Season Pass - "All In"
We designed a program to provide all of the strategic advice and tactical essay coaching you need!
12 strategy and 10 tactical meetings +30 minute monthly check-ins.
Includes a highly personalized college list and proprietary resources to ensure a winning outcome!
Season Pass "All In" Journey
The College Coaches - Strategic Path to College Success
🏆 12 Strategic Meetings + Monthly Check-ins
Establish Milestones
Scheduling/Planning Meeting
Set baseline schedule, review timeline, sign contract, schedule meetings, access client portal
Kick-off!
Initial Family Meeting
Get to know your coach, review questionnaires, discuss academics, test strategy, extracurriculars, and summer plans
Values-Driven Search
Forget the Rankings Process
Conduct value sort, identify key values, explore what truly matters to your student (12 months access)
1st and 10
Development of College List
Coach creates customized list of 15-25 schools based on 15-45 years of experience visiting 200-400 schools
Huddle Up
College List Review
Discuss likely/target/reach schools, visiting strategies, and total applications recommended
Financial Planning
Financial/Merit Aid
Learn about FAFSA, CSS Profile, and merit aid opportunities. Don't leave money on the table!
Game Plan (1st Half)
Initial Application Strategy
How student will be read, discuss acceptance rates, EA/REA/ED/RD strategies, supplemental essays
Game Plan (2nd Half)
Finalize Application Strategy
Confirm and finalize strategy 2-3 months after initial planning
1st and Goal
Final Review
Confirm schools and strategies, review remaining actions, finalize supplemental essay schedule
Review Results
Strategy from Initial Results
Review admission decisions and merit aid, waitlist strategy, support final decision
Victory Formation
College Prep & Career Direction
Advice on aligning classes to interests, tips on parent-student communications
📝 10 Tactical Essay & Application Meetings
Parallel to the strategic journey, you'll complete the Common Application, essays, and supplements
Common App Essay (3 meetings)
Brainstorming, talking draft, and collaboration on final essay with 3-6 hours of homework
Common App Completion (2 meetings)
Student-only meetings to complete the Common Application, excluding essay coaching
Resume Development
Work with our career expert with 35 years of experience to develop an initial resume
College Interview Practice
Learn from a pro with top tips so your first interview is a great one
Collaborate on Supplements (3 meetings)
Ensure supplements are aligned to each school and illustrate your unique value
Pricing is $9,599 for 40 hours ($12,000 value). One time fee for 2 years (Junior-Senior year).
Class of 2028 or 2029 receive the PreSeason Pass for only +$1,000/year ($1,499 value)
Primary Benefits: Lowered stress; Strong understanding of the process; Customized college list; Strategy for admission
Results: 97% customer satisfaction rate, 75% admit rate, and 86% admitted to a top 3 choice
First Meeting Guarantee: If you are not 100% delighted after the Initial Family Meeting, charge for time and no cancellation fee.
Transfer Guarantee: Should your student wish to transfer colleges, this is done at no cost.
Less Comprehensive option: We offer a 20 hour bundle (use hours as desired) for $6,000.
Download our detailed timeline of meetings here
Season Pass - All In - Strategic Meetings (12+)
- Scheduling/Planning Meeting
- Initial Family Meeting (Kickoff)
- Conduct Values-Driven College Search
- Development of College List (1st and 10)
- College List Review (Huddle Up)
- Financial/Merit Aid
- 30 Minute Monthly Check-Ins
- Initial Application Strategy
- Finalize Application Strategy
- Final Review (1st and Goal)
- Strategy and Actions from Initial Results
- College Prep and Career Direction
Click on a heading below for detailed information!
Establish Milestones
This meeting will set a baseline schedule for completing the process.
- Provide timeline for college application process
- Agree to contract and commitments
- Schedule meetings and discuss process to reschedule
- Review access to client portal to see progress and to-dos
- Coach: George (COO)
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
Kick-off!
This is where you get to know your coach, and you begin to see the process is manageable!
- Review responses to The College Coaches’ pre-meeting questionnaires for the student and parent
- Discuss current classes and academic rigor
- Explore broad requirements for choosing a college
- Definitions and advantages/disadvantages of various application types
- Advise if and when to take standardized tests
- Discuss class selection
- Explain importance of extracurricular activities
- Discuss timing and impact of recommendations
- Strategy for summer activities
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
Leveraging tools from Forget the Rankings, conduct deeper discussion on what your student values!
- Explain benefits of process and show tools for self-exploration
- Conduct value sort to identify key values
- Review rationale behind values chosen and explore matches
- 12 months access to Forget the Rankings
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
Exploratory College List (Head Coach Completes)
- Leverages 15-45 years of experience from a counselor who has seen 200-400 schools
- The list will be balanced and is customized to the student’s needs and preferences
- Typically includes 15-25 schools to explore and refine over time
- Additional detail provided from school webinars/campus tours and knowledge
- List has input from entire team
Huddle Up (Meeting)
- Explain likely/target/reach and total number of applications recommended
- Discuss strategies for visiting colleges
- Provide tools to track visits
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
This will benefit EVERY family. Learn about the FAFSA and the CSS profile along with merit aid opportunities. We will make sure you don’t leave free money on the table. Plus, it is always smart to plan for the unexpected.
Game Plan (First Half)
A crucial meeting to build a strategy to get into the schools identified!
- Advice on how student will be read
- Review parent brag sheet and offer examples
- Discuss historical acceptance rates, test ranges
- Offer strategies for EA/REA/ED/RD/Rolling
- Explain supplemental essays
- Strategize on optimizing college fairs and rep visits
- Review recommended resources (books and online)
- Strategy has input from entire team
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
Game Plan (Second Half)
2nd strategy meeting to confirm the final strategy to get into the schools identified!
- Typically 2-3 months after initial application strategy
- Confirm and finalize items from initial Application Strategy Meeting
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
1st and Goal
As we approach application deadlines, confirm schools and and final strategies for admission
- Review remaining actions
- Answer new questions and concerns (always a few)!
- Finalize the schedule and strategy for supplemental essays.
- Ensure balanced list and collaboration on where/when to apply
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
Review Initial Results
Final review of everything remaining to ensure a “win”! Adjust strategy as needed based upon Initial Results.
- Review admission decisions and merit aid awards
- Waitlist strategy
- Offer additional strategic direction and advice
- Provide support in making a final decision
- Address any final questions
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
College Prep and Career Direction
After choosing your College, advice on maximizing your investment.
- Advice on aligning classes to interests
- Tips on parent-student communications
- Coach: Sara
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
Season Pass - All In - Common Application and Essay Meetings (@10 Meetings)
- Resume Development
- Common Application: Completion
- Common Application: Activities
- Common Application: Essay (3 Meetings)
- College Interview Practice
- Review Supplements & Setup Docs
- Brainstorm Responses
- Collaborate on Supplements
Work with our Career expert with 35 years to develop an initial resume!
Often “optional” but an important nuance to win!
Learn from a pro top tips so that your first interview is a great one!
Common Application Activities and Completion
This includes 2 meetings with the student (only) to complete the common application (excludes essay coaching and review)
- Ensure activity list is strategically arranged, with action verbs and impactful descriptions
- Review entire application to check for completion and any errors
- Send follow-up email to parents and students with action items
- Players: Student only
Common Application Essay (3 meetings)
Essay is THE face of the application
Should reveal something unique to support personal narrative
Process: Brainstorm, Talking Draft, Collaborate
Finding that topic can be difficult. And this is where The College Coaches come in.
Supplemental Essays
3 Meetings to ensure your supplements are aligned to each school and illustrate your value.
- Review and organize all of your supplements into single Google Doc
- Brainstorm Responses
- Identify overlap between colleges to minimize rework
- Players: Parent(s) and Student
Resources Included in Season Pass:
- The College Coaches Playbook
- Summer Activity Database
- College List with Inside Tips
- Detailed timeline and monthly actions
- Access to Maialearning Portal
- Statistics on Admission Rates and Test Ranges
- Statistics on Financial/Merit Aid
- Checklist and Tips for Visiting Colleges
- Parent brag sheet examples
- Access to coach via email at no additional charge