Comprehensive College Admissions Counseling Programs

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In order to be competitive in the hyper-selective college admissions process, families need to start preparing as early as middle school. With early college guidance, your Academic Adventures College Prep Consultant will work with you and your student to lay a solid academic foundation in middle school, explore their interests, and identify short- and long-term goals.

Profile Building: Colleges evaluate all four years of high school grades, courses, activities, summer plans, and more, so starting early is critical to a successful and stress-free college admissions process. In this stage of the program, sessions are impactful and introspective as Academic Adventures College Prep Consultants get to know students and help them build a strong foundation early, allowing them to take advantage of all opportunities available to them with expert guidance through every step of the way. This includes working with students in 8th grade to help them choose 9th grade courses — setting their academic track through all four years of high school. 

At Academic Adventures, we are dedicated to providing high-quality educational consulting services to students and professionals. Our team of experienced consultants has a proven track record of helping individuals reach their full potential.

Counseling in 9th-10th Grade builds the foundation for your teen’s college admissions process.

This program represents an investment in their future, a transformative experience that extends far beyond traditional college preparation.

At its core, our program isn’t just about ticking boxes; it’s about cultivating self-awareness and self-advocacy. We go beyond the surface to create comprehensive activities resume that captures their unique passions, setting them on a path to stand out.

We strategically chart their academic trajectory, ensuring their course selection aligns with their aspirations.

But it doesn’t stop there – we don’t just teach study skills; we refine them, empowering your teen to thrive in the challenging academic landscape while also nurturing relationships with teachers.

Lastly, we guide them through applying to summer programs to build their self-advocacy skills and activities resume even more.

Executing Your College Prep: Most high schools don’t start college prep until the second half of 11th grade. At Academic Adventures College Prep, we have been building a solid profile since 9th grade, so by the start of junior year students are ready to dive into the bulk of the college prep process. At this point, sessions are more frequent with more deliverables as Academic Adventures College Prep Consultants, we leverage our tutoring and research services to help students to build a balanced college list, refine and execute a relevant testing strategy, plan for college visits, and more. Everything students have been doing over the last 2-3 years is starting to be realized as they work toward the application process senior year. 

Telling Your Story: Academic Adventures College Prep Consultants work directly with students to tell the story they’ve been building over the last four years through compelling and thoughtful college applications. This starts with developing and executing a strategic application plan to maximize outcomes. Students work exclusively with their Academic Adventures College Prep Consultant for every part of the application process, including brainstorming, drafting, editing, and refining the personal statement essay along with any supplements. Sessions are weekly, or even daily, as we work with students to tell their story through every application and submit for review which helps students hone their applications before submitting.