Consulting Packages

Our services are designed to provide personalized, high-touch guidance — from building strong applications to choosing the right schools.

Regardless of where you are in your college planning career, we have options for you when you’re ready. Customized services are also available in addition to the packages detailed below.

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Freshman Year: Setting the Foundation

Typical scope of services includes:

  • Initial planning session 

    • Assess and discuss interests

    • Establish baseline academic profile

    • Overview of 4-year plan

  • Quarterly meetings 

    • Review early academic performance

    • Develop a preliminary extracurricular plan

    • Begin tracking activities and accomplishments

    • Explore summer options

    • Course selection for sophomore year based on potential interests and strengths

  • Year-End meeting

    • Comprehensive review of freshman year

    • Solidify summer plan

    • Preview sophomore expectations

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Sophomore Year: Building Momentum

Typical scope of services includes:

  • Fall Kickoff Meeting 

    • Debrief summer activities

    • Refine academic trajectory and extracurricular strategy

    • Introduce college research concepts

  • Mid-Fall Meeting

    • Progress check on academics

    • Discuss prioritization of commitments

    • Time management strategies

  • Winter Check-In

    • PSAT Introduction and prep timeline

    • Junior year course selection

    • Identify leadership opportunities

  • Spring Check-In

    • Analysis of activity profile (depth vs. breadth) and potential adjustments

    • Summer experience planning

  • Year-End meeting

    • Solidify testing calendar

    • Early college list brainstorming

    • Transition prep

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Juniors & Seniors: Full Cycle Application Support

Typical scope of services includes:

  • Full personal narrative positioning and strategy

  • Customized college list

  • Admission round/deadline strategy and planning

  • Application oversight for up to 10 colleges*

  • Activity list development and refinement

  • Development and guidance for all required essays (two rounds of feedback per essay)

  • Admission interview preparation

  • Review of admission/scholarship offers and decision support

  • Up to 20 one-on-one meetings across the cycle  

*Support for additional college applications may be provided for a supplemental fee.

Specialized Services

  • UC-only package

  • Essay bundle (6 essays)

  • Scholarship planning/strategy

  • Transfer applications

  • Graduate/Professional (e.g., MBA, JD, Health Profession Programs) application advising

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