KNOWLEDGE AND PREPARATION ARE THE KEYS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS

Creative College Consulting Service Plan

Eighteen 60-90 Minute Sessions: College Planning, Preparation, Search, and Applications:
(Students are expected to complete assignments and be prepared for meetings)
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  1. Intake and Assessment
    1. Discussion of the student’s transcript, course selection, testing plan, activities, recommendations, and essay ideas
    2. Education on types of colleges, the admissions process, and what colleges are looking for
    3. Identify Academic, social, and financial goals
    4. Advice on strengthening the applicant profile
  2. Career Exploration, Resume Development
    1. Personality, Learning Style, and Career Inventories
    2. How to make the most of your summer and senior year
    3. Resume Development
    4. Recommendation Letter Requests and Cover Letters
    5. ZeeMee account set up
  3. Focus on Financial Aid (Parents/Guardians):
    1. Calculate your family’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
    2. Learn about  financial aid terms, forms and formulas, and how to increase eligibility for need based and merit aid
    3. Resources provided to compare college costs, lower your EFC,  apply for aid, and save money
  4. Factors Important in Choosing a College that will be a Good Match
    1. Review and revise resume
    2. College Match and Design a College: Self- Surveys and Discussion
    3. Development of Personalized College Research Worksheet
  5. College List and Preparation for Effective Campus Visits
    1. Personalized  College List and College Comparison Chart
    2. College Research Resources
    3. Preparation for Effective Campus Visits,  Creative College Visit Journal
    4. Test Requirements Report – revisit testing plan
  6. Mock Interview Session – to be scheduled prior to first college interview
  7. Essay and Additional Information Planning
    1. Advice on how to write a strong application, Write your “Story”
    2. Discussion of Brainstorming Exercises
    3. Using Prompt™ or other program  to write your  Application Essays
    4. Instruction on Writing the Personal  Statement
    5. Intellectual Interest/Why College X, Activity Essays and Supplemental Essay brainstorming and guidance
    6. Additional Information – how to take advantage of this section
  8. 9. 10. 11. Essay Development – Personal Statement, Intellectual Interest/Why College X?, Activity
    12. Application Planning: Applications, Supplements, Transcripts, Test Scores, Essays, Recommendations
             1. Finalize Application List
             2. Determine what each college requires and set up your application plans
             3. Identify Supplemental Essays Required and brainstorm topics
             4. Identify honors and scholarship programs and application procedures
             5. Create a Common App account and begin to fill out the application
             6. School specific applications
             7. Coalition Application  
   14. 15. 16. 17. College Applications and Essay Development
              1.  Application Review, Essay Editing
              2.  Special focus on completing a stand out Activities section
              3.  Student to submit applications, send transcripts, recommendations, test scores
              4. Parents to complete financial aid applications in October
  18.  College Selection and Creating College Success
             1.  Comparing Programs and Costs at the schools you have been accepted to
             2. Tips for a smooth transition and college success
​             3.  Money Saving Tips, & Packing List
  • First Semester Follow Up:  Touch base to discuss adjustment to college and the fit of the selected school

Creative College Prep Plan  - Grades 8-10

Quarterly Meetings Address:

A.     Early Insight into the College Application Process

1.      Information about the range of Colleges and Universities to inform student's college plans

2.      Learn what goes into a college application and what colleges are looking for

3.      Assessment of your Academic, Social and Financial Strengths, Needs & Goals

4.      Guided Path™ Online Student Portal to keep track of appointments and college research

B.      Academic Preparation

1.      Development of a Four Year High School Plan

2.      Advice on pursuing your academic and career related interests

3.      Recommendations regarding Standardized Testing for college

4.      Forming relationships with your teachers and guidance counselor

C.      Social Preparation

1.      Discuss interests and involvements in and out of school

2.      Plan meaningful summer activities

3.      Guidance developing passions

4.      Developing leadership skills

5.      Incorporating service work

6.      Documenting activities for future use in developing a resume, job and college applications,  
         scholarship and honor society applications, etc.

D.     Financial Planning for College

1.      Education regarding the Financial Aid formulas and process

2.      Calculate your Expected Family Contribution to determine eligibility for aid

3.      Discuss strategies for increasing eligibility for both need based and merit based aid

4.      Develop a plan for funding college – possible referral to college funding professional if needed

5.      Early look at scholarship opportunities

Custom Senior Rush and Transfer Plans also Available