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Strategic College Guidance
Built for STEM Students

Long-term positioning, smart college lists, and calm execution.

Early start planning
GRADES 9–10

Foundation & Direction Program

Grades 9 and 10 shape a student's long-term STEM trajectory. Early decisions in math sequencing, science rigor, and extracurricular direction matter more than most families realize.

This program helps students build academic depth and intentional focus from the start. The goal is not résumé building — it is building real skill, direction, and momentum.

What is included

  • Comprehensive STEM-focused student assessment
    (strengths, interests, work style, long-term goals)
  • Academic planning strategy
    Math and science sequencing, IB/AP rigor guidance, long-term positioning
  • STEM pathway mapping
    Identifying areas for depth (computer science, engineering, research, competitions, etc.)
  • Activities architecture
    Designing 2–3 meaningful focus areas instead of scattered participation
  • Competition and project guidance (if applicable)
    Direction for coding contests, Olympiads, science fairs, or independent technical projects
  • Summer strategy planning
    Purposeful recommendations aligned with academic and intellectual growth
  • Written two-year strategic roadmap
  • Parent alignment session
Application preparation
GRADE 11

Strategic Positioning & College Architecture

Grade 11 is the defining year of the college journey. Academic rigor intensifies, extracurricular depth must translate into impact, and students move from exploration to strategic positioning.

This program focuses on refining a student's intellectual identity and shaping advanced coursework, leadership, research, or technical projects into a cohesive narrative aligned with future applications.

What is included

  • In-depth positioning assessment
    Clarifying academic strengths, intellectual direction, and differentiation
  • Academic rigor optimization
    Finalizing course strategy (IB/AP/HL selection), STEM depth planning
  • Activities refinement and impact strategy
    Deepening leadership, sharpening focus, eliminating résumé noise
  • STEM project and research guidance (if applicable)
    Structuring competitions, research, or technical initiatives into a cohesive narrative
  • Summer strategy planning
    Research, internships, independent projects, or advanced programs aligned with positioning
  • Testing strategy
    SAT/ACT timing and score positioning
  • Preliminary college architecture
    Reach/target/safety framework based on profile strength and fit
  • Early essay direction
    Brainstorming personal themes and narrative foundations
  • Parent strategy meeting
Application execution
GRADE 12

Application Execution & Final Polish

Grade 12 is about disciplined execution. By senior year, positioning is set — now every detail of the application must reflect clarity, depth, and coherence.

This program guides students through the full application process with structure and precision. The goal is not simply submitting applications — it is presenting a thoughtful, authentic, and strategically aligned profile at the highest level.

What is included

  • Final college list strategy
    Balanced reach/target/safety framework aligned with profile strength and fit
  • Personal statement development
    Story architecture, structured feedback, and iterative refinement
  • Supplemental essay strategy
    Clear positioning for each institution, avoiding repetition and maximizing differentiation
  • Activities section optimization
    Strategic rewriting to highlight impact, leadership, and measurable results
  • Application review and consistency check
    Ensuring cohesion across essays, activities, and academic presentation
  • Interview preparation
    Mock interviews and structured response coaching
  • Timeline management and deadline planning
    Organized execution with accountability and stress reduction
  • Parent alignment session
STEM tutoring
ALL GRADES

STEM Tutoring Integration

For students pursuing rigorous coursework in mathematics, physics, or computer science, academic performance and intellectual depth are central to their college positioning.

STEM Tutoring Integration connects advanced subject mastery with long-term strategy. The result is not only stronger grades, but deeper understanding, and confidence.

What is included

  • Individualized tutoring in mathematics, physics, and computer science
  • IB/AP/advanced coursework support
  • Competition preparation
    USACO, Olympiads, STEM contests — when applicable
  • Advanced problem-solving and conceptual depth development
  • Strategic alignment between academic work and college positioning
  • Integration with long-term STEM roadmap
  • Ongoing communication between tutoring and counseling strategy

Additional standalone services

College list building

College List Build (Standalone)

A structured session to evaluate academic profile resulting in a balanced reach/target/safety framework grounded in competitiveness and fit.

Includes

  • Profile review
  • Competitiveness assessment
  • Strategic college list draft
  • Written summary with recommendations
Interview preparation

Interview Preparation

This session prepares students to communicate with confidence and precision — not rehearsed answers, but confident, natural communication.

Includes

  • Mock interview simulation (30–60 minutes)
  • Common and advanced question preparation
    (intellectual interests, challenges, leadership, failure, "Why this school?")
  • Structured feedback on clarity, depth, and delivery
  • Story refinement and positioning guidance
  • Coaching on tone, pacing, and confidence
  • Follow-up written summary with improvement notes
Activities and resume

Activities & Resume Framework

Structure and language for presenting impact, leadership, and growth — without exaggeration or résumé inflation.

Includes

  • Activities section structure and organization
  • Impact-focused language and framing
  • Leadership and growth narrative development
  • Resume formatting and strategic presentation
  • Review and refinement for clarity and authenticity
Summer planning

Summer & Enrichment Planning

Targeted recommendations and application planning for programs aligned with STEM interests and long-term positioning.

Includes

  • Program research and recommendations
  • Application strategy and timeline
  • Alignment with academic and positioning goals
  • Summer project and initiative guidance
  • Written plan with program options and priorities

Experience & Student Outcomes

Learn about our boutique, STEM-focused approach and the outcomes our students achieve through structured guidance and strategic positioning.

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