Student Assessment and Development of College List
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Student Survey and discussion of student’s interests, abilities, and goals
Student Survey and discussion of student’s interests, abilities, and goals•Career and Major Assessment - matching colleges to potential areas of study
Career and Major Assessment - matching colleges to potential areas of study•Establish college finance threshold
Establish college finance threshold•Academic and standardized testing advice
Academic and standardized testing advice•Creation of initial college list
Creation of initial college listStudent Positioning and College Assessment
•Research college objective criteria
Research college objective criteria•Maximize college visits – establish and maintain contacts
Maximize college visits – establish and maintain contacts•Record impressions for ongoing assessment
Record impressions for ongoing assessment•Develop resume and portfolio
Develop resume and portfolio•Hone college list
Hone college listAdmissions Application and Process Support
•Finalize college list
Finalize college list •Develop targeted application strategies
Develop targeted application strategies•Brainstorm essay and personal statement topics
Brainstorm essay and personal statement topics•Expert professional writing instruction and coaching
Expert professional writing instruction and coaching•Polish applications, essays, and personal statements for submission
Polish applications, essays, and personal statements for submissionPut Your Best Foot Forward
•Prepare for the college interview
Prepare for the college interview•Practice mock interview including coaching and critique
Practice mock interview including coaching and critique•Ask appropriate and targeted questions of interviewer
Ask appropriate and targeted questions of interviewer•Follow up with expression of thanks
Follow up with expression of thanks •Maintain contact with personal updates
Maintain contact with personal updatesServices include ongoing email and phone support throughout, up to and including the decision-making process in spring of senior year.
