Best College Counselor in Greenwood Village, Colorado

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 high school choices
  • Course selection for 9th-grade classes and planning for high school activities
  • Overview of the college admissions process and essential pieces to be aware of
HIGH SCHOOL/9th-12th GRADES
College Admissions Planning Support
  • Extracurricular activities and summer plans
  • ACT/SAT college admissions testing plan
  • Course selection and majors and careers
  • Networking with colleges and interview preparation
  • Special interests – overview of the process for athletic recruitment, visual and performing arts, honors, etc.
  • Overview of the college admissions process and essential pieces to be aware of
College Admissions Tools
Free subscription to Custom College Plan – provides access to more in-depth college research, college list development, admissions planning, and application timeline support
College List Support
  • College exploration, research, and college visits
  • College list building
  • College Application Support
  • Application timeline, deadlines, and strategies direction on how to fill out applications
  • Components of the application
  • Letters of recommendation, test score sending
  • Final review of applications and essays
Editing/Proofreading Support
Reviewing and editing of technical errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, etc
TRANSFER
  • Discuss transfer options, important next steps, and best-fit college choices
  • Walk through the transfer admissions process
  • Final review of applications and essays
COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY
  • 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
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Location: Colorado, USA

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