We know how high the stakes are for your college-bound student.

Each student defines success differently; we take the time to get to know every student and focus on his or her specific needs. Our comprehensive counseling begins early by promoting student achievement and fostering success. Later, we turn to their candidacy—the college application process—and use our knowledge to help them select the “best fit” schools for them.

We are experienced educational consultants and active members of the professional organizations that maintain counseling standards across the United States. We remain committed to the ideals of these important organizations. Of note, fewer than 20% of college counselors are members of professional organizations, and only 2% are certified educational planners.

The admission process is always evolving, and even seasoned professionals must work hard to stay informed. Our goal is to ensure families remain current, so that they can make strategic choices. From our perspective, college is not a final destination; it is an early stop along the journey to personal and career fulfillment. In this spirit, we endeavor to help our students select a college where they can thrive. 

Our interactions with students evolve as they move through their high school years. We begin working with students as early as 8th grade, when many families have important questions about choosing a high school and freshman year courses. 

During 9th and 10th grade, we focus initially on a student’s adjustment to their new environment and then on academic and extracurricular exploration and accomplishment. We begin the college selection process in the middle of 11th grade.

Although it’s never too early (or too late) to start college counseling, we encourage students to begin as they enter high school.