Season Pass - "All In"
We designed a program to provide all of the strategic advice and tactical essay coaching you need!
12 Strategy, 11 tactical meetings, a highly personalized college list, offline support , and proprietary resources to ensure a winning outcome!
Season Pass "All In" Journey
The College Coaches - Strategic Path to College Success
🏆 12 Strategic Meetings + College List
Establish Milestones
Set baseline schedule, review timeline, sign contract, schedule meetings, access client portal
Kick-off!
Get to know your coach, review questionnaires, discuss academics, test strategy, extracurriculars, and summer plans
1st and 10
Coach creates customized list of 15-25 schools based on 15-45 years of experience visiting 200-400 schools
Huddle Up
Discuss likely/target/reach schools, visiting strategies, and total applications recommended
Financial Planning
Learn about FAFSA, CSS Profile, and merit aid opportunities. Don't leave money on the table!
Game Plan (1st Half)
How student will be read, discuss acceptance rates, EA/REA/ED/RD strategies, supplemental essays
Game Plan (2nd Half)
Confirm and finalize strategy 2-3 months after initial planning
1st and Goal
Confirm schools and strategies, review remaining actions, finalize supplemental essay schedule
Review Results
Review admission decisions and merit aid, waitlist strategy, support final decision
The Final Drive!
Review college acceptances, plan for freshman year with tips on class selection, pursuing a major, establishing study habits, and balancing fun with academics!
Flexible Check-Ins
Set of 3 meetings to cover any topics that arise between the 10 strategy meetings
📝 11 Tactical Student-Only Meetings
Resume Development (2 mtgs)
Work with our career expert with 35 years of experience to develop an initial resume
Common Application Essay (3 mtgs)
Brainstorming, talking draft, and collaboration on final essay with 3-6 hours of homework
Common App Completion (1 mtg)
Student-only meeting to complete the Common Application
Interview Practice (2 mtgs)
Learn from a pro with top tips so your first interview is a great one
Supplemental Essays (3 mtgs)
Ensure supplements are aligned to each school and illustrate your unique value
Offline Support (8 hours)
Meeting preparation and summaries, Email Communications, College List Development (1.5 hours), 1.5 hours of resume editing, and 2 hours of Essay and/or Common Application editing (used as needed)
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
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