Fall Semester

• First Consultation
  • Academics: Which classes, which levels?
  • Interests, extracurriculars, unique school requirements
  • Devise academic and extracurricular plans for high school
  • Long term goals: Dream schools? Career?
  • Athletics, health & fitness, community service, summer experiences
• Study skills, organization, and note-taking techniques
• Essay-editing
• Homework help
• Midterm and Finals review
• Try a range of Activities by joining clubs, organizations, sports, and internships/jobs, and community service that may be of interest and pursuing hobbies

Spring Semester

• Second Consultation
  • Review plan and adjust for changing interests, academic record, and summer plans
• Midterm and Finals review: Focus on learning how to study and do well on comprehensive exams
• Using test prep books to supplement course work and make standardized test studying easy in April and May
• Prep for Sophomore year

Typical Standardized Tests Confronting Freshmen

• PSAT practice
• Timed essay writing practice
  • School finals
  • SAT
  • SAT Subject tests
  • AP exams

Color Codes: College Consulting & Application Tasks –     Academics –     Standardized Tests –     Activities-