For those wanting targeted assistance and consultation, I provide Services on an Hourly Basis in a 4 hour Block. Some examples of services I provide include:
While Being a High School Student and Becoming a College Applicant
- Review the Student’s Academic Profile and Discuss the Implications for Admissions
- Advice on Course Selection in High School
- Explain How Colleges Interpret and Evaluate Applications
- Discuss the Importance of Self-Assessment, Research and “Demonstrating Interest”
- Recommendations on Standardized Tests – Which, When, Tutors
The College Search
- Review of Your College List and Assessing Likelihood of Admissions
- Resumé Development
- Preparation for Interviews and College Visits
- Education about Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships and Their Impact on Admissions
Application Development
- Advice on How to Secure Strong Letters of Recommendation
- Essay Development and Review (Personal Essay, Writing Supplements, Additional Information, Additional Written and Other Responses)
- Delineation of Application Deadlines
- Guidance with Completion of Applications
- Advice on Maintaining Communication with Admissions Officers During the Search and in Response to Notification of Deferral or Waitlist Decisions
- Assistance with the Evaluation of Financial Aid and Merit Scholarship Awards and Comparisons by School
- Assistance as You Make Your Final Enrollment Decision
