Packages

In addition to the full packages, we also edit essays and resumes on an hourly basis.

Please use the Contact page to describe how we can help you.

Pre-College Packages

For families with a high school student seeking assistance with college admissions

Senior Year Special

Recommended for focused seniors who tried going it alone last year, but now realize help is needed. Begins in the fall of 12th grade.

Approximately 12 hours:

• Personal statement

• Supplemental essays for 6-10 schools

Editing assistance for content, grammar*, length, and formatting using Google Docs:

• Personal Statement (brainstorming and selecting a topic as well as essay editing)

• Supplemental essays tailored to specific schools’ prompts that meet wordcount limits

• Prioritized Activities List (focusing description text on emphasizing leadership, accomplishments, and impact)

• Additional Information essay explaining extenuating issues

• Scholarship or honors program essays

• Letter of Continued Interest for deferred or waitlisted students

• Resume and LinkedIn creation/editing/advice

Advice and consulting on the following topics:

• Validating the student's list of Reach, Target, and Likely schools

• Selecting when to apply to each school (Early Action, Early Decision, Rolling Admissions, or Regular Decision)

• Determining a standardized testing strategy regarding whether to submit scores to test-optional schools

• Strategies for negotiating financial aid offers

• Suggestions for where to apply for scholarships

Resources provided include:

• Task timeline

• Questions to Ask During Campus Visits

• Curated checklist for what to bring to campus as a first-year student

*Essay editing is used as a tool to improve grammar skills, helping prepare students for college-level writing

Junior Year Jump Start

Recommended for most college-bound students who already have some ideas about their career goals and interests.

Begins in winter or spring of 11th grade. Covers intensive effort during the summer between 11th & 12th, and into 12th grade.

Approximately 30 hours:

• 8 hours in 11th grade

• 10 hours summer between 11&12

• 12 hours in 12th grade

Includes all Senior Year Special services, plus assistance with:

• Selecting where and when to apply to each school (Early Action/Decision, Rolling Admissions, or Regular Decision)

• Determining when to take standardized testing

• Selecting whom to ask for recommendation letters

• Brainstorming essay topic ideas

• Planning 12th grade courses and exploring summer enrichment opportunities

Additional resources provided:

• Shared personalized GoogleSheet using a template to track schools, their features, and deadlines

Pre-College Discovery

Recommended for students who need initial guidance exploring their interests.

Begins sometime in grades 9 or 10, and continues through grades 11 and 12.

Approximately 40 hours:

• 6 hours in 9th and/or 10th grades

• 10 hours in 11th grade

• 12 hours summer between 11 & 12

• 12 hours in 12th grade

Includes all Junior Year Jump Start services, plus assistance with:

• Strategizing approaches to the application process to lessen stress/anxiety

• Learning how to research a school (online and in-person)

• Brainstorming ideas for internships, activities, and summer experiences to explore prospective majors and a potential career focus

• Creating, reviewing, and updating the student's resume

• Creating a course map to plan a logical progression of 10th, 11th, and 12th grade courses

Job-Search Packages

For those looking to brush up essays and resumes for job-searching

Resume Only

2-3 Zoom sessions or phone calls (each approximately 30 minutes) plus offline resume editing covering:

• Resume editing for content, grammar, formatting, and length using Google Docs in Suggest mode

• Collaborative brainstorming to provide focus, direction, and jobhunting strategies

Job-Search Coaching

Includes all Resume Only services, plus 6 weekly or biweekly 30-minute coaching sessions covering:

• Lead tracking

• Informational interviews

• Mock interviewing

• Face-To-Face communication skills

• LinkedIn and other networking resources

• Tracking status and progress toward goals

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