Package 3: Senior Year Package: College List, Application, and Essays
The focus of this package will be working on and guiding the student with applications and essays as time is of the essence. The pre-application tasks below will be done depending on the need of the student and time permitting.
- Reviewing transcript/ academic record
- Extracurricular Activities List
- Standardized Testing recommendations (SAT, ACT, AP)- as needed
- Student and Parent surveys for determining the family’s college criteria
- Online College Card Sort for determining college criteria- time permitting
- Major and Career Exploration- as needed
- Coaching the student how to research various colleges
- Guidance on in-person college visits, virtual tours, college fairs, and college events
- Initial List of 20-25 Colleges leading to a balanced college list for applications
- Review and guide on a balanced list of schools
- Application Planning and timeline of work for rolling, early action, and regular application schools
- Breaking down tasks for college applications and financial aid
- Reviewing 10 college applications
-UCs (Any number of UCs applied to are treated as 1 Application), CSUs (Any number of CSUs applied to are treated as 1 Application), and eight (8) other college Applications besides UCs and CSUs.
OCA’s review of student essays will include the Common Application Essay (Personal Statement) supplemental essays, short Q & A for the respective colleges for the 10 applications
- Advising and helping the student research information for specific prompts (Why Us Essays? Why this major?)
- Guiding the student in identifying recommenders and requesting recommendations to best position them for various colleges
- Interview preparation with college reps, or alumni (optional)
- Ongoing check-in after the final applications are submitted
- Reviewing college portals and to-do tasks with the student
- Helping the family in reviewing financial aid award letters
- Assisting the family with college choices once admissions decisions are in
- 3 Parent Meetings included