~ Personal inventories to explore student's interests, goals, personality, and possible majors and colleges
~ Recommendations for student's "best fit" colleges
~ Development of list of "likely acceptance," "best fit" and "reach" colleges to research and target for application
~ Guidance in
planning high school course work, SAT/ACT exams and extracurriculars
~ Determining early decision/early action strategies
~ A comprehensive, detailed schedule to keep the college search organized and on track
~ Application and essay support
~ Creation of "brag sheet" to assist in writers of recommendations
~ Admissions interview coaching
~ Planning effective college campus visits
~ Basic support in navigating the financial aid process and applying for scholarships
~ Planning creative, productive "gap years" for those delaying college entrance