|
Services
College
Selection is one of the most important decisions you will make
during your high school years. Taking advantage of College
Direction’s many counseling services in all or some of the
following areas, depending on you and your family’s particular needs, will
maximize your future educational investment dollars and minimize your risk
of going in the wrong direction:
Initial
Consultation
 |
Let’s
find out about you, your interests, your dreams, and your academic record.
|
 |
We
discuss what your needs are in the college search process.
|
 |
You’ll find out more about the process and how we can work together.
|
 |
As
a result of this meeting, we design a customized plan for you and your family.
|
Four
Year Plan Review
 |
During
your high school years, you build the foundation that will determine what
choices are out there for you for your post-high school education.
|
 |
We review the classes you have taken, what you plan to take, summer
school options, summer program opportunities and how they all relate to you,
your academic background, and your future plans.
|
 |
We also help you with your extracurricular choices and outside interests.
|
 |
Our goal is to keep you on track, helping you make wise choices so that
you will have strong and unique experiences to present on your college
applications.
|
Building
A Strong Resume
 |
How
one spends his or her time outside the classroom can have long-term impact on
directions taken in the future.
|
 |
Together we explore how to do what you love and how then to use it to
make you a stronger admission candidate.
|
 |
Clients learn how to track,
describe and promote their roles and accomplishments in their extracurricular
life.
|
Testing Considerations
 |
A
little confused by all the college entrance testing requirements?
|
 |
During our time together, we discuss your
personal situation
and develop a testing plan of action for you to follow that includes timeframe, deadlines, and registration process.
|
 |
The need for participating in
and the opportunities that are available for SAT prep course reviews or other
study skills classes is evaluated.
|
Exploring
Options
 |
Student,
parents and consultant together develop a realistic list of colleges for the
student to further research and consider based on outside interest areas, course
of study, academic record and admissions qualifications. |
MindSightTM
: A High School to College Academic Transition Tool
 |
Need
direction on your interests, academic environment, potential course of study and
what possible career choices would be best for you?
|
 |
This unique and extensive
assessment tool that reveals personal information on everything from interests
to how you handle stress is offered through our partnership with MindSightTM,
Inc.
|
 |
Results
from this assessment can impact your college consideration list, prepare you for
dealing with a college roommate and be valuable information in other aspects of
your life.
|
 |
The
many personalized reports from MindSightTM are tools that we use then
in our counseling sessions.
|
 |
More information on this comprehensive and extremely worthwhile
opportunity can be found at www.mindsightinc.com.
|
College
Tour Planning
 |
College
campus visits are essential to the college search process. |
 |
Preparation is key
and we work to help you make the most out of the time and money spent on this
venture. |
Interview
Coaching
 |
We
offer personal coaching on interviewing skills and techniques.
|
 |
The student is
prepared for a successful admission interview, alumni interview or competitive
scholarship group or individual interview. |
 |
Our
goal is to give you the preparation and confidence to take control of the
interview experience.
|
Essay
Analysis
 |
Did
you know that many students spend less time on their college essays than they do
on a homework assignment?
|
 |
Realizing that the essay plays a vital part in many admission decisions,
especially in a “hair-splitting” competitive pool, emphasis is placed on
writing strong, original college essays that will help you standout from
the crowd.
|
 |
From
the draft stage to the final product, you are coached in a fun and
rewarding way during a part of the application process that can be most
stressful!
|
 |
Essay
analysis can be done by appointment or an e-mail critique can be provided.
|
Application
Review
 |
Before
sending that application off, we give a full professional critique to insure you
are presenting yourself in the best way possible. |
 |
For those
students selecting to do on-line applications, we counsel them on their short
answer questions, activity listings and special honors and achievement
reporting. |
Scholarship
and Financial Aid Session
 |
We
can provide you with valuable information on applying for scholarships and
financial assistance during the college search process. Never assume that you
are not eligible.
|
 |
Many scholarship dollars are under utilized because
qualified students fail to apply for them.
|
 |
We
work to match your needs to
the opportunities that are available.
|
Choice
Evaluation
 |
After
you have received your admission decisions from the colleges, we can help you
evaluate your offers and assist you in making the best choice academically and
financially for you and your family.
|

For
pricing information or to set up an appointment,
please contact Virginia Blackwell at 281 580-1611 or e-mail her at vblackwell@collegedirection.net
|