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Practical and Authentic Guidance

I believe the college search should be exciting (and maybe even fun)! Unfortunately, it is often one of the most stressful projects a student and their parents will complete.

Like many parents, I experienced the admissions process firsthand while helping my own daughter navigate her senior year at Norwich Free Academy. Despite being a strong student, I was surprised by how confusing, anxiety-producing, and often contradictory the advice families receive.

I watched as somewhere along the way, the focus shifted from helping students find the right place to helping them simply get accepted. My own experience convinced me there was a need for a different approach.

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Getting Started

In this kick off opportunity, the student and their parents and caregivers will receive ~ 2 hours of 1:1 coaching, and 3 hours of behind the scenes work.

Deliverables

  • Using college admission data and student information a list of 6 - 8 “best fit” schools will be provided for the student and their family.

  • The Belonging Project’s unique recommended senior year timeline, which aims to reduce family stress around the holiday season, and help students focus on first semester academic performance.

  • A personalized map of next steps that will help you design your senior year application process.

Why make this investment?

Sometimes all we need is to know where to begin! If you are feeling lost, and would like personalized support designed to hear the student and the parent, then this is where to begin!

$450.00 $675.00
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Through the Common Application

“Through the Common Application” will provide everything “In Getting Started” and a scaffolded plan to tackle and complete the common application for up to 8 schools.

Deliverables

  • Guided coaching through completion of the college essay.

  • Support for supplemental essays.

  • A curated activities list designed to highlight outcomes for college admission staff.

  • Application planning and accountability to meet all deadlines ahead of schedule.

Why make this investment?

The Common Application is the “meat and potatoes” of the college application process. The goal of this investment is to support college applicants through a stressful process, produce an application that “sells”, and perseveres the student and parent relationship.

$1,850.00
Making the Decision

This is where the magic happens! After all the pieces are in place, and you have been accepted to college, there are still a lot of decisions to make! You will need to think about when to notify schools to accept or decline admittance, and navigate housing decisions, course selection, and even local scholarship opportunities. (Up to 5 hours of 1:1 coaching.)

Deliverables

  • Coaching for final decision making.

  • Coaching to support freshman year planning.

  • Essay support for up to 2 local scholarships.

  • Financial aid appeal support (if applicable).

  • Course selection advising prior to orientation.

Why make this investment?

Decision making is hard! Use this investment as thought partnership to the very end, and save your energy for celebrating your graduate!

$575.00
Need something different?

Please do not hesitate to reach out! We are happy to consider creative strategies to meet your goals!

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