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What Fits Your Needs?

Need a lot of help or just a little bit?  I have you covered!

Choose the College Select Path that Best Fits Your Needs

  The Essentials College Package

  • Focus Meeting
  • YouScience career assessment 
  • Guidance with college selection, college applications, financial aid, and the final college decision 
  • Support with one primary application essay and three short-answer essays
  • Create a college process timetable and keep students on track
  • Appointment and assignment reminders 
  • Meeting summaries 
  • Monthly statement of hours used to date
  • Up to 20 hours of one-to-one college guidance, including up to 16 hours of meeting time
  • $2,599 for all the above
  • Interest-free monthly payments

  à la carte Services

  • Focus Meeting ($300.00 prepaid)
  • Step-by-step guidance to create one primary college essay ($600.00 prepaid)
  • Hourly college planning services ($185.00/hr., billed the next month for the prior month's guidance.)


I offer flexibility and choice. You’ll have the benefit of efficiently selecting, applying to, and choosing the best fit school when we work together through The Essentials Package. The self-awareness and confidence that students gain from a thorough college selection and application process provides them with a good foundation for a successful college experience.


Most of the services included in The Essentials Package can be purchased separately on an hourly basis. College planning hours can also be purchased by students who want to explore gap year options or alternatives to college.


Families purchasing The Essentials Package can look forward to everything below.


Stage 1: College Preparation

During this first stage, I’ll provide guidance to help you make the best choices.

  • Selecting the high school coursework that will challenge you and prepare you for the future
  • Participating in extracurricular options that can lead to self-discovery
  • Creating an optimal standardized testing plan that considers your schedule and preparation
  • Understanding careers at the intersection of your aptitudes and interests through YouScience Career Assessment


Stage 2: College Selection

I’ll help your family prioritize selection criteria based on academic, social, and financial fit.

  • I’ll equip you with the resources to assess colleges against important areas of fit.
  • I'll teach you research skills for learning about colleges.


Stage 3: College Applications

I’ll show you how to put your best foot forward.  

  • You’ll develop key messages that highlight your story for your college applications.
  • You’ll plan an appropriate application timeline.
  • You’ll learn a multi-draft process for writing essays that will help you in future writing.
  • You’ll write college essays that enable an Admissions Committee to know you beyond your grades and scores.
  • You’ll create a resume that shows off your strengths.
  • You’ll go into college interviews with confidence.
  • You’ll complete a cohesive college application.


Stage 4: College Decisions

With all the work you’ve completed, now comes the most exciting reward!

  • You’ll select your college after reviewing factors of importance to you, including out-of-pocket costs.
  • I’ll be there to answer any last-minute questions.

 

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What makes me different?

My extensive training in helping students create their best essays and in the financial aid process sets me apart. I encourage thoughtful introspective and thorough research to help students end up a college where they will thrive. I understand that the college admissions process can be overwhelming, and I pride myself on relieving the stress my clients sometimes feel by guiding them through manageable steps.
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