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Junior Strategy

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

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Junior year is when the college process becomes real. The Junior Strategy program provides high-touch guidance during the most critical year of the college journey — when every decision carries weight and the application horizon comes into clear view.

This program is designed for students and families who are ready to engage seriously with the college search, build a well-considered list, and prepare to present themselves authentically and powerfully.

Why Junior Year Is Pivotal

The Year Everything Converges

Junior year is the single most consequential year in the college planning process. The decisions made now — about testing, the college list, essays, and positioning — will shape every application submitted in fall of senior year.

Families who approach junior year with a plan don't scramble in the fall. They arrive ready to execute.

Who This Is For

The Junior Strategy program is ideal for families who:

  • Want expert guidance through the most complex year of the process
  • Are ready to build and evaluate a balanced college list
  • Need help positioning their student's profile authentically
  • Want to approach essay development with clarity and confidence
  • Are navigating financial aid and scholarship strategy
  • Entered junior year without prior coaching support

How It Works

The Junior Strategy program unfolds across the full academic year, with structured milestones aligned to the natural rhythm of the college planning process.

Junior Fall — College Research + Testing Strategy

  • College search and fit: academic, social, and financial alignment
  • Understanding testing requirements and strategy (SAT/ACT/test-optional)
  • Building the initial college research list with intentional criteria
  • Understanding enrollment opportunities and admission challenges
  • Exploring campus visit strategy

Junior Winter — College List + Campus Exploration

  • Building the balanced college application list (reach / target / likely)
  • Evaluating colleges for fit across all dimensions
  • Campus visit planning and meaningful questions to ask
  • Beginning to understand financial aid timelines and requirements
  • Ongoing testing support and evaluation

Junior Spring — Essay Development + Application Strategy

  • Essay development: brainstorming, topic selection, and early drafting
  • Creating the application strategy for senior year
  • Understanding Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision timelines
  • Activity list development and extracurricular narrative
  • Preparing for the senior year application cycle

Caregiver Strategy Session (45 min)

  • Understanding what success looks like in this process
  • Evaluating the college application list from a family perspective
  • Assessing financial fit and beginning aid planning conversations
  • Supporting your student during a high-pressure year

Program Investment

$15,000
Program Investment
12 dedicated student strategy sessions
1 Caregiver Strategy Session (45 min)
Full academic year coverage: Fall through Spring

Plus: unlimited engagement with your assigned counselor throughout the program term.

"Junior year was the year I was most afraid of. Having a guide made all the difference — we went from overwhelmed to organized in the first session."
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What Families Gain

By the end of Junior Strategy, families leave with:

What Comes Next

From strategy to execution — senior year brings it all together.

Junior Year Starts Now.

Don't let the most important year of the process catch you unprepared. Let's talk.

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