College Admissions Planning in the Connecticut area

Get support with your college admissions process under the guidance of experienced college admission professionals. We support self-directed students through the key aspects of the admissions planning process prior to starting college applications and essays.

The key pieces of the college admissions planning process include:

  • College exploration
  • High school course selection
  • College majors/careers
  • Test planning
  • Activities & summer opportunities
  • Create a college list
  • College visits
  • Networking with colleges
  • Admissions strategies/niche
  • Application deadline strategies
  • Design an application timeline
  • Overview of the athletic recruitment process
  • College decisions
  • Resume development
  • Application decision discussion – what to do when waitlisted or deferred, and more
  • Application review and feedback
  • College enrollment discussion

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.
  • Meeting Notes – At the end of meetings, we will send a follow-up email with the important reminders, tasks to work on, and pieces discussed during meetings.

Structure of Support

We provide one to one hourly sessions with students on key pieces of their college planning process. Student’s book meetings directly and dictate the frequency of sessions. We offer an hourly rate or discounted punch card options.

The first meeting is great to have with the student and parents. After the first meeting, we encourage students to meet alone so they can own their process. It is important for parents to get their questions answered, so if parents want to join, we encourage parents to join the meeting during the last 20 minutes. Also, parents are cc’d on the follow-up meeting notes.

The counselors that provide this service are: Annaliese, David, Jami, Lauren, Stacy. Check out their bios.

The Best U College Counselors*

  • $175 per hour
  • 4-Hour Punch Card – $600
  • 8-Hour Punch Card – $1,000

Stacy*

  • $200 per hour
  • 4-Hour Punch Card – $800
  • 8-Hour Punch Card – $1400

*We offer these discounted rates as a result of the COVID pandemic and economic crisis.

Families from the USA and All Over The World – Sign up for a FREE 20-minute phone call or online video meeting now so we can learn about your family’s college admissions needs and how we can provide support.

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