Pre-College Counseling

Why Start Early? 🌱

Early guidance is the key to unlocking a confident and successful college journey. Starting the college counseling process in 9th or 10th grade allows students to make informed decisions about courses, extracurriculars, and summer opportunities that truly reflect their interests and aspirations. With early support, families gain clarity on what colleges are looking for and can develop a thoughtful, long-term strategy, without the stress of last-minute planning. Early counseling also gives students the space to explore passions, build leadership, and demonstrate genuine growth over time. Through this process, I help students take ownership of their story and set the foundation for a strong, authentic, and competitive college application.

Rates

  • Varies from $120 - $550 depending on length of lesson and number of students. Please contact me to learn more about specific workshops available to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

  • $150 an hour

  • ✏️ Introduction to College Admissions

    Overview on how to build a strong, well-rounded application profile. This course sets the foundation for the college preparation process, and how we plan your course curriculum, extracurriculars, and summer activities during our work together. Students and parents are encouraged to bring questions to the seminar. Presentation and materials will be shared after the session.

  • 📝 College List and College Visitation Prep

    Learn to build a balanced and strategic college list — one that aligns with your values, academic goals, budget, and career aspirations while maintaining a realistic range of selectivity. You’ll receive recommendations tailored to your profile and create a strategy for campus visits, connecting with Admissions Officers, and engaging in college fairs to demonstrate interest early.

  • 🍎 Course Planning and Selection

    Course Rigor is one of the most important components of your college application profile. It’s important to take challenging courses with a strong GPA.We’ll design a four-year course plan that balances course rigor with manageability, ensuring that your academic choices support both your long-term goals and overall success.

  • 💻 Resume and Career Exploration

    High schoolers need polished resumes to stand out for internships and colleges. We’ll work together to build a professional resume and discuss potential career interests. We’ll align your extracurricular activities with your intended career path(s), to ensure you stand out to colleges and future employers alike.

  • 🎖️ Extracurricular Planning

    We’ll strategically plan extracurricular activities that highlight your leadership, interests, and growth over time. You’ll learn what colleges look for beyond academics and how to craft a well-rounded, impactful profile while remaining authentic to your passions. You’ll receive tailored suggestions on how to balance different extracurricular commitments effectively.

  • ☀️ Summer Opportunities

    We’ll identify and curate a list of summer programs that align with your academic and personal goals. Engaging in rigorous, meaningful summer experiences — especially from sophomore year onward — will strengthen your college applications and demonstrate initiative. As part of this work, I will help polish your applications for Summer Opportunities.

  • 📚​ Writing Workshop

    Writing Workshop can be offered to rising juniors. This workshop focuses on advanced writing techniques and the fundamentals of compelling college essays. Participants will gain a strong foundation in personal statement writing and leave with a first draft of their college essay — setting them up for success and easing the senior-year workload.