Getting Started

So, Just What Does It Take To Get In To Great Colleges And Save A Fortune On The Bill?

Discover the Smart Plan For College ™ 7 Step Formula…

Step One: Start at the End First

College is not the end game, it’s a stepping stone that will get you where you ultimately want to be. Before we can figure out where you want to take yourself , we need to figure out where you’re standing at right now when it comes to your goals for both career and college. We start every Smart Plan For College ™ by helping you get clearer on your career and academic goals and what you want out of college so we can lay out the best plan to get you there. From here we’re able to move forward by focusing on colleges that can help you achieve those goals and focus on what sets you apart from your competition.

Step 2: Position Yourself; Position your finances

To be successful at the college game, you need a clear, captivating message for the colleges that leaves an unforgettable impression in the admissions office. For parents, it’s about setting the financial guidelines for your situation as well as identifying any strategies necessary to keep more money in your pocket.

Step 3: Make a commitment

While setting your goals and positioning yourself is the foundation of your plan, making the commitment is key to eliminating the self-sabotage that can sink your college plan before it even starts. We work with both student and parent to get them in the same boat rowing in the same direction – eliminating a lot of the angst and arguments that can result when stress levels begin to rise.

Step 4: Hone in on the exact colleges that have what you need.

With clear goals and strong positioning in place your next step in creating a successful Smart Plan For College is to choose colleges based on your particular situation – colleges that have what you need academically, socially and financially so that you don’t waste countless hours looking at and applying to colleges that don’t have what you need.

Step 5: Make Yourself Memorable

We work with you to craft a compelling message that clearly demonstrates your value to the colleges – so that you’re memorable and stand out from the hundreds (sometimes thousands) of other applicants. We’ll show you where, when and how you’ll deliver that message, giving a dramatic boost to your presence in the admissions office.

Step 6: Closing the deal

At the end of the day, your application is going to close the deal. You can’t afford to miss this critical opportunity. In other words, even the most flawless plan can’t produce results if you don’t invest the time and effort in the one vehicle that will bring it all together – the application. Your application is the one opportunity to close the deal – together we’ll make sure we don’t miss this chance by overlooking the seemingly unimportant “little things” that can actually make a big impact.

Step 7: Don’t Leave Money On The Table

After setting the stage by identifying and getting into colleges that have what you need academically, socially and financially, you don’t want to drop the ball and make it easy for the colleges to deny you the money that you’re entitled to. We’ll outline exactly what you need to do, when you need to do it and give you the jump start you need on actually getting it done!

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