Services designed
around your student

Personalized college advising that brings clarity, builds confidence, and reduces stress - so your student can explore with purpose and apply with strength.

Comprehensive College Counseling

Ideal for 9th–11th grade | Unlimited hours | Concierge-style support

The earlier you start, the more options your teen has. Our Comprehensive package walks alongside your family from freshman year through graduation, building the foundation for a strong, confident application.

  • What's Included

    Building the Right Foundation

    • Choosing the right high school curriculum and extracurriculars
    • Crafting productive summers that strengthen their story
    • Career exploration based on personality, interests, and strengths
    • YouScience interest & aptitude assessment  clarifies what your teen wants to study before they commit to a course path

    Testing Strategy

    • SAT vs. ACT guidance
    • Test-prep recommendations and scheduling
    • Test-optional evaluation: Is it right for your teen?

    Finding the Right Colleges

    • College visit planning and how to make the most of each visit
    • Building a balanced list - from likelies to reaches - that evolves as your teen does
    • Application strategy: when and how to apply to maximize admission chances

    The Application Itself

    • Resume and activity list development
    • Recommender guidance: who to ask and how to help them help you
    • Interview preparation
    • Timeline management so nothing falls through the cracks

    Essays

    • Brainstorming topics that reveal who your teen really is
    • Guided revisions from start to finish (your teen writes; we shape and elevate)

    The Finish Line

    • Financial aid and merit scholarship education
    • Waitlist and deferral strategy
    • Final college decision support
    • Transition to college conversation

Essential College Planning Package

Ideal for 11th–12th grade | 11 hours | Best for independent, self-directed students

Already in junior or senior year? This package gives you the expert guidance you need without the long runway. Focused, flexible, and built around what matters most at this stage.


Sessions are à la carte, so your teen uses their hours where they need them most. We keep the process moving forward; they drive.


  • What's Included

    Know Your Student

    • YouScience interest & aptitude assessment
    • Online learning account

    Plan Smart

    • Course selection guidance
    • Standardized test strategy
    • Summer planning and preparation

    Find the Right Colleges

    • Balanced college list creation 
    • Apply with Confidence
    • Common Application workshop
    • College essay workshop + access to writing specialist
    • Application assistance and review

    Family Support

    • Parent meeting to align on costs, timelines, and expectations

Essential College Transfer Package

 For high school students planning the community college → 4-year university path
 2 meetings | Additional hours available

The path to a great university doesn't always start at one.

For many students, beginning at a community college is the smartest move they can make — academically, emotionally, and financially. It's not a backup plan. In the right circumstances, it's the best plan.

This path might be right for your teen if:

  • They're not quite ready - academically or emotionally - for a 4-year university experience
  • They're still figuring out what they want to study
  • Your family wants to significantly reduce the cost of a college education
  • They want a supported, lower-pressure environment to find their footing first


  • Here's what most families don't know:

    The community college-to-university transfer path only works if it's planned carefully from the start. Most students who attempt this route take longer than two years, or accumulate credits that don't count toward their intended major, costing them time and money instead of saving it.


    We help your teen do it right: two years at community college, two years at university — with every course selected intentionally to keep that timeline and those transfer goals on track.



    What's Included:


    Discover Direction

    • YouScience interest & aptitude assessment  clarifies what your teen wants to study before they commit to a course path
    • Online learning account

    Build a Smart Plan

    • Development of a personalized academic plan aligned with transfer goals
    • Strategic course selection guidance — so credits count toward their major
    • Evaluation of the right community college fit

    Stay on Track

    • Two dedicated planning meetings
    • Additional hours available as needed

Community college isn't a detour. For the right student planned the right way it's the smartest road to a great university.