What Is College Counseling?
June 2, 2010
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In this podcast, Mike Rivera, co-founder, college counselor and tutor with Top-Tier Tutoring, discusses what is, exactly, college counseling – and what it is not.
Mike Rivera, college counselor, with student
You probably have heard the term “college counseling” bandied about in several different contexts. During this podcast, Mike discusses what is encompassed by this term – guiding high school students through the college application process, understanding the student’s interests, goals and ambitions, recommending classes, extracurricular activities and volunteer work, crafting a college list, counseling about the required essays, obtaining recommendations, coordinating college visits, preparing for the college interview – the list goes on and on! College counseling also includes managing expectations and setting reasonable goals, both for the student and the parents. The best part of college counseling, Mike admits, is celebrating acceptances.
During the podcast, Mike does offer a word of caution. No college counselor can offer a guarantee of admission to a particular college or university. Please keep this fact in mind when looking for a qualified college counselor!
This podcast offers great information about the college counseling experience. At Top-Tier, we take a holistic view of the student, and our aim is to match the student with the right college for him or her. College counseling can be started as early as freshman year in high school, as it is never too early to plan ahead.
We welcome you to contact us to set up your complimentary initial meeting in order to take advantage of Top-Tier Tutoring’s college counseling service, either in person at our center in West Orange, NJ, or anywhere in the United States via Skype. We look forward to going over all of the details and putting your son or daughter on the path to college admissions success!
As always, we welcome your feedback and ideas. Please submit a comment below, send us an email or give us a call at 973-243-1212.
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