College Admissions Consulting
Our college advising program has four components:
Assessment | Customized College Search | Curriculum Options | Tracking
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Assessment
- By gaining insight into students’ strengths, interests and goals and evaluating how they interact with the world around them, we help students develop criteria for their college search that they can use to evaluate choices.
What we discuss:
- Grades, course choices, learning styles
- Extracurricular and summer activities
- Standardized Testing Plans
- College majors and careers
- Your responses to our in-depth questionnaires
We counsel you on:
- Current trends in college admissions
- College opportunties
- Transition to college realities and how to prepare
- College Cost, Affordability and Financial Aid
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Customized College Search
We completely customize the college search to your needs
You are not like anyone else. So by identifying opportunities that engage you and the support you may need, we help position you for success in the admissions process. Your current beliefs and values will always be part of you, but you will also change. Our approach guides you in thinking about the person you are becoming and encourages reflection so you can make good decisions about colleges and programs.
We consider the following in relation to who you are:
- College academic environment
- Campus culture
- Academic offerings and special opportunities
- Evidence-based research on what makes a positive college experience
We provide:
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- Research and creation of a customized college list
- A personalized admissions strategy
- Assessment of chance of admission
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Curriculum Options
You will choose from the following categories. We will guide you in determining your needs and provide strategies for how to enhance your profile in line with your aspirations.
Just some of the locations we service: Acton, Arlington, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Belmont, Bolton, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chestnut Hill, Cohasset, Concord, Dover, Duxbury, Harvard, Jamaica Plain, Lexington, Lincoln, Medfield, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, Norfolk, Norwell, Sherborn, South End, Southborough, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley, West Roxbury, Weston, Winchester
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Discovery |
Presentation |
Process |
Specialized Services |
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College research and evaluation |
Application review |
Summer opportunities |
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Visiting Preparation |
Supplemental Essays |
Timeline and application deadline management |
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Research debriefs |
Activities/Resume Development |
Final college list and wait list decisions |
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Visiting debriefs |
Interviews |
Final Matriculation |
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Tracking
We keep students on track and parents informed
Our goal is to exceed your expectations.
We offer:
- Family progress sessions
- An internet-based guidance portal
- Automated appointment reminders
- Assignment notifications
- Fast response time to email and voice mail
- A newsletter, blog and continuously updated social media with news about colleges and admissions