College Counseling Services
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When partnering with Solas, you receive college counseling expertise and personalized guidance that fits your unique needs.
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- Consultation and support for entire college search & application process
- Unlimited hours for meeting conferences, email, text and phone communications with student and family (this includes college and admissions-related research)
- Student and family needs assessment
- Academic profile review
- Course selection & activities advisement
- College testing plan development
- Summer activities guidance and application assistance
- College list development & ongoing refinement
- Interview prep & resume development, as needed
- Exclusive work with Essay Coach for personal statement (Common App, Coalition/SCOIR, UC’s) essay topic development and revisions
- Advise on the appropriate/strategic application timeline based on list
- Provide general information on financial aid and merit scholarships
- Organization of college application tasks
- Develop and manage application calendar/timeline
- Review of all college applications prior to submission
- Ongoing support throughout entire process including assistance with deferrals, waitlists and final school selection
- Work with Solas College Advisors’ Essay Coach for personal statement (Common App, Coalition/SCOIR, UC’s) essay topic development and revisions
- Supplemental essay development and revisions up to 8 essays (250 words or more)
- Up to 5 hours for meeting conferences
- Course selection advisement
- SAT/ACT College test planning
- Extracurricular and/or summer activities guidance
- Resume development
- College List generation
- Advice on application deadlines related to Early Decision and Early Action options
- Essay feedback
- Freshman and sophomore advising-hourly and bundled rates available
