Texas College Advisor helps you with self-exploration to better understand your needs and priorities. Then we match schools to best suit you. Next, we help you present yourself to colleges in an organized and confident fashion. An advisor will work with you to ensure that colleges see you at your BEST.
We offer our support in the following areas at a rate of $250 per hour or our package offers a premium level of service, which means that students and parents get 5 one hour sessions for $1,000. If your family would like unlimited support for the entire college application process you can choose to purchase the $2,500 package.
- Select for the most appropriate college prep courses
- Develop a strong resume
- Choose the most appropriate extracurricular activities
- Plan for college entrance exams
- Identify values, interests, and abilities
- Match the above to potential career options
- Research career options and plan for further investigation
- Link possible majors to career options
- Identify schools that excel in the major of interest
- Research opportunities for job shadowing or information interviewing
- Assess competitiveness of student
- Review student course history and performance
- Discover student priorities
- Identify colleges that meet student needs
- College comparison
- Organize prior to applying
- Compose strong application package
- Write strong essays
- Plan college visits
- Prepare for college interviews
- Follow an action plan to ensure all deadlines are met
- Calculate family's eligibility to receive financial aid
- Complete all federal, state, and campus financial aid forms to avoid costly mistakes
- Send all required documentation to colleges in a timely fashion
- Complete college housing applications
- Compare financial aid packages
- Time management
Texas College Advisor also offers workshops regarding the college admissions process for schools, church groups, etc. Please contact us to set up a date.
