ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:Comprehensive College Planning
constructing critical components for successful search and selection
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WHY HIRE A CONSULTANT
Because I have worked as both a college admission representative and as a college
counselor in a high school setting, I am keenly aware of the demands placed on school
staff and its effect on the quantity and the quality of their time with each student.
For these reasons, selecting my services can provide students and their families with
the following:
PERMISSION TO BE A PARENT
A client’s parent said it best when she told me she most appreciated my services because it allowed her to simply remain a parent during the college search process, rather than a deadline dictator and a nagging mom. I handle the timeline, reminders, and the tough parts of the search and decision process, allowing parents the opportunity to more fully enjoy this experience with their student.
PERMISSION TO BE A PARENT
A client’s parent said it best when she told me she most appreciated my services because it allowed her to simply remain a parent during the college search process, rather than a deadline dictator and a nagging mom. I handle the timeline, reminders, and the tough parts of the search and decision process, allowing parents the opportunity to more fully enjoy this experience with their student.
INVESTMENT
Apart from purchasing a home, there is likely no greater expense to a family than financing a college education. My direction and recommendation will advance the opportunities for a student to realize the most appropriate higher education options and to locate all prospective resources for affording a collegiate education.
PERSONALIZATION
With counselor to student ratios on the rise at most high schools, it is increasingly difficult for counselors to sustain their awareness of current trends in college counseling or to provide the substantial individual assistance that is crucial to a family effectively navigating the college search and selection process. I am able to offer one-on-one, all-inclusive guidance and support, tailored to the specific needs of each student and his/her family.
AVAILABILITY
As an independent college consultant, I have a flexible schedule and am able to meet with students and their families during evening and weekend hours, outside of school, extra-curricular, and family responsibilities. My time is dedicated solely to the needs of my client families, not to other duties that often take precedence over counseling students in a school setting.
STUDENT OWNERSHIP
Because I have the time to personalize the process for each student, I am able to supply the indispensable tools critical to teens making an informed decision about the future. My philosophy on education mandates that each student take responsibility in completing the requisite documents, fostering a sense of ownership of the outcome, and refining critical decision making skills that will ensure success in others aspects of the student’s life.
Apart from purchasing a home, there is likely no greater expense to a family than financing a college education. My direction and recommendation will advance the opportunities for a student to realize the most appropriate higher education options and to locate all prospective resources for affording a collegiate education.
PERSONALIZATION
With counselor to student ratios on the rise at most high schools, it is increasingly difficult for counselors to sustain their awareness of current trends in college counseling or to provide the substantial individual assistance that is crucial to a family effectively navigating the college search and selection process. I am able to offer one-on-one, all-inclusive guidance and support, tailored to the specific needs of each student and his/her family.
AVAILABILITY
As an independent college consultant, I have a flexible schedule and am able to meet with students and their families during evening and weekend hours, outside of school, extra-curricular, and family responsibilities. My time is dedicated solely to the needs of my client families, not to other duties that often take precedence over counseling students in a school setting.
STUDENT OWNERSHIP
Because I have the time to personalize the process for each student, I am able to supply the indispensable tools critical to teens making an informed decision about the future. My philosophy on education mandates that each student take responsibility in completing the requisite documents, fostering a sense of ownership of the outcome, and refining critical decision making skills that will ensure success in others aspects of the student’s life.
