Services
The following is a list of packages and options offered with examples of services provided in each. These can be tailored to meet your individual needs.
Courtesy Consultation:
- Preliminary consultation to discuss services offered and to answer questions regarding the role of the independent college consultant (15-20 min.)
Initial Conference:
- Ninety minute conference with student and parents to review the Student Information Intake Form
- Review the college admissions process
- Explore student’s college goals
- Discuss strategies to reduce stress during this process
Comprehensive College Planning Package for Juniors and Seniors may include:
- Review of student's high school academic record, standardized test scores and extracurricular activities
- Advice on curriculum planning
- Review of tests and testing plan
- Evaluate student’s admissions profile
- Research college options and help students identify target schools based on their individual interests, needs, style, preferences and profile to develop a tailored college list
- Guidance on maximizing effective campus visits
- Assistance with brainstorming, developing and creating essay topics and activity resumés
- College application essay/personal statement review
- Scholarship essay review
- College interview preparation
- Application review
- Assistance with keeping up with deadlines, timelines and letters of recommendation
- Discuss strategies during the application process
- Suggestions for scholarship research
- Post-application support and assistance with acceptance decision-making
Early Bird/Prep Planning for Freshmen and Sophomores may include:
- Review of academic performance
- Advice on curriculum planning
- Review of and suggestions for extracurricular activities
- Explore summer activities and/or enrichment programs
- Discuss testing options and schedules
- Address further educational options, if desired
- Preliminary college planning and suggestions for campus visits
- Discuss how to make high school a successful endeavor
Families who select the Early Bird/Prep Planning will get an adjusted rate for the Junior/Senior Comprehensive Package when purchased
Hourly Consultation and Customized 4 Hour Mini-package Blocks:
Hourly consultation services are available for targeted questions or assistance. This option may be used for any college planning service except list development. Examples include:
- Curriculum and extracurricular planning for the high school years
- Personality style survey and/or career interest inventory
- Essay topic brainstorming
- Essay review
- Application review
- Resumé assistance
- Mock interviews
