College Planning & Application Process
My comprehensive educational consulting services include:
- Conduct an in-depth meeting with the student and family to obtain background information
- Collaborate with family to identify goals, search parameters, interests, and talents
- Review educational history, including school records and educational testing
- Catalog personal interests including athletics, visual and performing arts, community service, etc
- Create a personalized approach to manage the search and application process
- Suggest standardized test options, timing, and preparation resources
- Develop an initial list of recommended colleges that will be refined with time and research
- Collaborate with students to develop their Inferred Interest Profile
- Provide guidance in coure planning and in securing recommendations from schools or programs
- Establish ongoing communications about next steps, admissions processes, and timelines
- Support communications with college admission officers or coaches
- Prepare students and families for effective campus visits and interviews
- Guide the essay brainstorming and drafting process
- Collaborate with students for application and essay completion
- Support student usage of college application tools such as Naviance/SCOIR, Common Application, Coalition Application, CollegeBoard, and various university-specific application portals (state systems like U CA or U TX), or international applications in Canada and the UK)