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Expert Guidance for Your Pathway

Your College Pathway is led by a former chief admissions officer with experience at multiple institutions. This insider perspective drives the advisory philosophy, ensuring your family receives the highest level of strategic expertise. To maintain this standard of excellence, we only take on 5 full-service clients at a time, guaranteeing the focus your journey deserves.

We position our work as a high-touch advisory relationship rather than a transactional service. This includes a typical cadence of regular meetings, full access to our strategy platform and research tools, and ongoing asynchronous support. Whether through scheduled guidance or rapid strategic pivots, we are your consistent partners from planning to enrollment.

10th Grade

Typically

1 meeting per month (45–60 minutes)

The Purpose
  • Academic trajectory & course rigor
  • Activity development & early identity themes
  • Testing strategy groundwork
  • Summer planning
  • Introducing research tools
  • Family expectation conversations
How We Stay in Touch

Reliable support is built into the rhythm of the year. Throughout 10th grade, families have reasonable email/text access for quick questions, along with document review as needed. Full platform access is provided to track progress and conduct periodic check-ins before key deadlines to ensure everything stays on course.

11th Grade

TYPICALLY
  • 1–2 meetings per month
  • One scheduled strategy meeting monthly
  • Additional meetings during heavier periods:
    • Course selection
    • Summer planning
    • Testing
    • College list building
    • Activities/story development

Spring of Junior Year

2 meetings/month consistently because:

  • College lists become a serious focus
  • Personal narratives begin to form
  • Initial essay brainstorming and drafting starts
  • Strategic recommendation planning commences

12th Grade

Summer Before Senior Year

Heavy Strategic Period
  • Weekly or near-weekly contact
  • Not always formal meetings, but substantial engagement
  • Common App setup, essays, and supplements
  • List refinement and application strategy
  • ED/EA decisions and activity framing

August–November

Busiest Season
  • 2–4 touchpoints monthly
  • Essay review and final application reviews
  • Strategy calls and interview prep
  • Family check-ins

January–April

Decision Counseling
  • Scholarship strategy and LOCI guidance
  • Waitlist management and decision review
  • Final choice counseling
  • Often back to 1–2 meetings monthly
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