Parents and students direct the college counseling process by determining what supports may be most beneficial. Services offered include free online courses for all students. Individual consultation may be added for an additional fee.
Our Unique Online Curriculum
Summit Education Consulting, LLC offers a free online curriculum to guide students and parents through every step of the college admissions process process. This comprehensive curriculum is available through an online classroom and may be accessed at any time to best meet the needs of busy students.* Topics are presented through short videos (5 minutes or less) followed by assignments which guide the student through the many phases of the college admissions process. The content is continually updated to reflect the ever-changing college admissions landscape.
◘ Grade 9:
*Please note that we are in the process of moving the curriculum from a third-party vendor to Canvas. The new curriculum will launch in November 2016. Please check back for updates and links as they become available.
For a fee, students may be paired with one of the admissions consultants who will meet with the student regularly to review academic progress, course completion, and any assignments submitted for grading. Depending on the location of the student and the assigned consultant, such meetings may occur in person, via phone, Skype, face time, etc. During the sophomore year, the consultation will also include a review of the career interest inventory with either Heather Case or Tamara Lombard. During the junior and senior years, the consultation may occur more frequently to allow for thorough review of all of the documents created for the application process. For a quote for individualized consulting, please submit a request via /contact-us.html
Our Unique Online Curriculum
Summit Education Consulting, LLC offers a free online curriculum to guide students and parents through every step of the college admissions process process. This comprehensive curriculum is available through an online classroom and may be accessed at any time to best meet the needs of busy students.* Topics are presented through short videos (5 minutes or less) followed by assignments which guide the student through the many phases of the college admissions process. The content is continually updated to reflect the ever-changing college admissions landscape.
◘ Grade 9:
- Making the Most of the Freshman Year - mastering the content presented in the classroom, getting engaged in extracurricular activities, etc.
- Understanding College Terminology - what are the different types of degrees offered, what are credit hours or credit units, etc.
- Leveraging Demonstrated Interest - what is demonstrated interest, how do colleges track it, and how can it be leveraged to increase your chances of gaining admission, etc.
- Developing Strategies for a Personalized Application Plan - when to test, when to visit, etc.
- Choosing the Best Courses - understanding what all colleges are looking for, identifying the courses within your high school, exploring other opportunities to enhance your academic experiences
- Tracking High School Achievements - choosing the best courses while in high school, completing a personal inventory, creating a resume, etc.
- Making the Most of the Sophomore Year - developing an upward trend, completing a full career interest inventory, etc.
- Creating a Working College List - identifying potential majors, completing college searches, balancing the list, etc.
- Beginning Campus Visits - determining when to visit, scheduling the first campus visit, making the most out of each visit, completing effective follow-up, etc.
- Updating High School Achievements - enhancing the resume, tracking course completion, etc.
- Accessing Resources - identifying and establishing accounts with college admissions partnering agencies
- Choosing Courses for the Junior Year
- Making the Most of the Junior Year - maintaining a strong performance, moving into leadership positions, completing independent research or other academic-based competitions
- Understanding the Implications of Financial Aid Before Beginning Applications - understanding the many FA terms and expectations you will face in the application process (need-blind, need-aware, FAFSA, CSS Profile, etc.), leveraging the early application process, balancing your list with regard to financial aid considerations, etc.
- Focusing Your College List - making sure the application list is balanced with regard to the many criteria - academic, social, emotional, spiritual, financial, athletic, or others
- Completing Additional Campus Visits - engaging in classroom visits, completing interviews where offered
- Developing a Personalized Testing Plan - ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, AP Exams, TOEFL, etc.
- Preparing a Tentative Application Plan - identifying and ranking schools with regard to intention to apply
- Creating First Drafts of College Applications - Common App, Coalition Application, CA essay, school-specific essays, videos, portfolios, etc.
- Requesting Counselor & Teacher Letters of Recommendation - how to effectively ask educators for letters of recommendation, providing supporting documents to assist the educators with the letter writing process
- Choosing Courses for the Senior Year
- Making the Most of the Senior Year - maintaining a rigorous schedule, finishing strong, developing leadership assets
- Finalizing Your Application Plan - narrowing list for the final time, identifying early applications, creating a timeline for completing all applications, etc.
- Submitting Applications & Supporting Documents - tracking the many documents required, submitting test scores, creating a tracking system to capture all of the admissions portals and unique logins, etc.
- Following Up with Recommenders - making sure that all supporting documents are submitted by the deadline in a manner that encourages ongoing cooperation with the guidance department at your high school
- Applying for Scholarships/Financial Aid - completing the process to be considered for scholarships at universities that offer merit-based aid, submitting the necessary documents to be considered for need-based aid (as warranted), searching for outside scholarships, etc.
- Receiving Admissions Decisions - identifying how you will be notified, understanding the implications of each offer, etc.
- Understanding the Financial Aid Award Letters - Grade 9:
- Making the Most of the Freshman Year - mastering the content presented in the classroom, getting engaged in extracurricular activities, etc.
- Understanding College Terminology - what are the different types of degrees offered, what are credit hours or credit units, etc.
- Leveraging Demonstrated Interest - what is demonstrated interest, how do colleges track it, and how can it be leveraged to increase your chances of gaining admission, etc.
- Developing Strategies for a Personalized Application Plan - when to test, when to visit, etc.
- Choosing the Best Courses - understanding what all colleges are looking for, identifying the courses within your high school, exploring other opportunities to enhance your academic experiences
- Tracking High School Achievements - choosing the best courses while in high school, completing a personal inventory, creating a resume, etc.
- ◘ Grade 10:
- Making the Most of the Sophomore Year - developing an upward trend, completing a full career interest inventory, etc.
- Creating a Working College List - identifying potential majors, completing college searches, balancing the list, etc.
- Beginning Campus Visits - determining when to visit, scheduling the first campus visit, making the most out of each visit, completing effective follow-up, etc.
- Updating High School Achievements - enhancing the resume, tracking course completion, etc.
- Accessing Resources - identifying and establishing accounts with college admissions partnering agencies
- Choosing Courses for the Junior Year
- ◘ Grade 11:
- Making the Most of the Junior Year - maintaining a strong performance, moving into leadership positions, completing independent research or other academic-based competitions
- Understanding the Implications of Financial Aid Before Beginning Applications - understanding the many FA terms and expectations you will face in the application process (need-blind, need-aware, FAFSA, CSS Profile, etc.), leveraging the early application process, balancing your list with regard to financial aid considerations, etc.
- Focusing Your College List - making sure the application list is balanced with regard to the many criteria - academic, social, emotional, spiritual, financial, athletic, or others
- Completing Additional Campus Visits - engaging in classroom visits, completing interviews where offered
- Developing a Personalized Testing Plan - ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, AP Exams, TOEFL, etc.
- Preparing a Tentative Application Plan - identifying and ranking schools with regard to intention to apply
- Creating First Drafts of College Applications - Common App, Coalition Application, CA essay, school-specific essays, videos, portfolios, etc.
- Requesting Counselor & Teacher Letters of Recommendation - how to effectively ask educators for letters of recommendation, providing supporting documents to assist the educators with the letter writing process
- Choosing Courses for the Senior Year
- ◘ Grade 12:
- Making the Most of the Senior Year - maintaining a rigorous schedule, finishing strong, developing leadership assets
- Finalizing Your Application Plan - narrowing list for the final time, identifying early applications, creating a timeline for completing all applications, etc.
- Submitting Applications & Supporting Documents - tracking the many documents required, submitting test scores, creating a tracking system to capture all of the admissions portals and unique logins, etc.
- Following Up with Recommenders - making sure that all supporting documents are submitted by the deadline in a manner that encourages ongoing cooperation with the guidance department at your high school
- Applying for Scholarships/Financial Aid - completing the process to be considered for scholarships at universities that offer merit-based aid, submitting the necessary documents to be considered for need-based aid (as warranted), searching for outside scholarships, etc.
- Receiving Admissions Decisions - identifying how you will be notified, understanding the implications of each offer, etc.
- Understanding the Financial Aid Award Letters - decipehering the award letter, understanding the differences in the types of aid offered, etc.
- Attending Admitted Students Events - making the most of such events to enhance the ease of making a matriculation decision
- Making a Matriculation Deposit!
- ◘ Additional Topics Covered:
- NCAA recruited athletes
- Students with learning differences
- Students with academic or behavioral infractions
- International Students
- the award letter, understanding the differences in the types of aid offered, etc.
- Attending Admitted Students Events - making the most of such events to enhance the ease of making a matriculation decision
- Making a Matriculation Deposit!
- NCAA recruited athletes
- Students with learning differences
- Students with academic or behavioral infractions
- International Students
*Please note that we are in the process of moving the curriculum from a third-party vendor to Canvas. The new curriculum will launch in November 2016. Please check back for updates and links as they become available.
For a fee, students may be paired with one of the admissions consultants who will meet with the student regularly to review academic progress, course completion, and any assignments submitted for grading. Depending on the location of the student and the assigned consultant, such meetings may occur in person, via phone, Skype, face time, etc. During the sophomore year, the consultation will also include a review of the career interest inventory with either Heather Case or Tamara Lombard. During the junior and senior years, the consultation may occur more frequently to allow for thorough review of all of the documents created for the application process. For a quote for individualized consulting, please submit a request via /contact-us.html