Services
Most services are provided one-on-one via Zoom and Google Docs and are personalized to meet each student's needs.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PLANNING
8th-11th grades
Helping students set goals, explore careers/majors, and plan for high school courses, extracurricular activities, and standardized testing to prepare them for future college admission and success. Choices students make in middle school can affect the types of colleges they get accepted into, the majors available to them, and even the cost of their college education. Students in 8th-11th grades can benefit greatly from guidance to help them understand their strengths, set goals, and plan their high school courses, activities, and testing with college admissions in mind.
SERVICE ACADEMY & ROTC APPLICATIONS
8th-12th grades
Educating students on the selection and application process and coaching them on all parts of service academy and ROTC applications. Can include any and all of the following: - Overview of the service academy admissions process - Evaluating a student's profile and educating them on how they can strengthen it to be competitive for admissions - Assistance with essays and interviews for service academies, nominations, and ROTC scholarship applications
COLLEGE
SEARCH
11th-12th grades
Helping students find colleges that fit their academic, financial, and social needs by: - Assisting them in determining which factors are most important to them. - Educating them on how to identify colleges that are affordable for their family. - Teaching them how to research colleges effectively. - Providing them access to valuable research tools. - Guiding them in balancing their college list.
HOMESCHOOL CONSULTING
Homeschool Educators of 8th-12th graders
Consulting with homeschool educators to: - Evaluate and guide coursework to ensure that it meets college admissions requirements and goals. - Craft the high school transcript, profile, course descriptions, and counselor recommendation letter.
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
11th-12th grades
Coaching students to show themselves in the best light in their college applications.​ Includes: - Developing the personal statement and supplemental essays, from brainstorming ideas to final polishing. - Assisting with writing effective activities and honors sections.​ - Guiding students on how to approach the additional information section. - Advising whether to share test scores with colleges. - Helping to determine the best deadlines to apply to maximize acceptance and merit aid.
Pricing
Charges are based on time. The hourly rate is $185, but families seeking support for ten hours or more benefit from a reduced rate. The chart below gives a general idea of how long various services take. Hours can be spread over more than one year. Prices are subject to change.
10 Hours
(BRONZE)
For 8th-12th grade students who want help with only specific parts of the college admissions process.
For most students, it covers one of the following:
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the college search
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assistance with either the personal statement or University of California's Personal Insight Questions
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High school planning and career exploration from 8th through 10th grades
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Assistance with one service academy application
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Homeschool documentation for college applications
$1700
20 hours
(silver)
For rising seniors who already have a solid college list and need help only with applications,
or for students who want to combine 2 of the Bronze services.
For most students, it covers all of the following:
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assistance with the Common App and one additional application platform
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coaching on writing the personal statement
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help with four short (up to 350 words) college-specific essays including the UC Personal Insight Questions
$3200
30 hours
(Gold)
For juniors and seniors who want both guidance figuring out where to apply and help with applications.
For most students, it covers all of the following:
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a thorough college search
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assistance with the Common App & one other application platform
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coaching on writing the personal statement (from brainstorming to final polish)
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help with four short (up to 350 words) college-specific essays including the UC Personal Insight Questions
$4500
40 hours
(platinum)
Best value for students who want complete assistance with college admissions.
Includes everything in Gold (the college search and 20 hours of application coaching) plus one or more of the following:
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high school planning in 8th-11th grades
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career/major exploration
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coaching on additional supplemental essays
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assistance with more than two application platforms
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service academy and/or ROTC applications
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homeschool documentation for college applications
$5600