Which colleges belong on your list?

Some students arrive with a list of colleges in ranking order. Others have no idea where to begin. If you’ve brought rankings, I’ll ask what they’re measuring, and then we’ll figure out what you’d put in a ranking of your own. Would you miss the seasons? Would you rather spend a free afternoon in a museum or at a game? What about Friday night? You don’t need every answer. A few are enough to start, and by the time we look at the first colleges together, you’ll have questions of your own.

Building the list together

Once I’ve heard what matters to you, I put together an exploratory list of about thirty colleges. This isn’t where you’ll apply; it’s where you start looking. Your first assignment is to explore their websites and tell me what caught your attention and what didn’t. Your answers help me introduce you to colleges that share the qualities you’re drawn to, and the list gets shorter and sharper from there.

Guidance through applications

Some students want help with the list alone. Others want to work through the whole process together, from deadlines to submission. Either way, I help you shape an application that reads like a pitch, not a collection of facts, starting with an activities list that shows what you actually care about. We also consider what each choice could cost your family, including merit scholarships, and compare offers when they arrive.