College Counseling
At Top-Tier Tutoring, we recognize that the decision about where your student will attend college affects everyone in the family in various ways. Therefore, we provide each student and his/her family with personalized service throughout the entire college search procedure. You will receive counseling regarding various aspects of the college search and application process until the appropriate placement is achieved.
Our college counselors have experience working with a broad range of high school students – from student athletes, to students with LDs, to the overachievers, and everyone in-between.
We are happy to work with students in our West Orange, NJ, location, or anywhere over the internet using Skype. Whether you opt for in-person or computer screen-to-computer screen meetings, you will receive the same great college counseling attention and service!
The following comprises our college counseling services for students in their Junior and Senior years:
- Analyze student’s grades, courses, test results and educational background
- Develop short and long term objectives
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate course selections
- Generate schedule for taking standardized tests
- Assess tutoring needs
- Appraise academic resume and develop strategies to enhance it
- Review summer experiences and opportunities
- Create list of appropriate schools and visitation schedule
- Discuss approaches to the personal essay, and provide editorial review for the two Common Application essays as well as the five additional college application supplements
- Prepare students for the college interview
In addition to the services listed above, the following are supplementary college counseling services available for students in their Freshman and Sophomore years:
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Assist with class selection with an eye toward developing an attractive academic course load
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Create academic resume and develop strategies to enhance it
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Provide guidance in acquiring relevant summer experiences and opportunities
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Assess tutoring needs for both class work and PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Program
Disclaimer: College admissions are highly subjective. Top-Tier Tutoring cannot guarantee admission into any specific college or university. Our services are aimed at assisting with the application process and related foregoing services.
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If you are looking for a more narrowly-focused college counseling service, Top-Tier Tutoring also offers the following “a la carte” packages:
Getting Started Package (up to 15 hours)
- Analyze student’s grades, course, test results and educational background
- Develop short and long term objectives
- Generate schedule for taking standardized tests
- Assess tutoring needs
- Create and refine list of appropriate schools and visitation schedule
The Almighty Essay Package (up to 10 hours)
- Discuss approaches to the personal essay,
and provide editorial review for the two Common Application essays
as well as the five additional college application supplements - Facilitate teacher recommendations
The Academic Resume Package (up to 10 hours)
- Analyze student’s grades, courses, test results and educational background
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate course selections
- Create academic resume and develop strategies to enhance it
- Review summer experiences and opportunities
- Prepare students for the college interview
Finishing Touches Package (up to 6 hours)
- Final review of all sections in the Common Application
- Final review of non-Common Application school(s) applications
Highlight Video Package (customized package)
- Compile/edit your video clips from games, tournaments,
exhibitions, recitals, performances, etc., or go to your event(s) and record it/them - Incorporate a personalized introduction for the college admissions officers
- Produce a professional-quality video for college applications
