Explore student strengths.
Discover the right colleges.
Prepare winning applications + essays.
If you are considering an educational consultant, we cannot recommend Heather enough. Knowing your son or daughter has a clear path of success is invaluable.
Let’s partner in your child’s success!
When you partner with us, we build a nurturing, high-touch relationship with your teenager and the entire family. This leads to an in-depth understanding of the student and real trust between the counselor and your teen.
We use efficient, comprehensive evaluations of student aptitude, personality traits, preferences, strengths, and areas of growth to identify RIGHT FIT colleges. This process helps students develop their own voice and effectively communicate their unique story while also teaching students to identify schools that “fit”.
We also devote considerable time to researching and visiting colleges so that we can recommend the best fit for each teenager. In the end, each student will have a list of amazing, perfectly-suited colleges to choose from … the foundation for a lifetime of opportunity and promise.
Comprehensive Preparation Package Includes
Assessment / Student Profile
- We utilize short simple surveys and assessments to get to know the student and develop their profile.
- IEP and 504 Transition Plan support
- Evaluate for executive functioning skills support
- We review transcripts, class schedules, standardized testing, and make recommendations on course selection, testing schedule, tutoring, and enrichment. Summer planning, summer Bridge programs, internships and more.
- All students are introduced to an online college planning platform Maia Learning.
- Students are encouraged to take the YouScience Career and Aptitude assessment and complete a Corsava Card Sort. [During junior year, students do a deeper dive into aptitude and career testing by taking the YouScience assessment.]
- Junior Fall we encourage the student to start identifying letters of recommendation from current teachers, coaches, and other outside influences.
- During the profile-building stage, we guide students through the creation of a resume.
Matchmaking / College List Development
- Once we have a solid understanding of a student’s unique profile, I research and identify an initial list of 20 colleges that are a RIGHT FIT.
- At this stage, we do an important financial fit evaluation by asking parents to use the FAFSA SAI Calculator and individual college NetPrice calculators. The financial piece is critical to building a RIGHT FIT list.
- We take the time to talk to parents about financial aid and we provide the, with the necessary information on how to proceed with completing the FAFSA and CSS Profile.
- Once the list is ready, we provide the student/parents/guardian with the “College List” document and we task the student with narrowing down the list to 10-15 schools by July 1st of rising senior summer.
- During this time we provide families with resources and information on planning college visits.
Application Planning and Support
- We develop work timeline for all components of the application.
- Students start their essay work in June of rising senior summer. We provide essay development and editing for all college application essays. We utilize one to two outside editors to assist in this work.
- On August 1st the student begins the actual college application process on the following applications: Common App, Institutional App, Coalition Application, UCAS (UK) and Canadian applications.
- At this stage we advise students on the different application options: Early Action, Restrictive Choice Early Action, Early Decision, and Regular Decision.
- We continue to support and give guidance on all components of the college application: Strategic college major selection, Resume completion and upload, Art Portfolio (Music, Theater, Dance, Studio Art, Animation, Film), and Athletic Recruitment Guidance.
- We help students strategize, identify, and secure timely personalized letters of recommendation. (Students complete a Letter of Recommendation Biography document that is shared with each recommender).
- In the end, we provide final application reviews and proper submission assuring a polished final application.
- After college application submissions, we guide students to scholarships and provide support throughout the scholarship application process.
Decision-Making
- Once admission offers start rolling in, we serve as a great resource to students and families by offering data and insight into the particulars of a college offer.
- At this stage, we can counsel students on waitlist and appeals, address concerns around securing housing, and provide in-depth review of financial offers.
Comprehensive College Planning Package $5200
Need-based rates. Sliding scale fees.
Payment plans available. Sibling discounts.
Packages:
Comprehensive College Planning (including live virtual workshops on college essay writing, college admission’s landscape, and paying for college)
Freshman/Sophomore
College Acceptances 2022-2026
UC Berkeley, UCLA, Dartmouth College, Rice University, McGill University, University of Notre Dame, US Airforce Academy, CUNY Macaulay Honors College, Boston College, Tulane University, Northeastern University, College of the Holy Cross, Villanova University, Lehigh University, Bryn Mawr College, Pepperdine University, Case Western Reserve University, Oberlin College, Carleton College ,Purdue University ,NYU-New York University, University of Maryland-College Park, University of Rochester, UCSD UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, Fordham University, University of Washington , University Pittsburgh, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Michigan State University, Virginia Tech, University of Miami, Baylor University, Villanova University, SMU (Southern Methodist University), Syracuse University, Boston University, American University, George Washington University, Colorado School of Mines, St. Olaf College, Gonzaga University, Marquette University, Santa Clara University ,Providence College, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola Chicago, Fairfield Univ, University of Denver, Reed College, Colorado College, Whitman College, Lewis & Clark College, Lawrence University, Knox College, Denison University, Rhodes College, Gettysburg College, Occidental College, University of Richmond, Wake Forest University, University of Vermont, RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology), WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), Drexel University, Temple University, Pratt Institute, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Berklee College of Music, Emerson College, Cal Poly SLO Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Texas Christian University (TCU), San Diego State University, San Jose State University, Spelman College, Duquesne University, Saint Louis University, Creighton University, Xavier University, Seattle University, University of Portland, University of San Francisco, University of San Diego, College of Charleston, Loyola Maryland, University of Utah, University of Oregon- Honors College, University of Arizona, CU Boulder, University of Minnesota, University of Iowa, University of Kentucky, Auburn University, University of Alabama, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Clemson University ,Arizona State University, Belmont University, Chapman University, Regis University, University of Puget Sound, Pacific University, Willamette University, George Fox University, Whitworth University, Western Washington University, Illinois Wesleyan University, McDaniel College, Hope College, Beloit College, Bradley University, Lake Forest University, Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University, Dominican University (CA),Arcadia University, Rider Univ., Marist University, Wagner University, University of Tampa, University of Nebraska (Lincoln & Omaha), University of Montana, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, University of New Hampshire, University of Maine, Colorado State University (Fort Collins), Shenandoah University ,Lynn University, Flagler University, University of Cincinnati, Eastern Washington University, Boise State University, Cal State Northridge, Northern Colorado (UNC Greeley),Agnes Scott College, Adelphi University Pace University Dubuque University, Agnes Scott College Saint Mary’s of California, University of Redlands, Oregon State University, College of Idaho.
Heather gave me the support, tools, and confidence that I needed to be as successful and competitive as I could be!
