College Planning & Application Services
Parents wonder, When should we start? The short answer is, freshman or sophomore year. Some even seek consultation as early as eight grade, to ensure that their student starts high school off right.
Facts, high school flies by! Every choice, from classes, to activities and everything in between, can, and will have an impact on future college opportunities.
Whenever it is that you find us, we’ll meet you where you are , but don’t delay. Let’s get started and get them on the right track!
Here is how it works:
- Step 1: We spend time uncovering your natural gifts and talents, interests, and personality traits
- Step 2: We identify opportunities for deepening your candidacy via academic and extracurricular engagements
- Step 3: We search for colleges that will be the right fit for the student
- Step 4: We then craft a standout college application showcasing the student’s uniqueness.
Other goals include family education on college affordability, financial aid, scholarships, and assistance through appeals and ultimate decision making after acceptances come in.
WHAT WE DO ...
Early High School Academic & Resume Advising (8th, 9th and 10th graders) 
Make Strategic choices now, get great outcomes later.
College Major & Career Exploration (any high-school student)
Discover interests, natural abilities, and career paths that align with who you are.
College Affordability & Funding Plan (start early, preferably 8th - 11th graders)
Let us strategize on how you will send your kids to college without going broke.
College Exploration & List Building (any high-school student)
Which college is the right-fit for my teen? Where and how should we start looking?
Application Strategy & Optimization (11th & 12th graders)
It is not just about filling forms; craft a compelling narrative with your applications and essays.
College Selection (12th graders)
Many colleges out there; how do you choose which one to attend?
Service Options
Full-service (Comprehensive) College Counseling
This package covers all aspects of college planning and application support highlighting what you should be doing and when, in order to meet your college admissions goals. The major components are:
- High School Academic & Extracurricular Advising
- Customized College List Building
- Application Strategy & Candidacy Optimization
- College Affordability & Funding Plan
- Personal Statement & Supplemental Essays Development
- College Decisions, Deferrals/Waitlist Advising, & Financial Award Appeals
À la Carte College Counseling
Are you fairly well-versed in the college application process, maybe you’ve gone through the process with one child before, but now, you have a completely different student (personality, major, grades, desires, etc) and you have questions, but not about everything! We’ve got you!
À la Carte options (or abbreviated support) is available to any student/family who may not require our full college planning. Focus areas may include:
- Extracurricular Planning
- College Affordability Planning
- Athletic Recruiting
- College major/career guidance
- College List Building
- Essays Brainstorming & Editing
- Financial Aid/Scholarships Planning
- Summer Programs Identification & Planning
- Any topic of interest…
Hourly Consultation
This option is best suited for DIYers, defined as, any student/family who is largely managing the college process themselves but desire expert help on specific aspects of the process such as :
- Essay brainstorming/review
- Affordability planning
- Application review
- College list building
- etc.
