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All packages begin with a complimentary family consultation with Margaret or Theresa. We get to know your family's goals, hopes, worries, and wonders. Our boutique experience guarantees that your ideas are heard and that we get to know your student intimately. 

Our experience has taught us that when we understand the nuances of your child, your family will get the best experience through this exciting journey that you can.

10th Grade 

Five Academic and College Prep Sessions

  • Session I: Intentionally select clubs and activities that align with interests and spark joy, exploring leadership opportunities within these clubs.

  • Session 2: Explore summer opportunities that lead to self-discovery 

  • Session 3: Target core competencies that lead to academic success by providing research-based strategies for planning, time management, reading, writing, and organizational skills

  • Session 4: Exploring passion projects to begin

  • Session 5: Selecting best courses to build academic profile, and researching local college opportunities for high school students.​

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11th Grade  

Six Application-Enhancing Sessions

  • Session 1: Begin to compile a resume

  • Session 2: Plan standardized test strategy and consider test-optional route based on student expectations and interest

  • Sessions 3-4: Begin to compile a college list using demographic and interest searches on Naviance

  • Session 5: Advise on internships, volunteer work, paid jobs, and community activities

  • Session 6: College Visit planning and scheduling​

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12th Grade 

Eight College Application and Supplemental Essay Sessions

  • Session 1-2:  Complete Common Application, Adding Target, Reach, and Safety Schools. Targeting effective descriptions for Activities and Leadership roles within Common App.

  • Session 3-4: Add All Colleges to Common App, Complete all school questions.

  • Sessions 5-6: Supplemental Essay Support (students can have as many as 15 small essays to write, particularly for highly-competitive schools.

  • Session 7: Interview Prep: Mock ​​College interviews and interview strategies.

  • Session 8: Finalizing applications, Essays, And Perfecting Application by ED/EA/RD dates.

 

 

Common App Essay Service

Five virtual meetings.

  • Session 1: Essay purpose, goals, topic suggestions, mentor essays shared.

  • Session 2: Planning, outlining, brainstorming.

  • Session 3: Revising, Writing Help, Revisiting Essay Purpose

  • Sessions 4-5: Editing, Grammar Review, Perfecting Presentation

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Senior Crunchtime Service

For those last-minute reassurances! Review of entire Common App college application. Detailed report provided listing all edits suggested with full grammatical and word choice edits provided.

Final essay review.

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