Expert College Admissions Guidance
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Build Your Portfolio
Identify your reach, target, and safety schools as part of your college admissions strategy. Take our assessment to find your best-fit colleges and universities, which can also provide valuable college help.
Consider crucial factors such as average admitted GPA, testing policy, prestige, location, campus size, average classroom size, majors offered, religious affiliation, and athletic environment when evaluating your options for college applications. Additionally, explore financial aid help to support your journey.
Apply to schools you'd be excited to attend with guidance from an independent college counselor.
Academic/Testing/Extracurricular Activities
Hit a moving target.
Should you submit SAT or ACT scores for your college admissions process? Or perhaps neither?
How many honors, AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment courses are optimal for your college applications?
Which clubs, teams, or experiences will provide the best preparation for your future?
Learn from our experience as independent college counselors to make informed decisions.
Financial Aid Advice
College admissions is an investment, and navigating financial aid can be complicated. To receive the best help paying for college, complete your FAFSA/CSS Profile application well in advance. Once you receive your financial aid package, don't hesitate to appeal as needed. It's important to understand your financial package, which may include grants, FAFSA loans, institutional loans, scholarships, and work-study options. An independent college counselor can provide valuable guidance as you understand your offer and make informed financial decisions regarding your college applications.
Essay Help
Bring your achievements to life. Receive live revisions for all your college applications, including personal statements, supplemental questions, Personal Insight Questions (UC PIQs), scholarship application materials, honors applications, and more. Get the college help you need from an independent college counselor to tell your best story and enhance your chances in the college admissions process, including financial aid help.
Application Timeline Management
Stay on track with your college admissions process. Allow us to manage your college application timelines (Nov 1, Dec 1, Dec 15, Jan 15, etc.) with expert guidance. Each student receives a customized dashboard that provides real-time data to manage deadlines and analyze trends in admissions at your desired schools. Our independent college counselors are here to offer college help, ensuring you submit all applications well in advance of deadlines while also providing insights on financial aid help.
Student-Athlete Guidance
Get recruited. If you are a student-athlete, receive expert college help on your journey to the NCAA, NAIA, or club sport. This includes guidance on college admissions, communication with coaches, scholarship considerations, and financial aid help. Take your game to the next level with the support of an independent college counselor.
Deposit and Commit
Support through the finish line in your college admissions journey. Seek scholarships and gain insights into your college applications, including understanding admissions decisions such as accepted, waitlisted, regular deferred, spring deferred, and rejected. Access college help and financial aid help to weigh all options prior to May 1 with guidance from an independent college counselor.