We understand that every student’s path to college is unique; therefore all comprehensive plans are custom-designed to meet the specific needs of our clients. Our comprehensive plans begin with an initial two-hour meeting to build a solid foundation for each student’s planning process. My College Advocate devotes the first hour solely to getting to know the student and understanding their strengths, interests, aspirations, and goals as they start conceptualizing their own college process. During the second hour, we ask parents to join the conversation so that we can map out the upcoming planning process and clarify goals.
My College Advocate will serve many roles throughout this process—including part coach, mentor, advisor, and motivator—all to provide your student with helpful guidance, counsel, and support every step of the way.
College counseling services may include:
Organization
- Student assessments for college interest and career planning
- Parent questionnaire
- Transcript review and academic course planning
- Standardized testing plan for SAT, ACT and/or SAT Subject Tests
Preliminary Process
- Review of student assessments and parent questionnaire
- Access to private web-based college list and application management tool
- College list development that matches the characteristics (including academic and financial parameters) identified by the family
- Creating a timeline to meet requirements and deadlines of identified schools
- College visit and research advising
- Guidance with affordability and scholarship opportunities
Application Process
- Guidance on choosing admission options (Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision and Rolling)
- Comprehensive guidance and support with the application process
- Essay support and review including brainstorming, essay topic development and proofreading of student prepared work
- Interview preparation
- Activities review and resume development (if necessary)
- Management of Teacher and Counselor Recommendation packets
- Athletic recruitment guidance
- Audition and portfolio guidance and preparation
- Organizational support throughout process with attention to important deadlines and application guidelines
Final Steps
- Guidance and advice on financial aid award packaging
- Review of acceptance choices, advice and support on the final decision making process, and guidance if considering wait list options.