successes.

Jimmy and Chris Kim are both devoted youth ministers, who have been working with the high school and college students for many years together as a team and as individuals.

While working as an architectural designer, Chris spends most of her personal time to educate and counsel students and their parents. As a mentor, tutor, and educational consultant, Jimmy brings his many years of experience in education and in strategic planning & management with Fortune 500 companies, and assists students navigate through high school, college, and into “real life” as a valuable contributor to society. Jimmy specializes in SAT/ACT preparation, organizational and study skills, writing, math, and sciences. Also, he has been advising many high school seniors on preparing their college application essays.

Chris is a graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia with a B.A. in Environmental Design, and Jimmy is a graduate of Northwestern University with a B.A. in Integrated Science Program. They complement each other and enrich their business practice with a wide range of educational, personal, and professional experiences. Their goal is to help families alleviate the stress of navigating and financing the college process, and to help the families to build solid relationships with their loved ones.

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