The CQA Advantage
Individual action plans and seasoned guidance throughout the entire admissions process includes the following:
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INDIVIDUAL STUDENT
EVALUATION
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Examine, identify and document individual interests, strengths and aptitude.
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Evaluate student’s academic background through various assessment tools.
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Develop personal action plan to emphasize student’s strengths, goals and needs.
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Identify ideal colleges for students to confidently develop and successfully prepare for their futures.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION
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Review and assess student’s high school curriculum.
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Advise course selection for positive impact on student’s potential.
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Identify specific courses to help develop student's interests for future career.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY SERVICE GUIDANCE
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Provide guidance to student in the development of meaningful and beneficial extracurricular activities and community service opportunities.
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Analyze current activities and service work for benefit to student and community.
SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCIAL AID RESEARCH GUIDANCE
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Assist students in exploring and applying to appropriate scholarships.
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General financial aid advise and timeline reminders.
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Review of scholarship application essays.
ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHEDULE
& TIMELINE
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Establish an individual action plan and detailed timeline to ensure applications and additional materials are completed and submitted prior to college deadlines.
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Keep students focused on timeline and tasks to be completed.
STANDARDIZED TESTING GUIDANCE
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Institute test preparation strategy and identify appropriate tests and testing timeline.
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Analyze standardized test performance.
COLLEGE IDENTIFICATION & SELECTION
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Assist student in generating college list by matching individual academic, personal and financial profiles to appropriate higher educational institutions.
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Develop “potential college list” to “final college list” through exploration and collaboration.
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Guidance with regard to Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision applications.
COLLEGE VISITS, OPEN HOUSES, COLLEGE FAIRS
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Provide student with instructions, tips, and questions for a successful college visit, open house, or college fair.
COLLEGE ADMISSION INTERVIEWS
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Prepare student for effective interactions and personal presentations to create a lasting impression during admissions interviews.
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Discuss and help student develop interview questions that assist in preparation of a successful and informative interview.
PERSONAL STATEMENTS & COLLEGE ESSAYS
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Aid in brainstorming of ideas, themes and topics.
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Provide edits for content, vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure.
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Aid student in developing his/her personal voice to create memorable and influential essays.
TEACHER/GUIDANCE RECOMMENDATION LETTERS
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Implement a strategy for student to develop positive relationships with teachers and administrators.
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Advise student on how to approach and ask teachers for recommendations.
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Assist student in providing teachers/counselors with the proper personal information to help create effective letters of recommendation.
STUDENT RÉSUMÉS &
ACTIVITIES LIST
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Assist student in compiling high school experiences into an organized, professional resume for college visits, interviews and college applications.
COLLEGE APPLICATION GUIDANCE THROUGH COMPLETION
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Assist students with material preparation for the completion of individual college applications, including the Universal Application, the Common Application, the Coalition Application and colleges' individual applications.
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Complete review, and recommendations for college applications.
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Application wait-list and deferral guidance and analysis.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THEATER, MUSIC, & ART
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Provide guidance for applications requiring supplementary materials for specific majors including artistic portfolios, and theater and musical (voice/instrument) auditions.
COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
PURSUIT
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Assist students in exploring appropriate athletic programs reflective of individual level.
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Strive to procure an ideal academic and athletic fit for each student.
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Review NCAA rules and the NCAA Clearinghouse procedures.
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Encourage and advise on effective communication skills with coaches.
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Provide guidance with recruitment process.
