Services · Full-cycle counseling

The whole journey, one counselor

Comprehensive support from early high school through your final college decision.

Who this is for

Full-cycle counseling is for families who want a steady hand across the entire process, not just a sprint at the end. I typically start working with students in 9th or 10th grade, though juniors are welcome too. If you are starting later than that, the junior-year jumpstart may be the better fit.

This is the deepest way to work together. It is also the version of this work I believe in most, because the strongest applications are not written in senior fall. They are built over years of honest conversations about who you are and where you are headed.

What's included

Course planning

Choosing classes that challenge you without breaking you, mapped against where you want to apply.

Extracurricular strategy

Building depth in the things you actually care about, because admissions officers can spot resume padding a mile away.

College list development

A balanced list built around fit, with real reach, match, and likely options you would be happy to attend.

Testing plan

Whether to take the SAT or ACT, when, how many times, and whether to test at all.

Essays and applications

The personal statement, every supplement, the activities list, and the interviews. All of it, together.

Decision support

When results come back, help weighing offers, aid packages, and waitlist strategy with a clear head.

How it typically runs

9th and 10th grade

Build the foundation

We meet a few times a year. Course selection, activity check-ins, and building good habits early. Low intensity on purpose.

11th grade

Pick up the pace

The pace picks up. Testing plan, college research, campus visits, and a first draft of your list by spring.

Summer before senior year

Write the essay

The main essay gets written now, when there is time to do it well. Most students finish their personal statement before school starts.

Senior fall

Apply and decide

Supplements, applications, and deadlines, managed week by week so nothing piles up. Then we wait, and then we decide.

Common questions

How often do we meet?
It varies by grade and season. Underclassmen might meet monthly or less. Senior fall can be weekly. The engagement flexes around what the moment actually requires.
Do you work with parents too?
Yes, with boundaries. Parents get regular updates and honest answers, and students get a space that is theirs. Both matter, and I am direct with everyone about which conversations belong where.
What results can you promise?
None, and be wary of anyone who promises otherwise. What I can promise is a list you believe in, applications that sound like you, and no what-ifs left on the table.
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