Overview of Services
Instruction & Practice: Technology Applications
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Instruction/Mentoring: Google Docs & Sheets for shared writing/editing privileges & common scheduling/ tracking
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Instruction & Account Management: Naviance, CA, SAT & ACT
Review & Guidance: Academic Performance
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Review: academic records, identifying strengths/challenges, finding patterns/trends
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Guide: course selection, ACT/SAT test options and scheduling
Review & Guidance: Extracurricular Activities (leadership & experience)
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Review: Sports, Fine Arts (art, music, drama), Writing/Reporting (newspaper, yearbook, TV), clubs, community service, paid work
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Guide: untapped opportunities, resources
Facilitating the Writing Process: An Effective Student Resume
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Collect, synthesize student career data
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Format & design resume
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Edit, revise, amend, extend
Developing The College List
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Identify criteria: geographic location, size, program of study, student life, cost
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Assign viability: safety, good match, stretch
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Populate list
Application Strategy & Guidance- Factoring Key Variables Influencing the Process
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Review Timing Options/Select Types of Admission: ED, EA I, EA II, REA, RA, RD
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Evaluate Programs & Matriculation choices: Majors, Minors, Dual Degrees, BA + MA
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Calculate Merit Scholarships & Other Awards: Standard Fare Scholarships, Local, State & National Awards
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Review Financial Aid: FASFA, PROFILE & Individual Institutional Aid
Managing the Application Goals and Deadlines
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Identify admissions requirements/deadlines
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Set goals & objectives, breaking work into manageable segments & due dates
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Design & populate submissions-tracking spreadsheet
The Common Application, Essay & Short Answer Guidance
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Populate application: demographic, academic & HS career information
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Brainstorm, outline, write, edit, revise and polish required essays, short answer questions (100, 200 & 250 words)
Individual School Applications, Essays & Short Answer Guidance
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Populate individual applications: based on college list
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Brainstorm, outline, write, edit, revise and polish required essays, short answer questions (100, 200 & 250 words)
ADDITIONAL MENTORING SERVICES
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Guide and mentor: Individual business/volunteer projects (long term)
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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.
Pricing
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
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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
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For convenience, you may pay $500 in advance for the first five hours of work
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Free initial consultation
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.