Mrs Rya Carpenter

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Description of Services : In person meetings are available within Santa Barbara County. Analysis of educational records, testing results and personal interests. Personalized advising in accordance with student’s interests, strengths, skills and goals. Family meeting to discuss college and career preferences. Creation of balanced college list in collaboration with family, based on extensive research of schools and programs. Financial Aid training and analysis of Financial Aid Awards. Analysis of NCAA eligibility. Advice on marketing strategies for athletic recruiting. Advising in preparation for Letters of recommendation. Creation and monitoring of timeline and to do list for testing, college visits, college interviews, application completion and submission. College visit advising. College essay brainstorming and editing
Critique of completed applications (up to 12 schools). Support with final enrollment decision.

Description of Experience : I have worked as a school counselor for over 20 years. The last 11 years have been in a Private High School setting, where I focus almost entirely on College Admissions. I have worked with a wide range of students from diverse backgrounds, and am adept at meeting individual needs.