Education means to bring out the uniqueness in the individual. We are not made one-size-fits all. When Cathy came to meet with us, she was a rising sophomore who had spent many hours training to achieve her dream–athletic scholarship. Endless nights and weekends straining her body to run, and beat the stats of some of the best in her age group. Endless months buckled down to achieve academic excellence. Cathy was a hard worker willing to succeed. But the harder she worked the harder it got. She was exasperated! We immediately honed on why she was devoting so much time without the obvious results. Cathy believed that colleges expect from her to be a “well-rounded student.” She was planning for a major in science, possibly a 6-7 year Medical program, but her efforts at school were not going to aid her in achieving that. She needed a new strategy but what?  By now she had realized that she might never be an outstanding athlete. We drafted a new plan–pursue sports for healthy and wellness but focus on science and math to achieve a strong portfolio for science major. Focus on medical background activities such as volunteering and begin a project that expresses her true nature, the one that wants to work with people and heal the sick.  College admissions cannot be just about getting in to a good college, but it is also about graduating from the educational institution and knowing that, we filled her schedule with the right kind of classes and engagement that provided strong foundation for college. We planned her classes all the way until senior year, created a testing schedule focused on SAT perfect score. Cathy attended all of our grammar and academic writing sessions and she scored 5’s on both English AP’s in addition to BC Calc, CS, and 4 more APs. As mentioned earlier, Cathy was a hard worker but now, she was working toward what was really going to benefit her in a long run. When Cathy was accepted in MIT early action we were not surprised. She was not surprised either! It was not by chance but a result of preparation. 

Preparing for college begins in high school or earlier even. If you are not planning your future, you must be prepared for regrets. OR You can give us a try and allow us to write your success story.