Services
Initial Consultation
An Initial Consultation is an ideal way to get started. We’ll cover any or all of the following: ✦ Insight on current college admissions trends ✦ High school curriculum choices and their impact on admissions ✦ How colleges view extracurricular activities ✦ The value of summer activities including summer camps, jobs, or academic enrichment
Comprehensive Plans
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Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
For sophomores to seniors, CBC offers comprehensive plans that ensure you focus on what’s important and when, no matter where you are in the process. You will be paired with a CBC consultant who will help you establish a personalized plan to a unique application strategy based on the student’s talents and aspirations. Our services include the following: Student profile development: ✦ Individualized guidance on curriculum choices ✦ Advice on how to make your extracurricular activities support your higher education goals ✦ How to approach SAT/ACT testing College list strategy: ✦ Development of a personalized, balanced list ✦ Discernment of majors and impact on admission ✦ Identifying merit-based scholarship opportunities Application strategy and essay coaching: ✦ Setting an application strategy that maximizes admissions chances ✦ One-on-one coaching on all essay requirements from personal statement to college specific essays ✦ Professional guidance on how to make your application shine
Application & Coaching Plans
Rising Seniors
For seniors who have a balanced college list, CBC offers plans that will guide you on: ✦ The nuances of the Common App. ✦ Expressing your authentic self on the personal statement ✦ How to assure that your supplemental college essays add dimension to your application
CBC Express
Seniors
If you’re a senior who is almost ready to submit your essay but want access to a CBC consultant for an extra look, or are stumped on how to wrap it up in an impactful way, CBC Express essay review service* can get you over the goal line.
✦ Personal Statement Review
✦ Supplemental Essay Review
✦ University of California Insight Questions Review
*This is an asynchronous service