COLLEGE COUNSELING SERVICES
HOW SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THRIVE COLLEGE COUNSELING
Initially, Dr. Schwartz meets with all new families and develops a plan with the student and parent through discussions around college readiness skills and the skills needed to navigate the transition to college.
This one-hour meeting with Dr. Schwartz includes:
- Review of documentation before the meeting
- Discussion of the student’s college readiness
- Insights on the transition to college and how it relates to the student
- The various levels of support available in college
Through discussions with Dr. Schwartz, families can then select the plan of services that are a fit for their situation. Some families find that the one meeting with Dr. Schwartz is all that is needed to guide them in their next steps. Other families will want to receive additional guidance and support around college readiness and the college application process. At Thrive College Counseling, families can create a plan of services including:
- Comprehensive College Counseling with an Independent Educational Consultant (see details below)
- Periodic meetings with Dr. Schwartz to review the college list and college readiness (see details below)
- Executive Functioning support with an EF coach can be found here www.thrivecollegecounseling.com/ef-support-for-high-school-and-college-students.html
When meeting with Dr. Schwartz you can develop a plan that offers services that will fit the unique profile of each student.
COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE COUNSELING SERVICES
The following is a description of the work that students can expect with their educational consultant.
- Assisting student with exploring appropriate high school course selections;
- Providing advice regarding standardized testing and options for test prep;
- Creating a list of colleges intended to fit the student’s academic profile and interests;
- Assisting student with considering activities (extra-curricular or summer) that are related to the student’s area of interests;
- Helping student strategize timing of application submissions (i.e.. Early Decision, Early Action, Priority, etc.);
- Assisting student with application essay topic choice(s);
- Offering advice regarding editing of application essay(s) when the student submits essays for review in a timeframe agreed upon with the consultant
- Providing advice and preparation for college admission interviews
- Reviewing the college application
- Providing basic information regarding financial aid and/or scholarships and referrals to other consultants for more information
- Providing referrals for additional consultation for students who are athletes or students wanting to submit portfolios
PERIODIC MEETINGS WITH DR. SCHWARTZ REGARDING COLLEGE READINESS
- Ongoing discussions on college readiness and the skills needed for the transition to college
- Action items related to the unique situation of each student to offer the student opportunities to build their readiness for college including summer opportunities, educational opportunities, etc.
- Conversations related to the development of a personalized college list
- Email summaries after each meeting, including next steps for follow-up
Thrive College Counseling works to support families in providing the unique resources they need for their particular journey from high school to post-secondary experiences. With an initial and, as needed, periodic meetings with Dr. Schwartz, families can take advantage of the college counseling resources and/or EF coaching to create a plan that is a fit for your particular situation. At Thrive College Counseling, we work as a team, with the student and parents as key members of the team, and additional Thrive team members added based on the needs of each unique student.
All services are billed on an hourly basis and families will receive an invoice at the end of each month that encompass all services provided by Thrive College Counseling. Feel free to reach out to learn more and understand rates for each service provided:
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