Essentials Package for Entering Seniors
Essentials Package for Entering Seniors
***For students who have already had a Junior or Senior Consult.***
I believe these are the 3 main points when students need the most guidance: one that coincides with a Junior or Senior consult, a summer Essay Workshop, and a meeting in early fall to review a student’s Apply List. This Essentials Package includes the Individual Essay Workshop ($700 value) PLUS an early fall meeting to review your student’s Apply List ($750 value).
Total of $1400. (A value of $1450)
ESSAY WORKSHOP ($700 value)
For students only. Includes…
A pre-assignment with critical topic brainstorming activities
A one 1-hour Essay Goals lecture - presentation and discussion
A one 2-hour Writing Workshop - student starts to write
A written feedback report on what the student wrote in the Writing Workshop
If applying to any UC, feedback on UC Personal Insight short-answers
Two 30-minute Writing Review Sessions (additional 30-minute sessions available at extra fees)
APPLY LIST REVIEW MEETING ($750 value)
For the student and at least one parent. Includes…
A one-hour meeting to review a student’s Apply List (max of 14 individual campuses)
2 written reports: An “App Tracker” + Apply List Feedback Report:
An App Tracker is a spreadsheet of all admission plans, deadlines, and general requirements for campuses on the student’s Apply List.
An Apply List Feedback Report includes:
A breakdown of the student’s Apply List in terms of admission chance categories: High Chance of Admission (>80%), 50-50 Chance of Admission, or Low Chance of Admission (<30%), or Pie in the Sky Admission Chance (exceedingly improbable).
Analysis of the Apply List: advice on any campus additions/subtractions - with the goal of having ample options to choose from come spring of senior year. Includes recommendations and suggestions of campuses to balance a student’s Apply List.
Recommendations on which admission plans to apply under for each campus - with two goals in mind: (1) maximizing potential merit aid offers and (2) having at least one acceptance in hand early.
Possible additional recommendations, depending on the student’s academic profile, situation, and Apply List.
Timing:
Recommended timing for an individual Essay Workshop is over summer, but August and September can work as well.
Required timing for an Apply List Review is after the first day of senior year, and is typically held mid August to late September.
Note: Again, this is only for students who have already had a Junior or Senior Consult.