The Best U College Admissions Consulting

We provide strategies that have helped thousands of students apply and get into colleges. In this video course, learn the best way to stand out in the admissions process and you will discover… How colleges evaluate applications and what the key aspects of the decision-making process are Various admission and application strategies that have helped students apply to colleges The pieces of the process that you should be most focused on Important takeaways to improve your chances Get started →   How to Increase Your Chances Of Getting Into The Colleges You Want?

If you plan on applying for financial aid to help reduce the cost of college, then check out this video. Financial aid expert, Jenna Greenwood, provides advice on how to maximize your opportunities to get more financial aid. Learn more at The Best U College Admissions Consulting

The Best U College Admissions Consulting  is a team of college admissions experts that use their experiences as university admissions counselors and high school counselors to take the guesswork out of the college admissions process. At the cornerstone of The Best U’s services is the importance placed on determining each student’s college admissions needs and empowering students to find their right next steps. The goal is to provide families with as much information as we can in order to help them navigate and manage their admissions process in a stress free and empowered way. The Best U is available for hourly meetings to help you with what you need, when you need it. Details below! The Best U college counseling team members are considered college admissions experts, and their advice/professional perspective is through the college admissions lens. In meetings, the team can focus on any of the following aspects of the process. MIDDLE SCHOOL/8th GRADE Discussion around ...

This is a tough question to answer because it all depends on the type of schools you want to apply to. A strong score for one school may be a noncompetitive score for another school. Instead of getting fixated on a particular test score being a “good score”, I recommend two things. Take practice tests so you can start to determine your testing abilities, strengths/weakness, and you can start to see what range you are testing within. Or work with a testing expert to help you to determine your testing goals, the scores you will most likely achieve, and determine testing abilities and limitations. Start identifying schools you are interested in and check out the average test scores. Typically colleges will either post the middle 50th percentile test score of their accepted or enrolled freshmen students. A great resource to use to check the average ACT and SAT scores for accepted students is by going to College Search, Financial Aid, College Application, College Scholarship, Stud...

Topics Financial aid process – overview of the process, eligibility criteria, application timeline, deadlines, and strategies, how to read financial aid award packages, what to look out for, direction on how to fill out applications, and navigate special circumstances/financial aid appeals Scholarship process – overview of the process, application timelines, deadlines, and strategies, and assist in the scholarship search Overall understanding of cost of college and creating a college finance plan Services & Pricing Either hourly meetings or college affordability package offered for all ages groups. We do charge for any time spent over 15 minutes for meetings, research, any type of correspondence, and more. Follow-up meetings: • Completing financial aid applications • Finding and applying for scholarships • Navigating special circumstances/financial aid appeals • Comparing award offers and creating a college finance plan College Affordability Package ($600) ...

This is a tough question to answer because it all depends on the type of schools you want to apply to. A strong score for one school may be a noncompetitive score for another school. Instead of getting fixated on a particular test score being a “good score”, I recommend two things. Take practice tests so you can start to determine your testing abilities, strengths/weakness, and you can start to see what range you are testing within. Or work with a testing expert to help you to determine your testing goals, the scores you will most likely achieve, and determine testing abilities and limitations. Start identifying schools you are interested in and check out the average test scores. Typically colleges will either post the middle 50th percentile test score of their accepted or enrolled freshmen students. A great resource to use to check the average ACT and SAT scores for accepted students is by going to College Search, Financial Aid, College Application, College Scholarship, St...

Scholarships are a great way to reduce the cost of college without having to pay them back. The criteria for scholarships vary from family income to academic merit to particular special interests. Trying to decipher what scholarships you qualify for can become a full-time job. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you start researching scholarships… 1) There are two types of scholarships: private scholarships and institutional scholarships. When researching scholarships make sure to research the scholarships offered at the schools on your college list as well as private scholarships. 2) There are so many private scholarships out there that have a variety of requirements and criteria. There are scholarships out there for everyone. When I went to college, I got a few scholarships for people that are deaf or hard of hearing. I got a scholarship from Pizza Hut, my employer, when I was a senior in high school. I have seen scholarships for left-handed people, high school ath...

Many families ask me about how family time is perceived by colleges. This is somewhat of a complicated question and answer.  Check out this video to learn more about why family time is important and how colleges view it. Learn more at  The Best U College Admissions Consulting

In the wake of yet, more recent school shootings, including most recently at a K-12 school in Denver, Colorado and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, I wanted to provide insights from the perspective of a mother and college counselor. As a parent myself, I have many conversations with my own children about the shootings. After each shooting, they always have lots of questions and want to spend time discussing what happened and how they feel. Often after a shooting, they ask if they can miss school the following day. My children have told me that kids are constantly talking about the shootings at school and that teachers frequently lead conversations letting them know that they are safe. I noticed that my children feel more relieved when we acknowledge the occurrence and they are involved in open-dialogs at home and with their teachers at school. I did research on what we can do to support children and teenagers through the national epidemic we are facing. What I disc...

The Best U College Admissions Consulting  is a team of college admissions experts that use their experiences as university admissions counselors and high school counselors to take the guesswork out of the college admissions process. At the cornerstone of The Best U’s services is the importance placed on determining each student’s college admissions needs and empowering students to find their right next steps. The goal is to provide families with as much information as we can in order to help them navigate and manage their admissions process in a stress free and empowered way. The Best U is available for hourly meetings to help you with what you need, when you need it. Details below! The Best U college counseling team members are considered college admissions experts, and their advice/professional perspective is through the college admissions lens. In meetings, the team can focus on any of the following aspects of the process. MIDDLE SCHOOL/8th GRADE Discussion around ...

It is developmentally appropriate for teenagers to want more independence and to break free from their parents. Learn from David Keyek, a veteran in the college admissions process as a School Counselor and a College Counselor with The Best U, about the importance of students developing social networks as well as tips to parents on developmentally where teenagers are at when going through this college admissions process.  Learn more at  The Best U College Admissions Consulting

If you applied Early Action or Early Decision to colleges and you were deferred, this is an important video to watch. Learn what you can be doing to enhance your application for the Regular Decision round  Learn more at  The Best U College Admissions Consulting

Summer is a great time to get ahead on your college applications. This is a great way to reduce stress during senior year and produce the best quality work for applications. Here are some ways to get ahead… College Applications & Essays You need time and a clear mind to present your best quality work to colleges. Writing your essays and filling out your applications over the summer will provide you with the quality time you need. Start with writing your Common Application essay and then work on your college supplemental essays. The Common Application and all of the college essay supplements will go live on August 1. The Common Application usually shuts down during the last week in July, but you can fill out the personal information prior to August 1. If you fill out the Common Application prior to the shutdown, then your information will be saved and rolled over. At times, they re-format the application and minor information can get lost, so it is easiest to fill out th...