Foundation Package (Grades 11–12)

This comprehensive college advising program provides structure, organization and guidance through the entire college admissions process. Students receive personalized advising, strategic planning, and continuous support.

This program includes:

• Development of a personalized and balanced college list based on academic profile, interests, and goals

• Guidance for researching colleges and maximizing the value of campus visits

• Maximizing yield potential through demonstrated interest

• Support in corresponding with schools/admission officers and completing post-visit surveys

• Interview prep and resume review

• Strategic planning for summer programs and extracurricular development

• Standardized test planning and score reporting strategy

• Guidance and editing for the personal statement and supplemental essays

• Comprehensive application strategy and timeline management

• Final review of all applications prior to submission

Students also receive access to a custom online college plan portal that organizes deadlines, tasks, resources, and communication throughout the admissions process.

Hourly Advising

Flexible advising for families who prefer targeted guidance at specific points in the college planning and application process. Whether you require a single session or multiple meetings, sessions can be scheduled for students, parents, or families together and are tailored to provide expertise and personalized attention to address your specific needs, goals, and questions.

Common Topics for Grades 9–10:

• Course selection and academic planning

• Developing meaningful extracurricular involvement

• Standardized testing types, timelines, and preparation options

• Summer planning

• Building a strong high school narrative for future applications

Common Topics for Grades 11–12:

• Understanding the college admissions process and current trends

• How to build a balanced college list and effectively research schools

• Application strategy, including Early Decision, Early Action, and honors programs

• Essay brainstorming and guidance for personal statements and supplements

• Standardized test submission strategy for test-optional schools

• Strengthening depth/texture of extracurriculars and summer planning

• Process timelines (testing, campus visits, essays, applications)

• How to maximize the value of campus visits

• Integrating learning support service options into your school search

• Yield potential and how to effectively demonstrate interest

• Senior year course selection

• Teacher recommendation selection

• Merit awards and other scholarship opportunities

• Implications of major selection on admission pathways

• How to organize your application process

• Admission interview preparation

• Review of college decisions and final enrollment

Application Review

Expert review and feedback for students seeking professional guidance on specific parts of their college applications. Drawing on more than two decades of admissions advising experience, this service helps students strengthen their application narrative and maximize competitiveness.

Available review services include:

• Comprehensive review of the full Common Application, including essays and supplements

• Personal statement review with detailed feedback and revision recommendations

• Supplemental essay review and strategy

• Common Application activities section review and optimization

• Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI) review for deferred applicants

Essay and supplement reviews include feedback and revision guidance.

College List Review

A well-constructed college list is one of the most important elements of a successful admissions strategy. This service provides expert evaluation and feedback to ensure your list is balanced, realistic, and aligned with the student’s academic profile and goals.

The review includes:

• Transcript and academic profile analysis

• Evaluation of standardized test scores and intended major

• Review of school characteristics and student preferences

• Analysis of historical admissions data from your high school when accessible

• Feedback on competitive balance across Reach, Possible, and Safer schools

• Suggestions for additional schools and final list review

This service helps students ensure their college list reflects both ambition and strategic balance in the context of current admissions trends.