College Inspired
College Admission Counseling
ABOUT
College Inspired was founded by Mike Craig in 2009 to help families navigate the increasingly complex and competitive college admissions process. Each client receives expert guidance tailored to their specific background, strengths, and goals. I successfully guide students to highlight unique attributes so these special qualities stand out brilliantly in their college applications.
College Inspired is located in Diamond Bar, CA, but I work with students and families from all over Southern California as well as from other states and occasionally from countries outside the U.S. For the past five years, I have been hosting all appointments on Zoom due to overwhelming demand from my busy students, who value the flexibility of virtual meetings.
SERVICES
College Inspired offers programs tailored to specific grade levels (9th-12th grades).
For high school freshmen and sophomores, the emphasis is on choosing a challenging high school curriculum and exploring interests through active involvement in the school and community.
The focus with juniors and seniors is mainly on identifying their passions and goals, coming up with an appropriate list of colleges, brainstorming essay topics, and putting together compelling applications.
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The senior year program includes complete application assistance. This includes instruction on how to craft a powerful application essay, essay editing, creation of supplementary materials, interview preparation, final application editing/submission, and deadline tracking.
