The Countdown to College Package

$18,500

This is our most comprehensive package. You and your student will be guided through each step of the college admissions process. We will focus on exploring your student’s unique interests, abilities and preferences, creating a list of well researched colleges that best meet your student’s academic, personal and social needs, improving your student’s academic and extracurricular profile, and creating the strongest and most convincing application possible. Ideally, we will begin in the junior year. If you are getting a later start, we can begin at any time and meet more frequently.

Recommended years:
•    Junior and senior years.
•    Can begin anytime from the summer before 11th grade through the fall of 12th grade.

Includes:
•    Video conference meetings via Zoom.
•    Phone calls as needed.
•    Research, email and text time.
•    Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality assessment and interpretation.
•    Access to College Planner Pro online college research, planning and organizational tools.

Goals and Outcomes:
•    Explore the student’s unique interests, needs, goals, preferences and abilities as they pertain to college planning.
•    Create a list of well researched colleges that best meet the academic, personal and social needs of the student.
•    Improve academic/extracurricular profile.
•    Create the strongest application possible.

Services:
This package will be tailored to the specific needs and preferences of each student and family. The following is a list of services included in a “typical” Countdown to College package.
•    Identification of interests and educational priorities.
•    Thorough college research culminating in a list of “best match” colleges.
•    Up to date knowledge of trends in college admissions and how they relate to your family’s circumstances.
•    Review of academic record.
•    Advice on course selection.
•    Standardized testing recommendations.
•    Extracurricular activities planning (including valuable summer experiences).
•    Create and update an activities resume.
•    Advice regarding effective college visits.
•    Review of the financial aid process.
•    Essay assistance (this package includes our full College Essay Package).
•    Recommendation letter strategies.
•    Interview strategies.
•    Comprehensive review of applications prior to submission.
•    Action plan for completing applications.
•    Timing and tasks action plan; motivation and encouragement in completing applications.
•    Assistance in determining final college choice.
•    Support and counseling to minimize stress.