Description of Services : Services include packages and hourly services. Work one-on-one with high school students and their parents to provide personalized college planning and application support. Provide guidance in selecting high school classes, as well as volunteer and extracurricular activities. For juniors and seniors, assist in selecting good match colleges, generate a college list, give financial aid advice, provide advice on making successful college visits, prepare for the college interview including a mock interview, support resume generation, provide tips on writing the college essay, brainstorm essay topics, provide feedback on student-prepared essays, and aid in the selection of recommendation letter writers.
Description of Experience : - Provided college planning services primarily to high school students and their families on a package and hourly basis since 2010.
- Provided pro-bono services to under-served students through Scholar Match.
- Provided free training to parents and high school students on a variety of topics including Finding Colleges That Fit, Financial Aid, and College Support for Students with Learning Differences and/or ADHD.
- Volunteered at college fairs, DECA competitions, as a scholarship reviewer for a local scholarship competition, as a speaker at College Key, and for NJACAC conference session selection.