Junior–Senior All-Inclusive

Junior Year support:

• Assist in creating and curating the college list (reach, target & safety schools)

• Guide Student in self reflection to determine interests, learning style, and goals for the best fit learning environment

• Help create a well-researched college list with Student

• Organize school research and priorities in a shared spreadsheet

• Determine parameters regarding location and budget, as well as pedagogical, religious, ideological, and ethical considerations

• Help facilitate or schedule college visits

• Help Student create questions and “look-fors” while on a campus visit

• Guide Student in campus reflection after campus visits

• Refine list to a reasonable and varied final list 

• Initial student and family assessment, profile and evaluation to determine college goals, intentions, preferences, etc.

• Advising on summer enrichment activities

• Evaluation and advising on high school academics, standardized test plan, and extra-curriculars

• Guide Student through the preparation of an extra-curricular activities resume/brag sheet

• Guide Student in soliciting letters of recommendation

• Major & career mentoring

Application support:

• Create and manage overall timeline for various deadlines (including essay prioritization)

• Guide college visit “look fors” and debrief after visits

• Guidance on Early Decision and Early Action advantages and applications if applicable

• Assist in completion of up to 5 applications (many schools use the same application form)

• Assist with creation of a professional student resume

• Expert guidance for the “Common App Activity List” and achievements inventory

• Supervise electronic teacher recommendation requests

• Regular check-ins 

Complete essay support service from start to finish:

• Teach how to make your essays stand out to college admissions

• Create a detailed essay timeline and plan for prioritization according to school list and deadlines

• Provide various essay examples as inspiration and discuss important takeaways

• Review applications for current supplemental essay questions (released Aug 1 of senior year)

• Expert guidance in brainstorming potent topics, varied values, and a compelling story arc 

• Assist in creating outlines for more than one personal statement option

• Help select the best structure/draft to revise and edit for final draft

• Teach lessons on essay openers, transition sentences, insights, craft, vulnerability, endings & other key features

• Provide thorough edits for spelling, grammar, repetition, and mechanics 

• Provide developmental, structural and organizational suggestions

• Inspire creative narrative elements, thematic cohesion, and unique writer’s voice

• Assist with strategies to be concise yet comprehensive to adhere to word count requirements

• Provide thorough edits and suggestions for 4–6 drafts for personal statement essay via document exchange

• Assist in outlining supplemental essays & short answers for each school

• Provide guidance on how to recycle content for supplemental essays for various schools 

• Ensure variety in each supplemental essay 

• Provide thorough edits and suggestions for up to 4 drafts for each supplemental essay/short answer