Now Accepting class of 2025 & 2026

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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Option #1: Comprehensive

  • 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

Option #2: Essay Exclusive

  • 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 

Option #3: Consultation Services

  • 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

Solas College Advisors 2023