Countdown to College
Let’s shoot for 4 Target colleges and 3 Safety Schools. If you want to add some Dream schools to your list, we will support you 100%! We will guide you through every step of selecting colleges that will be a great fit academically, socially and financially. We know colleges! Let us put that knowledge to work for YOU!
​Athletics. Clubs. Jobs. Service. Leadership. Awards. Here we go! You have been BUSY in high school! Your College Pro will help you understand how everything you have done will impact your college admissions, and more importantly, we will help you write about your accomplishments with your prospective colleges!
College cost seems to be a mystery, right? Stop GUESSING and HOPING. Start KNOWING! We will help by guiding you through these five financial aid milestones. Know how much you want to spend. Get Net Price Calculators working for you! Understand how scholarships work. To FAFSA or not to FAFSA. The CSS What? We’ve got you covered!
Don’t get on that plane to tour colleges just yet. Slow it down. Let’s make sure Checkpoints 7, 6, 5, and 4 are in order before we start touring colleges. Most high school students will zone out after official campus tour #4. So be smart and strategic. Four official campus tours are reasonable, doable, and SMART.
​ACT or SAT? How many times should you sit for the test? So many questions. Let’s keep it simple. ACT all the WAY! Your College Pro will tell you why. Take it no more than 3 times. We will create a personalized testing plan and schedule just for you.
Here is the good news! Plan on writing ONE main personal statement. Most students will write ONE other supplemental essay. You may have a couple of other short answers along the way, but let’s
focus on these two and you will be in good shape.
You are finally here. Ready to apply! You have done your homework…literally! And you have also carefully followed the first SIX Countdown to College Checkpoints. This is the easy part. With your college pro, you will put it all together on the application and SEND!
​CONGRATULATIONS! You have followed the Smart College Countdown to College and you are ready to explore the many opportunities awaiting you. Let’s GO!