Thank you for considering My College Coordinator for comprehensive college planning.
Various service options are available based on your individual needs and budget.
Hourly services and customized packages available upon request.
Service Offerings (Contact us for rates)
Basic Package – Typically grades 8-11
Goal – Creation of Academic and Extracurricular Profiles, Essay and overall application theme, preliminary college list
- Access to student’s personal College Portal, in which all of his/her academic and personal information will be safely stored, tasks and deadlines assigned, and all counselor/client communications conducted and saved.
- Evaluation of grades, test scores, and extracurricular achievements, providing recommendations to improve cohesiveness, such as internship searches, summer programs, etc.
- Creation of a student resume highlighting academic and extracurricular achievements
- Exploration of student interests, strengths and goals in an effort to help the student declare a major, minor and/or educational focus
- Review of transcript and course selection recommendation for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders; understanding prerequisites, AP and college course opportunities, Capstone and IB
- Exploration of standardized assessments (ACT/SAT/SAT II), making recommendations for testing goals and test prep options
- Development of a unique college list of 8-12 choices, (Identifying geographic areas of interest, school size, type, etc.)
- In conjunction with the college list, general Financial Aid counseling to determine affordability. Scholarship search, discussion of financial capabilities and EFC (Expected Family Contribution). Please note, MCC does not offer in-depth FAFSA advising but can make recommendations.
Comprehensive Package – Typically for rising seniors, includes all tasks from Basic Package, plus:
Goal – to finalize college lists, have all applications completed and ready for Submission
- Access to student’s personal College Portal, in which all of his/her academic and personal information will be safely stored, tasks and deadlines assigned, and all counselor/client communications conducted and saved.
- Development of a deadline calendar for completion of required essays and supplements, testing, submission of Letters of Recommendation, etc.
- Development of a cohesive, thematic application step by step guidance, feedback, and suggestions
- Essays and supplements – topic brainstorming, guidance, feedback, and editing in stages; Please note, MCC is NOT a service that physically completes or changes applications or writes essays/supplements FOR students. Rather, topics are explored, essays objectively edited, and step-by-step guidance provided throughout the process.
- Ongoing communication and goal setting, section by section; to-do lists will be provided to the student and a timetable created. Maintaining communication during the application submission and acceptance process.
- Assisting in decision making regarding EA/EE/ED/RA/Rolling/Deferred admissions options
- Application related questions or concerns as needed
Hourly services available – Customized 4 hour blocks available
May include:
- College visit planning
- Exploration of majors and careers
- Completed application review
- Essay review and editing
- Interview techniques, including mock interviews
Early Planning for 9th/10th graders
- Overall review of academic record, HS coursework planning
- Extracurricular activity guidance and summer experience recommendations
- Test choice and test prep recommendations
- Study skills guidance