Application Mentor Package (Junior and Senior Year)
Starting in junior year, the majority of our students opt for a package in which we mentor the student through the entire process. This package includes the Personalized College List and Essay Writing Assistance mentioned above. In addition, GoFarUSA will work with students as much as necessary to:
- Refine and implement curriculum plans, testing schedules and extracurricular activities.
- Prepare the "Brag Sheet"--a detailed list of extracurricular activities; awards, honors, and accomplishments; employment and internships; community service; summer activities; hobbies and interests.
- Select and approach teachers for letters of recommendation.
- Plan college visits and list of questions to ask while at schools
- Select summer activities, community service projects, employment and internships.
- Develop their personal statement, highlighting individual strengths and unique points of differentiation.
- Review and critique resumes.
- Conduct mock interviews for admissions.
- Refine and finalize list of colleges. If appropriate, target school(s) for early decision or early action.
- Review financial aid options and identify schools that will be more likely to give merit-based scholarships.
- Break down applications and develop plan for each component/section.
- Make a schedule to complete the various aspects of the application to help students meet deadlines and stay organized throughout the process.
- Brainstorm, edit, and finalize essays for multiple applications and scholarships (as needed).
- When the final acceptance letters are received, GoFarUSA will help the students determine which school best meets their needs.
- Review financial aid packages and identify best value for student and family goals.
Junior Year Initial Consultation
The Junior Year initial consultation is designed to provide the student a thorough understanding of the college admissions and selection process. It is also an opportunity for GoFarUSA to get to know the student better to develop a personalized plan for the student based on his or her individual needs. We will meet with the student to achieve the following goals:
- Conduct a personal needs assessment and identify student's goals with respect to finding the "right" college for him or her.
- Evaluate the student's academic and extracurricular history--including transcript, test scores, extracurricular activities, community service, and outside interests.
- Identify criteria for college selection and preliminary list of colleges.
- Identify strengths and potential gaps in student's record. Develop a one year plan including strategies, recommendations for coursework, activities, summer experiences, college visits, community service and internships.
Sophomore and Junior Year Services
The key to writing a successful application is having strong academics, extracurricular activities, and test scores. To that end, we provide the following services for Sophomores and Juniors: high school academic assessment and planning, activity/extracurricular assessment and planning, self-inventory, and personal needs assessment.
Freshman and Sophomore Initial Consultation
The initial consultation is designed to give the student and parent(s) a better understanding of the college admissions and selection process. It is also an opportunity for GoFarUSA to get to know the student better to develop a personalized plan for the student based on his or her individual needs. We will meet with the student and parent(s) to achieve the following goals:
Personalized College List
Finding the colleges that best meet your needs and that are most likely to accept you is a challenge. GoFarUSA starts with a personal needs assessment and develops a detailed list of the colleges that meet your criteria. Your personal list includes in-depth data about the colleges that best match your goals and your strengths organized by reach, likely, and safety schools. This level of detail provides a clear road map for students of how to present themselves based on historical profiles of accepted students.
Essay Writing Assistance
If a high school senior only wants help on the essay portion of his or her application, GoFarUSA will work with the student in person, by phone, or by e-mail at an hourly rate. We do not write essays for students, but provide questions and suggestions to guide the student through the process. We keep reviewing and revising the essay until the student's voice comes through and the essay is able to communicate to the admissions committee the key characteristics of the student. We focus on the goal of providing a clear, positive, and holistic picture of the student to the admissions committee.
Freshman and Sophomore Initial Consultation
The initial consultation is designed to give the student and parent(s) a better understanding of the college admissions and selection process. It is also an opportunity for GoFarUSA to get to know the student better to develop a personalized plan for the student based on his or her individual needs. We will meet with the student and parent(s) to achieve the following goals:
- Evaluate the student's academic and extracurricular history to date-including transcript, test scores, extracurricular activities, community service, and outside interests.
- Preliminary discussion of college options.
- Identify gaps and strengths of student's profile.
- Provide a road map and time line to help students minimize stress and optimize high school experience.
Personalized College List
Finding the colleges that best meet your needs and that are most likely to accept you is a challenge. GoFarUSA starts with a personal needs assessment and develops a detailed list of the colleges that meet your criteria. Your personal list includes in-depth data about the colleges that best match your goals and your strengths organized by reach, likely, and safety schools. This level of detail provides a clear road map for students of how to present themselves based on historical profiles of accepted students.
Essay Writing Assistance
If a high school senior only wants help on the essay portion of his or her application, GoFarUSA will work with the student in person, by phone, or by e-mail at an hourly rate. We do not write essays for students, but provide questions and suggestions to guide the student through the process. We keep reviewing and revising the essay until the student's voice comes through and the essay is able to communicate to the admissions committee the key characteristics of the student. We focus on the goal of providing a clear, positive, and holistic picture of the student to the admissions committee.
