Our Services

 

  • • Determine family goals

    •Spend time getting to know student & parents

    •Review academic classes/advisement for future course selection

    •Extra-curricular activity review

    •Suggestions for involvement in community service

    •Summer program suggestions

    •Internship & work experience

    •Advise on College Testing ACT/SAT, etc.

    •Counseling on obtaining Letters of Recommendation

  • •Meet with parents and students to discuss likes and dislikes as it relates to college types, location, school culture, etc.

    •Review student career interests and potential college majors

    •Review and evaluate student transcript and testing

    •Discuss financial considerations

    •Creation of a list of colleges that include safety schools, attainable and reach schools

    •Provide help in planning and making the most out of college visitations

    •Discussion of Early Decision, Early Action, and other Admission options

    •Coach students for college interviews and alumni interviews

    •Determination of target schools for applications

  • •Create a timeline with deadlines for each phase of the application process

    •Assistance with completing the Common Application or Coalition Application and individual college applications

    •Assistance with completing supplements

    •Brainstorming essay topics

    •Assist with editing and critiquing essays

    •Support with creating student activities resume

    •Assistance with music and art supplements including use of ‘Slideroom’ (when applicable)

    •Assistance in creating a ZeeMee video resume

    •Aid in filing paperwork for NCAA (when applicable)

  • •Review of Admission offers

    •Assist with the decision process

    •Help facilitate ‘admitted student’ visits/overnights

    •Advise with wait-list decisions

    •Support with financial aid packages/negotiations

 

Essay Assistance

Meet Meryl Reiss

After receiving a degree in Corporate Communications from Ithaca College, Meryl launched her career as a copywriter at Grey Advertising in NYC. She spent the next two decades focused on the written word, defining strategy, content, and messaging for Fortune-500 companies.

Meryl developed her passion for creative writing in graduate courses, launching a second career writing for magazines and crafting narratives as a college essay editor. She works closely with students to help them find their voices and tell their stories.