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Families receive counseling tailored to their individual goals and needs. Below are a sampling of the services we provide and our programs. 

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  • An initial evaluation of student needs and family goals to establish an individualized long-term plan.

  • Career and personality assessments.

  • Study skills and goal setting.

  • A comprehensive evaluation of the student’s academic history and review of all course and testing records.

  • Evaluation and guidance for student activities, interests, internships, and leadership experiences.

  • Evaluation and identification of specific colleges that match student’s and family’s criteria.

  • Support for planning college visits.

  • A strategic admissions plan designed to give the student the best possible chance for admission to the right school.

  • Access to extensive resources and online tools for researching colleges.

Freshman Program

  • Discussion of the role of the freshman and sophomore years in the college admissions process

  • Planning of all coursework and testing

  • Preliminary college discussions based on student and parent feedback

  • Discussion of college visits

  • Discussion of summer activities

Sophomore Program

  • Discussion of the role of the freshman and sophomore years in the college admissions process​​

  • Update of activity, testing and academic standing

  • Planning of junior coursework and testing

  • Preliminary college discussions based on student and parent feedback

  • Discussion of college visits

  • Discussion of summer activities

  • Discussion of strategy to improve chances of admission

Junior Program

  • Discussion of the role of the junior year in the college admissions process

  • Review of academic records, planning of all coursework and testing

  • Preliminary college discussions based on student and parent feedback

  • College research

  • Initial college suggestions based on student and parent feedback

  • Review of potential college matches

  • Planning of college visits

  • Search for summer internships and pre-college programs

  • Edit internship and pre-college program essays and applications

  • Compare summer activity options

  • Discussion of strategy to improve chances of admission

  • Planning senior coursework and testing

Senior Programs

UC Package​

  • Complete application review

  • Complete essay review

  • Review of Cal State application if necessary

Complete Package

  • Initial evaluation and goal-setting with student and parents

  • Plan the role of the senior year in the college admissions process

  • Review of academic records, planning of all coursework and testing

  • Summer activity planning and help with program and internship applications

  • Help plan college visits

  • Organize college research, learn to communicate with colleges

  • Initial college suggestions based on student and parent goals

  • Review of potential college matches

  • Finalize college list and prepare information for teacher and counselor recommendations

  • Brainstorming of college essays

  • Editing of all college essays by email and during appointments

  • Admission Interview preparation

  • Application editing, proofing and help with online submission

  • Comparison of acceptances and financial offers

  • Appeal, deferral, and waitlist support if necessary

  • Assistance with final selection of which college to attend

Hourly Counseling

Any senior program services provided by request on an hourly basis

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