Comprehensive College Advising
End-to-end strategic support — from 9th grade through acceptance.
End-to-End Admissions Strategy
We support students across every stage of the college admissions process — from early high school planning through final acceptance. Every engagement is built around your student's unique goals, strengths, and vision for the future.
Personalized from Day One
Clarity & Structure at Every Stage
Strategic Advantage
Initial Consultation
Free 30 Min Consult-
Review student goals
Understanding aspirations, strengths, and vision for the future. -
Review parent goals
Aligning family priorities and expectations with the advising approach. -
Complete general survey
A structured overview of the student's academic profile and interests. -
Provide Top-Notch Educational Advisory Services overview
A walkthrough of our advisory packages and how we support each student's journey. -
Finalize the affordable Top-Notch Educational Advisory Services plan
Confirming the right package and setting the foundation for a successful engagement.
Grade Level Offerings at a Glance
Our support evolves with your student. From 9th grade foundations to 12th grade execution, each stage is purposefully designed to build on the last.
- Evaluate student interests and capabilities, and discuss how to maximize
- Review and finalize the 9th-grade curriculum and current grades
- Develop curriculum guidelines for 10th and 11th grade
- Discuss student activity plans and create extracurricular goals
- PSAT skill-gap assessment, guidance, and setting goals
- Identify the focus areas for the summer before 10th grade
- Review and finalize the 10th grade curriculum and current grades
- Develop curriculum guidelines for 11th and 12th grade
- Review extracurricular goals
- PSAT skill-gap assessment and guidance
- Establish summer plans to build a strong profile
- Initiate the college major discussion and provide research resources
- Review and finalize the 11th grade curriculum and current grades
- Develop curriculum guidelines for 12th grade
- Review extracurricular goals
- PSAT skill-gap assessment and guidance
- Revisit college career/major discussion
- Initiate job shadow / internship discussion
- Finalize the college resume
- Finalize and send out request emails/letters to recommendation writers
- Sign up for and review the main Common App
- Begin the Common App essay brainstorm and essay
- Finalize the curriculum for 12th grade
- Review of SAT/ACT plans
- Request a copy of the school transcript
- Review, revise, and finalize the college major
- Initiate college selection and establish a plan for final visits
- Plan for supplemental applications, essays, and trackingIdentify major and minor themes; initiate draft ideas
Final Consultation #21
- Evaluate the college acceptance choices
- Schedule visits and interviews, if applicable
- Suggestions and follow up / negotiate financial aid and scholarships with selected colleges
- Finalize the college and program selection
Celebrate success!!
SAT/ACT Preparation Services
A structured, student-centered approach to standardized testing — from foundational gap analysis through final preparation and scheduling.
Foundational Gap Focus
We begin with a thorough evaluation of PSAT scores and foundational skill-gaps — then build a customized preparation plan designed specifically for each student's needs.
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PSAT ReviewInitial SAT/ACT PlanEvaluate PSAT scoresIdentify and develop plans to address foundational gapsInitiate the student's SAT/ACT plan
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Junior Year · December–AprilProgress & PreparationAssess progress on foundational gapsRevise plans and goalsPlan the first test attemptReview SAT scores if taken in March
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Junior Year · SpringStructured Prep ScheduleDevelop full SAT/ACT preparation planEstablish the schedule for SAT/ACT preparation sessionsReview interim progress
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Pre-TestFinal Review & Test SchedulingReview the final progress reportSchedule and confirm test dates