College Application Process (High School and Transfer Students)
- With thousands of colleges to choose from, beginning the college search and application process can be stressful and overwhelming. However at SAGEets, we begin working with students as early as freshman year and provide exceptional advice and information on course selection, extracurricular activities, standardized testing plans, summer opportunities, and personal development. With juniors and seniors, we work on an individualized list of colleges that would be a good fit, while also helping with interview preparation, testing, major choices, and resume refinement. With over twenty years of experience of working in college consulting and having intimate knowledge of the admissions process, we are available to assist you throughout the daunting, yet exciting journey of college application. *Meetings held on-site at SAGEets offices or via Zoom (video chat) The consultation service schedule shown below is a typical one. Depending on the colleges (locations and requirements) that students are applying to, some services are not applicable.
- Counseling steps are different for students’ target colleges and transfer students.
Review Student’s Current Profile and Recommends Extracurricular Activities.
1.: Review Current Profile and Recommend Future Classes and Test (SAT I, ACT, AP, IB, etc) Schedule
Initial meeting with both parent & student will examine student’s class schedules and recommend four years of academic schedules and extracurricular activities. Set the goal scores for tests and discuss target colleges and potential major choices. It is recommended to bring their transcript and any test results.
2.: Extracurricular Activities and Community Service Recommendation
Discuss in detail about the student’s involvement in extracurricular activities, including school clubs and community service. Based on the information, we will recommend additional activities and summer plans.
3.: Follow Up on Student’s Status
Check with the student regarding how he/she is doing at school. Make sure they are not falling behind academically and have joined proper clubs and activities that focus on a specific major or career path.
4.: Advise Student on Their Summer Plan
Review student’s current grades and recommend summer plans including standardized tests and extracurricular activities.
Review Student’s Current Profile and recommends extracurricular activities.
1.: Review and Update Student’s Profile and Recommend Future Classes and Test (SAT I, ACT, AP, IB, etc) Schedule
Meet with both parent & student to go over class schedules and recommend future classes or alterations to original class schedule. Set the goal scores for tests and discuss target colleges and college majors. It is recommended to bring the transcript and any test results.
2.: Extracurricular Activities and Community Service Recommendation
Discuss in detail about student’s involvement in extracurricular activities, community service, internships, paid-jobs, etc. Also, discuss any awards he/she received up to that point in high school. This information is very important since it will be used in college applications as well as in the student’s resume which will be given to teachers during the beginning of senior year in order to obtain recommendation letters for colleges and universities. Based on the information, we will recommend additional activities and summer plans.
3.: Discuss Preliminary College Lists and Possible Majors
In this meeting, we will discuss possible college lists and majors. Based on this information, we will compile the first preliminary college list. As we move on to senior year, the list may be adjusted based on updated grades, test scores, and/or the student’s desire to change a pre-established major.
4.: Student’s Additional Information
During this meeting, we will be discussing any additional information about the student’s background. This information will be helpful when he/she writes the personal essays the following year.
Prepare College Application Process (Resume, Essays, College lists, Application, Supplements, Interview, etc)
1.: Build up Resume
Junior year is the most important period in high school. We will help the student to start building up his/her resume and recommend extra activities when needed.
2.: A, B, C College Lists
Once the resume is completed, we will establish A, B, and C college lists based on the student’s GPA, test scores, and activities. The A list represents dream schools, B indicates target schools, and C represents safety schools. The list will include both public and private schools.
3.: Start Essays
This is a 1:1 session with an experienced essay-writing teacher. They will start meeting once a week to discuss the topic for the Common Application, Coalition, UCAS, etc. As they meet once a week, the essay topic and content will be discussed thoroughly and be revised repeatedly.
4.: Recommendation Letter
We will discuss summer plans (test plans if not finished by now, internships, activities, etc.) after completion of junior year and decide on which teachers to request recommendation letters from.
5.: Start Online Application
In August, the online application will be open to the student. The student will start filling out the application with our staff. We will provide hands-on help and meet back and forth to fill out the application strategically and thoroughly.
6.: Finish Resume
Finalize the resume. Add additional activities and awards received. This resume should be ready by the beginning of the senior year so they can give it to teachers to ask for recommendation letters.
7.: Finish Up Application
Finish all college applications with our staff.
8.: Prepare Interview
For private colleges, mandatory or optional interview is required and we will help the student answer questions in the best manner.
9.: Final Decision
Among accepted colleges, we will discuss with parents and the student which college would fit best with the student.