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Grade 10

Sophomore Launch

Refine Direction. Strategize Academics. Plan Intentionally.
Sophomore year is one of the most important — and most overlooked — moments in the college journey.

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20 minutes, no commitment, no pressure.

Why Sophomore Year Matters

By this stage, students are developing academic interests, extracurricular commitments are taking shape, and the foundation for junior year decisions is forming. Without guidance, these decisions are often made without a clear understanding of how they connect to future opportunities.

The Sophomore Launch program helps families move beyond general exploration and begin building a thoughtful strategy for the years ahead.

The result: families entering the critical junior year with clarity, alignment, and confidence.

Who This Program Is For

For families with students in Grade 10 who are ready to move beyond general exploration and begin building a thoughtful strategy for the years ahead. If junior year is around the corner and you want to arrive prepared, the Sophomore Launch is designed for you.

This program is for families who recognize that the choices made during sophomore year — academic direction, extracurricular focus, and family communication — shape the foundation that junior and senior year will build upon.

Session Breakdown

Total Session Time: 8 hours | Plus unlimited engagement throughout the program period.

Family Strategy Sessions (3 sessions × 90 min)

  • Defining Success — what does a great outcome look like for your family?
  • Addressing Anxiety — separating productive planning from unhelpful worry
  • Understanding the Higher Education Landscape
  • Demystifying Admissions — how decisions are actually made
  • Academic Counseling — courses, rigor, and trajectory
  • Extracurricular Strategy — depth over breadth
  • Building the Student Roadmap
  • Financial Strategy and Planning — understanding the landscape early

Student Strategy Sessions (3 sessions × 1 hr)

  • Future Exploration — imagining life at age 25
  • Connecting Interests to Fields of Study
  • Experiential Learning Strategy — internships, research, service
  • Understanding the World of Work
  • Strengthening College Research Skills
  • Personal Impact — identifying meaningful contributions
  • Academic Advising — junior year course planning
  • Building the Junior Toolkit — what to have ready

Parent Strategy Session (1 session × 30 min)

  • Resources for navigating the evolving admissions landscape
  • Clarifying expectations — yours and your student's
  • Understanding your student's unique strengths and challenges
  • How to support exploration without directing it

Program Investment

$10,000

Includes dedicated counselor, all sessions, and unlimited engagement throughout program period.

3 Family Strategy Sessions (90 min each)
3 Student Strategy Sessions (1 hr each)
1 Parent Strategy Session (30 min)
Unlimited counselor engagement during program period

Sibling Rate: $3,750 — ask about sibling enrollment during your introductory conversation.

What Families Gain

Families completing the Sophomore Launch enter junior year with a clear academic and extracurricular direction, a shared understanding of the admissions landscape, and the communication tools to navigate what's ahead together.

Students arrive at the most critical year of the college process prepared — not scrambling to catch up.

Ready to Build a Strategy for Sophomore Year?

Schedule a 20-minute introductory conversation to learn more about the Sophomore Launch and whether it's the right fit for your family.

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