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For Families with Students in Grade 11

Position the Profile. Build the List. Prepare the Application.

Junior year is when the college process becomes real. Students are balancing rigorous academics, testing decisions, extracurricular leadership, and the beginning stages of applications.

The Junior Strategy program provides high-touch guidance during the most critical year of the college journey.

The result: a clear college strategy, a balanced application list, and a student prepared to apply with confidence.

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Why Junior Year Is Pivotal

Junior year is when preparation translates into positioning. Students begin researching colleges, identifying fits, and preparing the components that shape applications.

Thoughtful strategy at this stage helps students:

Guidance during junior year helps students move into senior year organized, confident, and prepared.

Who This Program Is For

The Junior Strategy program is designed for families who want:

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How It Works

How the Junior Strategy Program Works

Junior Strategy focuses primarily on the student's work during this critical year, while ensuring parents remain informed and aligned with key decisions.

Junior Fall

College Research + Testing Strategy

Junior Winter

College List + Campus Exploration

Junior Spring

Essay Development + Application Strategy

Junior Strategy engagements typically span 6–9 months during the student's junior year.

Student Strategy Sessions

  • College Search and Fit — Students explore colleges through the lens of academic fit, social fit, and financial fit — identifying environments where they are most likely to thrive.
  • Building the College Application List — Students construct a thoughtful list balancing reach opportunities, target schools, and likely options.
  • Understanding Enrollment Opportunities and Challenges — Students gain clear understanding of institutional priorities, admissions realities, and potential obstacles — approaching the process as informed participants rather than passive applicants.
  • Creating the Application Strategy — Students develop a comprehensive plan considering early applications, regular decision, and alternative pathways when appropriate.
  • Essay Development and Application Writing — Students prepare their application narrative: personal statement development, short answer responses, and reflecting on experiences authentically and thoughtfully.

Parent Strategy Session

Parents receive focused guidance ensuring family expectations and financial realities remain part of the process.

  • Understanding Success — Families reflect on what a successful outcome means for the student and the household.
  • Evaluating the College Application List — Parents gain insight into the proposed list and the admissions landscape for each institution.
  • Assessing Financial Fit — Financial considerations are clearly communicated. Affordability is evaluated alongside academic and social fit. The college search reflects realistic planning.
Investment

Junior Strategy Program

$15,000

Includes
  • 12 dedicated student strategy sessions
  • 1 Parent Strategy Session (45 minutes)
  • Unlimited engagement with your assigned counselor throughout the program term

This structure provides consistent guidance throughout junior year, ensuring key decisions are made thoughtfully and at the right time.

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Built by Leaders Who've Been on Both Sides

Our counselors bring experience across public universities, private colleges, and specialized programs — including NCAA recruitment, arts and conservatory admissions, and other distinctive academic tracks.

We know how enrollment management works because we did it. That perspective shapes every recommendation we make.

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What Families Gain from Junior Strategy

By the end of the program, families typically have:

Most importantly, students approach the senior year application season prepared, confident, and organized.

Prepare for Senior Applications with Confidence

Senior year arrives quickly. The Junior Strategy program ensures students enter application season with a clear plan, strong materials, and the support needed to navigate the process successfully.

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