CollegeBound is also prepared to help students who may find themselves in a special circumstance, such as transfer students, students who have been placed on a waitlist, students who are planning to take a “gap” year, etc.
Recalculate GPA based on standards of various colleges.
Create Task Lists and Timelines with deadlines and due dates for applications, personal statements, letters of recommendation, interviews, mid-year reports, statement of intent, and freshman year housing.
Register and re-take Subject Tests if necessary.
Finalize college list with safety, target, and reach schools.
Prepare for interviews with a list of sample questions and one mock interview.
Complete and proof-read all applications.
Assemble portfolio for art and architecture majors (if applicable).
Prepare and send all required documents including Letter of Recommendation packets.
Send official copies of standardized test scores.
Advising on Mid-Year report forms.
Advising on FAFSA.
Plan college visits, information sessions, and campus tours.
Make the final college selection.
Review Statement of Intent and address freshman housing.
In addition to the time spent in consultations, CollegeBound conducts hours of research, contacts college admissions counselors and representatives to ensure the most up-to-date information and strategies are being employed, spends time preparing and revising college lists, application essays, resumes, and other paperwork, and answers questions and addresses issues that arise from phone and email communication.
The first consultation is not included in the counseling packages and will be billed separately at a rate of $225/hour.