SErvices
Comprehensive College Counseling
- Help identify colleges that are best suited for the student’s academic strengths and personal interests
- Explore interests, goals and talents
- Review academic and testing records
- Review and evaluate Standardized Test Requirements for each college or university and provide guidance
- Assist with curriculum and extracurricular decisions
- Discuss college majors
- Provide access to Guided Path software to manage the college search and application process
- Provide information to prepare for campus visits
- Manage the college application process and help develop the strongest application possible
- Support on essays, resumes and personal profiles, including review, critique and suggestions
- Prepare students for college interviews
- Guidance on letters of recommendation
- Assist in meeting application and test deadlines
- Provide an overview of scholarship and financial aid processes
- Review college list and assist with decision making process
What We Offer
Rising Freshmen & Sophomores
Start early to create a solid foundation for the college admissions process!
- Guidance on how to create a meaningful high school experience that is connected to post-high school goals
- Advise on course selection, grades, planning for extracurricular activities, summer plans, and testing plans
- Discuss what to look forward to as it pertains to planning for the college search and application process
Rising Juniors
It’s time to start thinking about the college search & application process!
- Advise on course selection, grades, college list building and research, extracurricular activities, summer plans, testing plans, college visits, resume building, etc.
- Students complete interest surveys and meet 1 on 1 to gather information needed to build a list of best-fit colleges.
- Guide students through the college research process, continuously building and updating the list, with the goal of finalizing by the summer going into senior year.
Seniors
It’s application time!
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Guide students through essay brainstorming, completing a main college essay and the Common Application over the summer
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Support students in completing supplemental essays, edit and provide suggestions
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Help students manage their list of college applications
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Check all applications and give feedback
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Manage deadlines including early and regular decision
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Guide the process of recommendation letter requests and transcript requests
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Prepare students for admissions interviews
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Help students create balance, prioritize, and stay on track
Admission Decision Time:
- Provide guidance on decisions of being admitted, deferred, waitlisted and denied
- Manage communications with admissions representatives
- Evaluate decisions and financial aid offers to help students make the best decision for your future
Celebrate all the hard work and ultimate college decision!