College Planning Consulting Services
Our consulting services cover all aspects of the college planning process. Our main goal and mission is to serve our clients’ individual planning needs. Below is a list of our primary services, as well as some examples of how our certified staff may add value for our clients.
College & Retirement Solutions, LLC (CRS) recognize that each college applicant is unique and has sole admissions consulting needs. We have experience working with a diversified client list – students who are working to be admitted to selective schools and programs to students having an unusual background and /or academic achievements. Each client receives our undivided attention with will be provided with customized recommendations tailored to their specific situation and needs. We offer both an hourly service fee and several fixed-fee services payment options for your convenience. Click here for more information on our service packages and fees.
Selecting Your College and University Of Choice
This is the essential and the most noticed step in the college planning process. We always advice our students to carefully think through and make an informative decision before rushing through this step and missing an opportunity to apply to your school that best-fits your goals and financial situation. Increase your admission odds by letting us provide you consulting services and help you select the best school for you. Our proven track record may help you gain admission and increase your odds of attending the optimal school for you, based on your interests and goals.
College Admissions Strategies
All of our clients get personalized admissions strategy and insights knowledge that will them stand out from the crowds and sidestep the competition of their applications. We can also advice on how to highlight your strengths, accomplishments and how to address any weaknesses may have had in your academic background or extracurricular activities.
Drafting Your Personal Statements and Essays
Our professional and experience advisors will help you select the best content of your personal statements and essays, and advise you on how to properly and the best way to present this material. A certified planner will guide you with college admissions process to carefully examine each essay for opportunities to advance our clients’ cases to the appropriate admissions committees. We also review and proofread your essays to ensure that the content serves to advance the client’s chosen admission strategy.
*Please note – we never write personal statements or essays for any client.
Preparing For Your Interviews
We help our clients prepare for college admissions interviews. We advise them on how to prepare, what to expect, what to say, and how to properly communicate your thoughts throughout the interview. Our specialists can also assist you with a rehearsed interview process and provide constructive critiques on your performance. These rehearsed sessions help our clients understand what to expect in an actual interview and they also help them feel more comfortable when they are actually interviewed by admissions committees and alumni of their top choice colleges.
Evaluating Admissions Options
CRS helps clients understand and analyze their options when they receive multiple admissions offers from the top colleges of their choice. Our advisors provide recommendations and help you evaluate such factors as career opportunities, financial aid, campus social life to help you make the right decisions.
Pre-Admissions Consulting
Most of our clients are parents of high school students who want to know what they can do over the coming 1 to 4 years, to help them prepare and to increase their chances of being admitted to their top colleges, universities and Ivy Leagues of choice. We give solid recommendations and provide a step by step guideline on course selection, study habits, part-time work and extracurricular activities that will improve their applications and make them more attractive candidates.
Our Closing Statement
This list above is by no means complete. We have worked with clients on many other college related issues. On a daily basis we receive phone calls from clients who have questions on a variety of college admissions, majors, social life, financial aid and other related topics. So chances are – if you have any questions, we will have the answers for you. Call us today at 973-514-2002 and speak to one of our certified college planners today. Below are our consulting packages to help you make informative decisions.
College Planning Consulting Packages
- Public University – HS Senior
- Private University – HS Senior
- Public University Plus – HS Senior
- Private University Plus – HS Senior
- Undergraduate Public University – HS Junior/Sophomore
- Undergraduate Private University – HS Junior/Sophomore
- Undergraduate Public University Plus – HS Junior/Sophomore
- Undergraduate Private University Plus – HS Junior/Sophomore
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