Services

Services are available for students in grades 9-12

Freshmen and Sophomores:

In order to help students set and reach their goals and maximize their potential, I offer a pre-college planning program for freshman and sophomores. This program includes the proactive design of a plan that addresses academic coursework, extracurricular activities, and summer programs/jobs. It also includes individual counseling to encourage personal growth and development.

This program consists of three meetings, each lasting approximately one hour, encompassing the following:

First Meeting (early to mid-spring, with parent)

I will spend time getting to know your child both personally and academically. We will discuss academic progress to date, course selections for the following year, interests, extracurricular activity involvement, resume building, and summer plans.

Second Meeting (after year-end grades are available)

This meeting is a one-on-one meeting with the student and me. We will discuss student’s perceived strengths and weaknesses, personal goals and aspirations (and how these relate to the strengths and weaknesses). The student may also complete a computer-based introductory career interest inventory. We will begin to discuss college visitations and types of colleges that may be in line with his/her interests, goals, and grades/scores to date.

Third Meeting (November of the following year)

We will check progress in all areas to date, set personal and academic goals for the first semester, start discussing the sophomore- and/or junior-year timeline, including starting the college process, college visits, standardized testing, etc.

Comprehensive 9^th -12^th and 10^th -12^th grade packages are available, providing pricing and other benefits.

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Juniors and Seniors:

The formal college planning and selection process should, ideally, begin by the spring of the student's junior year. However, deadlines vary from school to school, so you can begin this process as late as the fall of the student's senior year and still be successful. The more ownership the student takes in this process, the more rewarding it will ultimately be.

The following outlines my general approach to working with students, but is designed to be flexible to accommodate each family's needs.

First Meeting

The first meeting will take approximately three hours and will encompass the entire application process, as well as the financial aid process, college visitations and interview techniques. We will review transcripts and report cards, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, and honors and awards. We will also discuss what you and your child are looking for in a college and any schools currently under consideration.

Career Exploration

Students are given access to a proprietary website where they may complete a computerized interactive career interest inventory, majors quiz and the Do What You Are personality profile. The results of these surveys will serve as input for identification of target majors and schools.

Custom Research

After the initial meeting, I will research all college options and generate a customized list of potential schools.

Second Meeting

We will then have a second meeting (approximately two hours), during which I will provide you with my suggested list of appropriate schools. Together we will refine the list to facilitate the decision of where your child should apply. I will provide you with a timeline for completing all necessary materials and tips on essay writing and general techniques on interviewing.

Third Meeting

A third meeting is available to help finalize decisions, proofread applications and essays, and otherwise complete the process. As needed, I will also conduct a mock-interview.

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Freshmen and Sophomores
Juniors and Seniors