College Admissions Process booklet

• Review admissions process with student and family.  Include timeline for senior year and admissions planning

 

Letter of Recommendation Strategy

• Discuss how to select teacher(s) to write LOR

• Understand how to make request and information to provide 

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Resume Template

• Template provided to utilize for Common App and Honors Colleges 

• Learn how to best organize activities and accomplishments for greatest impact

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College List

• Expand on colleges identified by student based on college parameters including location, size, environment, major, costs and other factors

• Ensure a balanced list of colleges

• Understand chances of acceptance and best colleges to visit 

• Learn ways to Demonstrate Interest

 

Application Management

• Understand factors most important to colleges

• Based on each student’s readiness, select best application plan: Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision, Rolling admissions

• Determine Application Platform for each college: Common App, Coalition, Institutional Application, state specific applications

• Understand Application Requirements for all schools

• Lay out timeline with appropriate deadlines for all aspects of application

 

24/7 Online Student Portal

• Access college profiles, costs, scholarships, essays, chances of acceptance and more

• Application timeline for your colleges

• Stay on track through deadlines and on-going reminders

• Understand key financial documents and scholarship search

 

Essays – Main Essay and up to 8 supplemental essays

• Essay Brainstorming Workshop to consider potential topics, how to help student stand out and develop essay outline for Common App/Coalition main essay

• Discuss supplemental essays for all colleges on list

• Essay Organizer to understand duplications and minimize supplemental essay writing

• On-going essay critique, editing and proofing

 

Career Planning

• Assessment to help determine potential fields of study, if needed

• Career Exploration within your colleges

• Interview techniques and mock interview