
The College Odyssey
College isn’t just a destination—It’s a journey.
But it doesn’t come with a map!
The college journey is full of uncertainty—applications, financial aid, and choosing the right school can feel overwhelming.
With the College Odyssey, you don’t have to navigate it alone! Parents and students gain:
full service support at every stage,
expert guidance at every decision point, and
a comprehensive, step-by-step roadmap
to help you navigate the entire college admissions process calmly and confidently.
Full Service Support Includes:
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Depending on client needs, up to 12 coaching session on:
Academic Success
College Readiness
Career Readiness & Exploration
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Access to a proprietary assessment that helps identify match aspects of students’ mindset and agency to different types of college learning environments, enhancing college search accuracy and success planning.
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Utilizing the College Readiness Assessment, as well as budget, goals, and preferences, we will develop your Ideal College Profile to guide search parameters and evaluation of options.
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A quality assurance audit just before beginning applications to ensure everything is in order and aligned with the student’s and family’s goals.
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Students can take advantage of a cutting-edge AI powered Test Prep platform and expert coaching to help them prepare for the SAT/ACT, with deep analytics to hone in on the most helpful areas to practice and improve, regular coaching sessions and personalized challenges, in order to significantly improve their confidence and scores.
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I’ll research schools based on your Ideal College Profile and personal interests, focusing on affordable options with good performance metrics and where the student will get the most financial aid.
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Prior to filling out the FAFSA, I’ll walk you through it so you’ll know what to expect and everything you’ll need to complete it once it’s open for the year.
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I’ll help monitor the the student’s progress across their applications using the College App or a separate platform if the student chooses. I’ll help provide reminders, encouragement, and guidance along the way.
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I’ll help coach the student through every step of the essay writing process, including brainstorming, planning and organizing, drafting, editing, revision, etc. I’ll provide expert tips, helpful proofreading, and useful insights throughout the process, so the student can produce the best essay possible.
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If the student wishes to do an interview at a school or simply wants to practice - because every interaction with a college can be an interview - I’ll help the student understand what schools are looking for and how intentionally work those elements into their interview responses, emails, phone conversations, etc.
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I’ll analyzed your financial aid offers and show you a side by side comparison and prepare an evaluation for the student and their family so they can make an informed decision.
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For post-acceptance Campus Visits, I’ll work with the student and their family to create a Campus Visit Strategy to help focus their energy and time while visiting their top campuses. This will help them tune out the noise and focus on what really matters.
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I’ll utilize the College Readiness Assessment and over 25 years of helping students succeed in every type of college environment to help students know what to expect and how to succeed at the college they decide on.
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Following the College Success Sessions, I’ll provide the student with a strategic and personalized guide on how to succeed at the school of their choice.
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Including:
The College Compass Guide
A comprehensive guide covering every aspect and step of college admissions.
College Admissions Tracker
A comprehensive tracker to help students and families monitor progress on ever aspect of preparing for and completing college applications.
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Premium phone, text, and email support with guaranteed responses within 2 business days.
The College Odyssey Roadmap
New Horizons
Pathfinding
Discovery
Crossroads
New Frontiers
Launch