Service Description

This is an 8-week course designed to provide your 12th grade student with expert advice and intentional community for completing college and scholarship applications. Individually and in a small group of their peers, students will be given tips and techniques to make this process less daunting and receive valuable, detailed feedback on essays. Parents must schedule a discovery call and students must submit a consulting profile form and transcript before registering for this course. This course is ideal for someone who has already done a "Prep Check" with Ms. Okrah and is eager to move on to the next level. (Individual meetings for Session 1 for students in this cohort will be scheduled to take place between August 24 and September 7.) Session 1: Personal Branding Exercise/ Resources and Tasks for Career Clarification Session 2: Budget Exercise/ Document Development/Time Management Session 3: Supplemental Essays Session 4: Common App Prep/ Personal Statement Development/Review of Common App Prompts and Sample Essay Session 5: Strategies for Researching Colleges and Merit Scholarships/Shortlist Development Session 6: College Knowledge/ Test Prep Overview and Resources Session 7: Scholarship Search and Financial Aid 101 (Students and Parents) Session 8: Goals and Gaps/Work Session for Presentation of Portfolio for Parents (Students) Session 9: Presentation of Portfolio for Parents (Students and Parents)