College Planning Packages
We offer six different packages to assist our families in the college search and application process. These are outlined below. If a student needs a service that is not within the scope of one of the packages, alternative arrangements can be discussed. Fees for the Assessment, Basic and Comprehensive packages are payable in installments.
- 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, administration of assessments, and written report to assist the student in identifying appropriate career options and college majors.*
- BASIC PACKAGE ~ includes review of student records, administration of questionnaires, all elements of the Career Assessment Package, and presentation of an individualized college list.*
- COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE ~ We believe that our program is most effective when a student begins early in his/her high school career. Therefore, 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 Freshman, Sophomore and 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 and assistance with essays; assistance with financial aid and scholarship forms; evaluation of admission offers; and a seminar on Success in College.
- SENIOR APPLICATION PACKAGE ~ supervision of the entire application process, including due dates, forms, etc. Application Tracker will be provided. This package includes proof reading of all application materials and assistance with the essays. This package is only for students who have already researched and developed an appropriate list of colleges to which they will apply. Students who need assistance with their college list must convert to the Comprehensive Package.
Our Comprehensive Package also includes 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. Guidance is provided with respect to obtaining testing accommodations on the SAT and ACT. Finally, counseling will be provided to help students learn to self-advocate to obtain support services at the college of their choice.
*A student may convert from the 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.
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