A Comprehensive Approach to College Planning
A) Superb Admissions Counseling
- Comprehensive Student Evaluation
- Areas of Interest/Major/Schools
- Create Testing Schedule & Test Goals
- Build Student Resume
- College Data Reports
- Develop College List Organized into Reach, Target and Safety Schools
- Superb Essays, Resume, Application Review & Editing
- Narrow Down College List
- How to get the most out of college visits
- Write your Activity Essay Guidance
- Choosing when and how to apply
- Write an effective Personal Statement
- The best people to ask for letters of recommendation
- Put together a complete application on time
- Avoid Common Interview Mistakes
- A plan for what to do if you are deferred, waitlisted or rejected by your top choice school
- Student Positioning
- Final Decision Meeting (Prior to May 1st).
B) Expert in increasing Scholarships and Financial Aid
- Merit Scholarships
- Strategies on INCREASING Merit Scholarships
- Athletic Scholarships
- Need Based Financial Aid & Grants
- Strategies on INCREASING Need Based Scholarships
- FAFSA Form Review & Instruction
- CSS-Profile Form Review & Instructions
- Supplemental Profile Forms (Per Form)
- Review Financial Aid Offers
- Leveraging the Financial Aid Offers – Guidance
- Direct all College Negotiations
- Award Letters Review and Appeal Evaluation
- Identify Areas for Cash Flow Enhancement
- Student Loan Evaluation and Counseling
- Debt Reduction Strategies
- Non-Financial College Saving Strategies
Every Success Story Begins with a Comprehensive Family Evaluation