Services

College Planning Packages                                                   

We offer five packages to assist our families in the college search and application process. These are outlined below. Fees for the comprehensive packages are payable in installments. Alternatively, if a family prefers, we will consult with them on an hourly basis, including time spent in meetings, phone calls, reviewing information, and completing research.

FRESHMAN PACKAGE ~ 2 meetings to review academic record, discuss extracurricular activities and choice of classes for sophomore year, and to provide suggestions for summer activities.*

SOPHOMORE PACKAGE ~ 3 meetings; same as the freshman package, with the addition of discussion and planning for PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests, and AP exams.*

CAREER ASSESSMENT ~ 2 meetings and administration of assessments to assist the student in identifying appropriate career options and college majors.*

BASIC PACKAGE ~ includes the administration of questionnaires and assessments to better understand a student’s personality, interests, and career preferences; review of student records; and presentation of an individualized college list.*

COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE ~ We believe that families benefit most from our program when the student begins early in his/her high school career. Therefore, in order to encourage early participation, our comprehensive package fee is the same whether the student begins freshman year or senior year. Our Comprehensive Package includes all of the services in our Basic Package. In addition, it includes assistance with: academic planning, choice of extracurricular and summer activities for each year of high school; recommendations for test preparation and a testing timetable; methodology for researching colleges; preparation for college visits, including mock interviewing; preparation of the extracurricular resume; preparation and proofreading of applications, including brainstorming essay ideas; license to Ben Kaplan’s Scholarship Seeker’s Toolbox; preparation of financial aid forms; evaluation of admission offers; and a seminar on Success in College.*

We also provide support to students with learning disabilities and AD/HD, identifying the postsecondary programs with appropriate services to facilitate success at the next level. Psychoeducational Evaluations, IEP’s and 504 Plans are reviewed. Summer programs will be identified to help students maximize their performance in the classroom and prepare for college. Assistance is provided with respect to obtaining testing accommodations on the SAT and ACT. Finally, counseling will be provided to help students learn to be self-advocates in obtaining the necessary support services at the college of their choice. These services are offered on an as-needed, hourly basis.

*A student may convert from the Freshman, Sophomore, Career Assessment, or Basic Package to the Comprehensive Package and all fees paid to date will be applied toward the cost of the Comprehensive Package then in effect.

Please contact us for our current fee schedule and to discuss which services will most benefit your student.

Ask the Consultant!

We will be happy to answer any questions that you might have regarding the college admissions process. If you contact us via email, we will reply promptly. Additionally, you can receive a copy of our monthly newspaper column, "College Knowledge." In order to ask a question or receive our column, please use the link below.

 

Looking For A Speaker?

As a service to the community, Northcoast Educational Consulting will be happy to conduct an informational program at the next meeting of your group or organization. To make arrangements for a speaker, or for any other information or questions, please call 440-570-7030, or contact us via email at:

bpasalis@nceduconsulting.com