We are eternally grateful to you for the wonderful support and guidance you gave our girls, and we recommend you to all our friends with college-bound children. You have been an important influence on our girls – many, many thanks for all you’ve done!
Services We Provide
We work with you to:
Develop a personal story that helps you stand out among applicants by assessing your unique qualities and experiences, your academic strengths and your extracurricular interests.
Plan and select high school courses to support your goals.
Recommend a testing plan for the ACT or SAT that will maximize your strengths.
Determine how extracurricular activities and community service can enhance your college application and demonstrate character; explore ways to expand your involvement and pursue leadership opportunities.
Identify colleges suited to your strengths and objectives and develop an individualized application strategy. We’ll also provide advice on financial aid and scholarships.
Provide guidance on all parts of your application, including essays, resumes and supporting materials, and advise you on obtaining strong letters of recommendation.
Provide college planning and direction for younger students.
Ensure your student is the best possible college applicant by focusing on the top ten list of what colleges are looking for.
- To help you with this process, we provide access to:
Our college planning software, Custom College Planner. We train you on the many tools and services this software provides to help with college research, selection and planning.
Comprehensive assessments. We provide assessments to explore your personality, strengths and study skills, which helps us to develop a list of right-fit colleges and gives you direction in terms of potential majors and careers.
ACT Test Prep for grades 9–12. Provided online through our Naviance Student account at no cost to our students, this covers all the concepts and skills tested on the ACT.
ACT and SAT practice tests, scored and returned to you.
One-on-one college essay guidance, including an essay writing workshop, help with brainstorming topics, and up to 10 hours of professional editing.
Our Sunday Jam Sessions, held weekly (Aug-Oct), where you can meet with staff for one-on-one help with college research, applications, essays, or any other questions.
Access to our College Expert Video Library, which includes topics on essay writing, admissions interviews and searching for scholarships.
We loved your service. It kept us organized and on track. I must say it helped take the stress out of the whole process. We will recommend your services to everyone we know!
We very much valued the process [my first son] went through and have had a hard time finding similar resources in CA. We would be thrilled if you would consider working with [my second son] long distance.
