Personalized College Admissions Action Plan

After the initial consultation, we devise and pursue a personal college action plan for each student with ongoing consultation through the spring of senior year or until you reach a college decision.  The plan includes the following elements:

• Recommendations for high school coursework, including honor and AP classes
• Planning for extracurricular, volunteer, and summer opportunities to enhance the application
• Test preparation and planning, including SAT and/or the ACT
• Exploration and selection of potential college major(s)
• Identifying college programs for unique situations such as three/two engineering programs, five year BA/MA programs, or colleges that offer additional educational support services
• Resume and portfolio enhancement
• Creation of the college list to include reach, target, and likely options
• Essay and personal statement guidance
• Preparation and suggestions for college visits
• Preparing for personal interviews
• Evaluating the efficacy of early decision and/or early action
• Refining the best-fit college/university application list
• Letter of recommendation suggestions
• A detailed review of all submitted college application materials
• Discussion of financial aid
• Tracking all deadlines and adhering to a time-table
• Selecting the most appropriate colleges from the acceptance list
• Suggestions for handling deferments and wait-lists