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THE SENIOR YEARCHECKLIST
College planning & academic support

Senior year has enough pressure. Give your student a clear next step.

We help families turn testing, applications, essays and deadlines into a practical plan—so students can take ownership without every reminder becoming a conversation at home.

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1:1 student supportClear parent visibilityPractical next steps
A planning desk with a senior-year checklist, backpack and school materials
This week
Make the next step visible.
✓Choose SAT or ACT path
Draft Common App activities
Set essay work block
Student owns the work
Parent sees the plan
01  SAT & ACT Prep02  Common App03  College Essay04  Private Tutoring
A calmer way through

Support the student. Protect the relationship.

Deadlines are real. The process works better when the family has structure before the pressure rises.

A parent and high-school student working side by side on a college-planning task
Stay informed without managing every task.
01

Know what matters now

Identify the decisions, deadlines and work that actually deserve attention this week.

02

Give the student ownership

Turn vague reminders into clear actions the student can complete independently.

03

Keep parents informed

Parents get the priorities and context they need without hovering over every task.

Four ways we help

Focused support where the pressure is highest.

Start with the most urgent need. Add support only where it helps the student move forward.

SAT and ACT preparation planning illustrationStart with $75 evaluation01 · Testing

SAT & ACT Preparation

Choose the right test, understand strengths and weaknesses, then use practical strategies students can apply immediately.

Explore test prep → College application planning illustration02 · Applications

Common App Guidance

A clear 1:1 walkthrough, parent summary and itemized task list—plus review support before submission.

View Common App support → College essay development illustration03 · Writing

College Essay Development

Define the idea, tone, hook and theme; write independently; then strengthen the essay through focused feedback.

View essay support → Private tutoring illustration04 · Academics

Private Tutoring

1:1 support for AP and high-school courses with equal emphasis on how to study and what to study.

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For parents
“Did you do it?” shouldn’t be the soundtrack of senior year.

The goal is not to take over. It is to make the next step visible, give the student a clear responsibility and let the parent step out of the role of full-time project manager.

For students

Clear work. Less overwhelm.

TestingKnow what to practice and why.
ApplicationsKnow exactly what is incomplete and what comes next.
EssaysGet feedback without losing your own voice.
AcademicsBuild a study process you can reuse.
Clear investment. Clear time.

Know what support requires before you begin.

See the cost, typical session path and best starting point for each service.

$75Test strategy & evaluation
$85Common App intro
$450Essay development
$65Private tutoring / session
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A written senior-year next-steps checklist
Free family resource

Find the most important next step.

Use the Senior Year Quick-Start Checklist to see what is complete, what is missing and what should happen first.

  • Testing and deadline review
  • Common App readiness
  • Essay and recommendation prompts
  • A simple next-step conversation
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