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STEM Students, See Your College Counselor About Two Great Ways to Save on Tuition

Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in college bound consulting have several options for managing tuition costs in their areas of study. First, of course, is first for all students entering college — high GPA and great (and relevant) curriculars for a freshman scholarship at a four-year university. Read More…

Community College or Public University? See Our Private College Counselors’ List for What’s Right for You

Should you choose community college after your high school graduation? Or should you proceed right to a public four-year university? If you do, is in-state tuition better? These are the questions most asked of our private college counselors here in San Diego. Your private college counselor (or independent college counselor, Read More…

Write Your Résume to Greater Effect with College Prep Consulting

Your resume is an essential component of a college application that provides a detailed summary of your academic achievements, extracurricular activities, work experience, and other relevant information. Your college prep consultant right here in San Diego shows you how to write your resume to provide admissions officers with a more Read More…

Add Impact to Your Activities List with College Bound Consulting

An important part of our college bound consulting for your application is your high school activities list, which provides admissions officers with a comprehensive understanding of your extracurricular activities, interests, and talents. Typically included as part of the Common Application, your activities list spotlights your involvement in activities, including clubs, Read More…

“Test Blind” Schools Make College Bound Counseling More Essential Than Ever to Your Application

Many colleges and universities have gone “test blind” or “test optional” for applicants. That means such schools are not considering standardized tests at all as criteria for admission, or they leave the choice up to the applicant who has already taken their tests. That takes the “weight” or relative importance Read More…

Our ACT and SAT Counselors Help You with Test Prep, Essay Writing, and More

So you’ve signed up to take the ACT or SAT. Naturally, the next step is to ask, “How should I prepare for the SAT or ACT?” There is no single answer to this question. Some students charge straight ahead and take matters into their own hands, no SAT tutor, no Read More…

See Three Reasons Why College Bound Consulting Is Vital to Being Accepted at Your Dream School

Stressing over your college application is a part of life. That’s why we recommend college bound consulting by Grade 9 at least, to lay the groundwork for graduation in Grade 12 and college afterward. Your college admissions consultant shows you the important trends that are deciding who gets into the Read More…

See Your College Admissions Counselor’s Tips for Your Freshman Year

It can be difficult for some students to move away from loved ones at the start of college. There are many ways to prepare for this new college life, including college tutoring, for the students worried about this transition. Following are some tips that can help new university students take Read More…

4 Tips from Your College Admissions Consultant on Planning Your High School Coursework

Our college application consultants right here in San Diego know that colleges consider the courses that students take in high school and the grades they receive are the two most important factors in college admissions. When choosing courses with an eye toward college enrollment, the subject matter should be relevant Read More…

What Makes an Effective Private College Counselor or Essay Writing Tutor?

“Where are you going to college?” If you are in high school, you know it’s not easy to answer that question. But why is that? Well, first of all, many students feel that the choice where to attend college is not their own, much less getting accepted. Students feel obligated Read More…

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