Package for Freshman - Senior Years

 

• Guide course selection

• Provide an overview of the National Merit Scholarship Program

• Assist in the selection of high school academic curricular choices and plan extracurricular activities, including meaningful summer activities

• Assess career and possible college major interests

• Explain and provide guidance through the college planning process (discussion of standardized tests, testing options, application deadlines, etc.)

• Create a list of target schools for the student to visit and prepare the student to conduct meaningful visits

• Evaluate the student’s record, including high school transcripts, standardized test results, extracurricular activities, athletic activities, and special talents

• Generate a long list of good match schools

• Create a list of target schools for the student to visit and prepare the student to conduct meaningful visits

• Refer to resources for test preparation and academic tutoring, if necessary

• Develop student interview skills and confidence through mock interviews

• Guide the financial aid process

• Assist in narrowing down the “long list” of good match schools to a shorter list of best match schools, with varying degrees of admission difficulty, to which the student will apply

• Discuss and evaluate Early Decision, Early Action, Rolling, and Regular Application plans

• Assist with preparation of activity list and/or resume

• Provide guidance on recommendation letter writers

• Assist on essays to be prepared by the student—primarily topic development and critique

• Assist with preparation of supplemental materials

• Assist with application preparation—including organizational assistance, time and stress management, and making suggestions for the order of information to be included in the application

• Assist with the final decision concerning which college to attend

• Assist with waitlist and appeals process, if necessary

• Assist the student and family with the transition-to-college process

• Provide broad college success counseling