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Grade 12

Senior Application Strategy

Craft Applications. Manage Deadlines. Choose with Confidence.
Senior year is when years of preparation come together.

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Engagement begins May before senior year.

Why Senior Year Requires Strategy

Students are finalizing college lists, writing essays, managing deadlines, and making decisions that shape their next chapter. Even well-prepared students can feel overwhelmed by the complexity and pace of the application process.

Our work during this phase is often curatorial in nature — helping students refine the story they are presenting, identify and address gaps, manage milestones, and ensure that every component reflects the best of who they are and who they are becoming.

The result: a thoughtful application portfolio, a manageable process, and a student prepared to make confident enrollment decisions.

Who This Program Is For

For students entering Grade 12 who want high-touch, individualized guidance throughout the entire application cycle. Whether they've been planning for years or are starting fresh, senior year demands structure, strategy, and a trusted guide.

Senior year moves quickly. Applications, essays, deadlines, financial decisions, and admissions responses arrive within months. Structured guidance helps students manage multiple applications and timelines, refine their personal narrative, present their experiences thoughtfully, and evaluate admissions and financial decisions.

Senior Year Timeline

Engagement Period: May before senior year through April of senior year.

This is a full-year engagement — we are with your family through every stage of the application cycle.

May – June

  • Application Planning
  • Essay Brainstorming
  • Final College List Review
  • Curating the Application Story
  • Identifying and Addressing Gaps

Summer

  • Essay Development
  • List Refinement
  • Application Components
  • Activity List & Descriptions
  • Supplemental Essay Planning

Fall

  • Application Submission
  • Early Decision/Action Deadlines
  • Managing Multiple Timelines
  • Final Essays & Supplements
  • Regular Decision Preparation

Winter – Spring

  • Admissions Decisions Strategy
  • Enrollment Decision Guidance
  • Financial Aid Evaluation
  • Final Choice Support

Sessions & Structure

24 dedicated student strategy sessions across the full engagement period, plus parent support at key decision points.

Student Strategy Sessions (24 sessions)

  • Curating the Application Story — what makes this student distinct
  • Identifying and Addressing Gaps in the application portfolio
  • Essay Development — personal statement and supplements
  • Managing Deadlines — building a sustainable timeline
  • Final Decision Guidance — evaluating admissions and financial offers
  • Ongoing support through every stage of the application cycle

Parent Strategy Session (1 session × 45 min)

  • Understanding the College List — realistic and aspirational goals
  • Defining Success — what outcomes align with family priorities
  • Evaluating Financial Fit — understanding award letters and aid packages
  • How to support your student through a demanding, high-stakes year

Program Investment

$30,000

Includes your dedicated counselor, all sessions, and unlimited engagement throughout the full engagement period (May–April).

24 Dedicated Student Strategy Sessions
1 Parent Strategy Session (45 min)
Unlimited counselor engagement — May before senior year through April of senior year

What Families Gain

Students complete the Senior Application Strategy program with a thoughtful, well-crafted application portfolio — one that reflects who they genuinely are and presents their experiences with clarity and purpose.

Families gain the confidence to evaluate admissions decisions and financial aid offers from a position of knowledge and strategic understanding. And they make enrollment decisions with clarity rather than uncertainty.

Senior Year Begins Earlier Than You Think.

Our engagement begins in May before senior year. If your student is finishing junior year, now is the right time to connect.

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