Instruction & Practice: Technology Applications

 

• Instruction/Mentoring: Google Docs & Sheets for shared writing/editing privileges & common scheduling/ tracking

• Instruction & Account Management: Naviance, CA, SAT & ACT

 

Review & Guidance: Academic Performance

 

• Review: academic records, identifying strengths/challenges, finding patterns/trends

• Guide: course selection, ACT/SAT test options and scheduling

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Review & Guidance:  Extracurricular Activities (leadership & experience)

 

• Review: Sports, Fine Arts (art, music, drama), Writing/Reporting (newspaper, yearbook, TV), clubs, community service, paid work

• Guide: untapped opportunities, resources

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Facilitating the Writing Process: An Effective Student Resume

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• Collect, synthesize student career data

• Format & design resume

• Edit, revise, amend, extend

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Developing The College List

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• Identify criteria: geographic location, size, program of study, student life, cost

• Assign viability: safety, good match, stretch

• Populate list

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Application Strategy & Guidance- Factoring Key Variables Influencing the Process

 

• Review Timing Options/Select Types of Admission: ED, EA I, EA II, REA, RA, RD

• Evaluate Programs & Matriculation choices: Majors, Minors, Dual Degrees, BA + MA

• Calculate Merit Scholarships & Other Awards: Standard Fare Scholarships, Local, State & National Awards

• Review Financial Aid: FASFA, PROFILE & Individual Institutional Aid

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Managing the Application Goals and Deadlines

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• Identify admissions requirements/deadlines

• Set goals & objectives, breaking work into manageable segments & due dates

• Design & populate submissions-tracking spreadsheet

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The Common Application, Essay & Short Answer Guidance

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• Populate application:  demographic, academic & HS career information

• Brainstorm, outline, write, edit, revise and polish required essays, short answer questions (100, 200 & 250 words)

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Individual School Applications, Essays & Short Answer Guidance

 

• Populate individual applications: based on college list

• Brainstorm, outline, write, edit, revise and polish required essays, short answer questions (100, 200 & 250 words)

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ADDITIONAL MENTORING SERVICES

 

• Guide and mentor: Individual business/volunteer projects (long term)

• Guide/Advise: Summer activities, programs, camps

 

Please note:  My services do not include the final selection of appropriate areas of study and colleges for application, and/or completing financial aid forms or merit scholarship applications.  I am happy to make referrals.

Because each student comes to the process with different needs, I offer a one-on-one counseling and my pricing is based on an hourly fee.  The schedule and payment methods are listed below.

 

Fees

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• Individual Counseling: (face-to-face meetings)             $100/hour   

• Writing, Editing, Research (remotely)                           $ 75/hour​

Payment

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• All payments are due at the end of each session via the Square Credit Card Scanner

• For convenience, you may pay $500 in advance for the first five hours of work

• Free initial consultation

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Families interested in working together may schedule a meeting to learn more about my services.  The focus of the meeting is to discuss your needs, desired outcomes, and answer any specific questions/ concerns the about the process. This is strictly an informational meeting, so you do not need to bring transcripts, test scores or written work with you.