ACADEMIC & COLLEGE SEARCH SERVICES
The College Search, Selection, and Application Process
We work with students from incoming freshmen to high school seniors throughout the career/college major exploration and college search, application and selection process. Your child may be a high achiever or they may be struggling in high school. They may be interested in transferring schools, considering a gap year or other alternatives — My College Planning Team is here to help with many types of post-high school options.
You may choose our services à la carte or as a package for your:
STUDENT SERVICE OFFERINGS
FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS
Explore Your Identity, Careers, and College Majors
Together we will explore, understand, and articulate your strengths, aspirations, and uncertainties. We help assess your interests, aptitudes, personality, and priorities in tandem with career projections to give you direction for possible careers, majors, and colleges that fit you.
Our signature program, Focusing Your Future: Career & College Major Exploration, is for students of all high school grade levels.
FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN THROUGH SOPHOMORES
Enhance Your High School Experience
The high school years begin to lay the foundation for the career planning and college application process. We partner with your child to enhance their high school years by seeking out enrichment opportunities and strategizing their academic course load and extracurricular activities to make the most of their high school experience.
Our service options can help with:
– Creating a Map for the Admissions Process
– Seeking Enrichment to Enhance Career and College Goals
Our service packages are designed to provide a comprehensive path through multiple tasks in the career and college planning process while offering financial value for our clients. The à la carte service options listed here are also included in the following service packages:
FOR SOPHOMORES
Grow In Your High School Experience
Sophomore year is the perfect time to dive deeper into career and college planning: the transition from middle school to high school is complete, and your child’s coursework, activities, and test prep have likely not intensified yet as they will beginning junior year.
Our service options can help with:
–Creating a Map for the Admissions Process
–Seeking Enrichment to Enhance Career & College Goals
–Strategizing as a Sophomore: Successful College Planning
–Starting Your College List as a Sophomore
Our service packages are designed to provide a comprehensive path through multiple tasks in the career and college planning process while offering financial value for our clients. The à la carte service options listed here are also included in the following service packages:
FOR JUNIORS AND RISING SENIORS
Plan for Post-High School Options and the College Search
There are over 3,000 colleges and universities to choose from in the U.S., and we know how confusing the selection process can be. We apply our extensive college expertise to create an exciting and balanced college list that will meet your child’s academic goals, social/cultural preferences, and financial circumstances to determine the best options for your student. If a four-year college is not right for your child at this time, our team is well-versed in alternative options like community college and gap year experiences. Our counselors and specialized team members can help with:
– Developing a Balanced College List
– Exploring Small Colleges in the Midwest
– Selecting a Best-Fit Christian College
– Making Sense of the College Athletic Recruiting Process
– Exploring Community College Options
Our service packages are designed to provide a comprehensive path through multiple tasks in the career and college planning process while offering financial value for our clients. The à la carte service options listed here are also included in the following service packages:
FOR SENIORS
Apply: Essays, College Applications & Scholarships
There are many steps along the way to your child achieving their career goals and many parts to the college application and graduate school application. We will help your child prepare their application so that it will be noticed by admissions counselors and scholarship committees. Authentic and well-written essays will help your child share their unique story, and a customized plan will help your child stay ahead of deadlines. Our counselors and specialized team members can help with:
– College Admission Essay Support
– Finding and Winning Outside Scholarships
Our service packages are designed to provide a comprehensive path through multiple tasks in the career and college planning process while offering financial value for our clients. The à la carte service options listed here are also included in the following service packages: