When To Start...
11th Grade
- Various assessments of interests and majors for college selection
- Testing schedule and evaluate PSAT and PLAN results
- Course planning and progress
- Research college programs
- Make preliminary college list
- Planning for college visits & guides for researching colleges
- Interview coaching
- Refining resume
- Summer program research and advice
12th Grade
- Preparation of final college list
- Finalize resume
- Planning and organization for college applications
- Essay brainstorming and review
- Discussion of recommendations
- Final testing
- Interview planning and coaching
- Scholarship search and financial aid basics
- Tips for tracking applications
- Brainstorm college choices
We suggest you begin college counseling services as early in high school as possible so that students understand what college admissions offices are looking for, and so that students can set goals for their academic scheduling and performance, as well as make informed choices in their extracurricular activities. Even if students do not come to us early, we can still provide meaningful services as late as senior year as students select and apply to colleges. Below are some of the services we provide at each grade level.
9th Grade
- Overview of college admissions
- Explanation of testing and scheduling
- Course planning
- Discussion of extracurricular life
- Summer activities
10th Grade
- Course planning and progress
- Sat subject testing for any AP classes during year
- Evaluation of any PSAT or PLAN test results
- Planning extracuricular activities around passions
- Beginning a resume
- Planning for college fairs