CMH College Consulting

Services

Curriculum Planning

The high school years are a critical time in a student's life. Getting off on the right foot will help alleviate stress as you progress in high school. The earlier you start, the better.  At this stage, we will:

• Discuss the strengths of your school's Academic Profile and how it affects you
  
• Choose courses that will be challenging and enriching
• Provide advice on how to access Honors and AP courses when classes are limited
• Discuss possible career goals and how they relate to course selection
• Insure class load reflects requirements necessary for admission to choice schools

Academic Advising

Students need to begin developing themselves as well-rounded students. This means making good grades,  scoreing well on tests, developing leadership skills and participating in extracurricular activities. We will:

• Review academic progress, as well as class standing and develop a plan for improving areas that may need strengthening
• Review standardized test scores and make recommendations for additional testing and test prep, if necessary
• Discuss time-management, study skills, and how to balance academics and activities
  
• Suggest extracurricular activities that are in line with your interests and showcase your talent
  
• Discuss leadership potential and opportunities that exist in your school and community
• Discuss summer activities and outside enrichment
  

Application Process

Each step of the application is a chance to showcase your uniqueness and talents.  At this stage, we will: 

• Develop a list of schools that fit your academic profile and future goals
  
• Discuss the potential for Early Decision/ or Early Application
• Develop a "brag" sheet that highlights your activities, honors and awards
• Develop a plan to meet all application deadlines
  
• Determine process for Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships
• Review all parts of the application before submission

Essay Support

The essay is a critical component of your college application. This is the time for you to showcase your uniqueness. Essays will not be written for students, however, as students begin the essay process, we will:

• Brainstorm topics that showcase your uniqueness
• Determine which essays can be used for multiple schools
• Determine how many essays are needed to complete all your applications
• Provide feedback on style, content and grammar
• Review each essay before submission