Services we offer

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This package offers our most comprehensive support through the college process. We’ll work closely with you and your child throughout every stage of the college admissions journey. Together, we’ll identify your student’s individual interests, strengths, and goals, and build a thoughtfully researched and appropriate college list that aligns with their academic, personal, and social priorities.  We can help strengthen your child’s academic and extracurricular profile, and craft a compelling, well-rounded application. 

When:  Ideally, Junior year into Senior year, (but we can start after Junior year if need be). 

While providing support and encouragement to minimize anxiety, we will work closely with you to:

• Develop a balanced and appropriate list of colleges
• Plan college visits
• Create an autobiography to learn about your child’s strengths, desires, social interests and other priorities. 
• Share current knowledge of trends in the ever changing college admissions landscape. 
• Choose appropriate classes and build a strong academic profile
• Develop a resume your child can use with college applications
• Highlight extracurricular activities
• Identify people to write letters of recommendation
• Develop a plan for SATs, ACTs, and/or test optional choices
• Complete the Common Application
• Complete college-specific applications
• Monitor and meet deadlines
• Prepare for interviews
• Determine an admissions timeline and best strategies, (pros/cons of Early Decision, Early Decision II, Early Action, etc.)
• Complete the SRAR/STARS if needed
• Identify colleges that offer merit aid scholarships 
• Use College Planner Pro, a powerful web based college organizational and research program

This package includes regular Zoom video conferences (60 minutes) and unlimited text, phone calls, and email access. In addition, it includes full essay support for the personal statement and any supplements (see below).

Some students and families are looking specifically for support in building a well-rounded college list. They may be unfamiliar with the wide range of options available, or only know the most well-known, brand-name schools. Others may already have a college or two in mind and want help finding similar institutions. Some families are simply looking for a second opinion to feel confident in their choices. This package is designed for those who want expert guidance in identifying and selecting the best-fit schools to include on their college list.

When: End of Junior year- start of Senior year. 

In order to provide you with a balanced and appropriate list of colleges we will:

• Create an autobiography to learn about your child’s strengths, desires, social interests and other priorities
• Review list from school counselor (aka, get a 2nd opinion)
• Assist in planning college visits
• Share current knowledge of trends in the ever changing college admissions landscape.
• Give advice on admissions timeline and best strategies, (pros/cons of Early Decision, Early Decision II, Early Action, etc.)
• Provide SAT/ACT timeline advice
• Identify colleges that offer merit aid scholarships

This package includes up to four Zoom video conferences.

We offer a flat-rate package for the main personal statement and a separate pricing structure for supplemental essays, described in the next section.  

Some students and families only want help with the college essay.  They feel comfortable with their college list, but seek help with the personal statement; after all, it is a very important part of the application. Our essay coaching package is designed to offer comprehensive, one-on-one support that helps students find their authentic voice and craft insightful and compelling essays. (Authentic voice is so important in today’s world of AI.) This package covers all meetings, feedback, editing time, and communication and allows for flexibility and responsiveness without worrying about hourly charges. 

When:  Summer after Junior year- start of Senior year

This package includes full support from start to finish:

• Brainstorming sessions to generate meaningful, personal story ideas
• Topic guidance — what works, what to avoid, and how to approach the writing authentically
• Outlining and structure planning prior to drafting
• Drafting support to help students get words on the page in their own voice
• Detailed and targeted feedback over multiple rounds of revision
• Line-level revision and editing to refine tone, clarity, and mechanics
• Zoom coaching sessions to guide, reflect, and motivate
• Ongoing email support for questions, accountability, and feedback between drafts

Many competitive colleges require more essays called supplements.  These are very important. In addition to the support for the personal statement listed in the previous section, we provide comprehensive support for supplements.

When:  Summer after Junior year- start of Senior year

This package includes full support from start to finish: All items in the Common App Essay (Personal Statement) Package and support with college supplemental essays. 

• Guidance on approaching different types of prompts (e.g., “Why us?”, community, major, identity, activity, etc.)
• Strategy for reusing and adapting responses to avoid writing each essay from scratch when possible.
• Outlining, drafting, and feedback for each supplemental essay
• Editing for word count, clarity, and voice
• Sharing historical knowledge of how these supplemental essay work