When is the best time to start consulting
How often do we meet?
The best time to start is freshman or sophomore year of high school. That way we can start crafting a narrative early and building spikes and leadership opportunities.
That said, junior and even senior year is still a phenomenal time to join. There is still a lot of time left to create something that would stand out to an admissions officer and the essay writing portion of the process, which is usually done by juniors and seniors, is often the most difficult and time consuming.
Can you guarantee admission to my dream school?
As often as is necessary.
At first, we will have monthly or semimonthly meetings to check in and receive on-going guidance for building a spike and generating leadership opportunities. In crunch time, however, we may meet significantly more often to get the final essays submitted.
The high school has counselors, do I need another?
The high school counselor is a fantastic resources that you should take full advantage of. But they do not provide the same service we do. Is is their job to prepare your high school experience best for college. Pathway Prep, however, will help you find and even produce opportunities your counselor does not knows even exists.
They are often phenomenal at what they do. But we provide that outside of the box 'it-factor' that sets students apart.
The short answer is no. And any consultant who claims they can is lying to you.
However, we do guarantee that with out BestFit scoring system and Personalized Pathway approach that our clients will have a substantially increased chance of getting into more prestigious schools.
How do we get started?
Is there a GPA requirement to work with you?
First, schedule a time with one of our qualified consultants and send us your resume (if you don't have one we will help you create it). Then we will have 1-hour consultation with the student and a parent to score them across the four BestFit categories (academics, leadership, community, spike).
At this point we will send you the paperwork and the beginnings of your Personalized Pathway.
There is no specific score requirement to work with us. However, there is a commitment requirement. We can and will guide any student through the process. But we cannot help students hit their full potential if they are not willing to put in some work and follow the Personal Pathway
Can you write my essay or do anything for me?
No. We will help with ideas, editing and guidance but we do not do anything for our students.
Is this expensive?
We are the premier college consulting service and that comes with a premium price. But there is nothing with a higher ROI than investing in your child's education, earring potential, and overall future.
Can you help my child get scholarships to college?
While we cannot guarantee scholarships and do not offer any ourselves, we can help with applying to scholarships.