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Grade 11

Junior Strategy

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.

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Why Junior Year Is Pivotal

Preparation Translates Into Positioning

Junior year is when preparation translates into positioning. Every decision this year has a direct impact on the college list, the application narrative, and the options available in senior year.

Students who enter junior year without a clear strategy find themselves reacting — scrambling to define a college list, choosing essays without a clear narrative, and making financial decisions without adequate context.

Students who enter junior year with the benefit of the Junior Strategy program do something different: they identify colleges that match their goals, build a balanced application list, develop compelling essays from a place of genuine reflection, and prepare for admissions opportunities across multiple institutions.

The result: a clear college strategy, a balanced application list, and a student prepared to apply with confidence — not just hope.

Who This Is For

The Junior Strategy program is designed for families with students in Grade 11 who are ready to build a serious, intentional college strategy.

You may be a family entering the college planning process for the first time, aware that junior year is the critical window and eager to engage with it fully. You may also be a family that worked with us in earlier grades and is ready to advance from strategy to execution.

This program is especially valuable for students who are beginning to develop a college list, weighing standardized testing options, developing extracurricular leadership and personal narrative, and beginning to think seriously about essays — and for the parents navigating the financial and logistical realities alongside them.

Junior Year Timeline

Our program follows the natural rhythm of junior year — building momentum as the year unfolds.

Fall
College Research & Testing Strategy — Building the initial college list, exploring institutional fit, evaluating testing timelines and strategies, identifying academic and extracurricular strengths to highlight.
Winter
College List & Campus Exploration — Refining the list to a balanced set of reach, target, and likely institutions; evaluating campus visits and virtual exploration; beginning financial planning conversations.
Spring
Essay Development & Application Strategy — Identifying essay themes and personal narratives; beginning drafts of the Common App personal statement; developing application strategy for each school on the list.

How It Works

Student Strategy Sessions (12 sessions)

  • College search and institutional fit — beyond rankings and reputation
  • Building the balanced application list: reach, target, and likely institutions
  • Understanding enrollment opportunities and institutional priorities
  • Creating the application strategy — early decision, early action, regular decision
  • Essay development: identifying themes, personal narrative, and authentic voice
  • Personal statement drafting, revision, and refinement
  • Supplemental essay strategy for each institution
  • Testing strategy: SAT, ACT, test-optional decisions
  • Managing academic rigor alongside college preparation
  • Extracurricular narrative: how activities tell a story
  • Interview preparation and campus visit strategy
  • Building the senior year toolkit

Parent Strategy Session (1 × 45 min)

  • Understanding success — what does a positive college outcome look like for your family?
  • Evaluating the college application list — how to assess institutional fit holistically
  • Assessing financial fit — how to evaluate financial aid offers and affordability
  • Supporting your student through the stress of the application process

Unlimited Engagement

  • Ongoing access to your dedicated counselor throughout the program term
  • Questions answered as they arise — not just at scheduled sessions
  • Support for unexpected decisions and timeline adjustments
  • Coordination with school counselors and other advisors as needed

Program Investment

High-touch, individualized guidance throughout the most critical year of the college journey.

$15,000

Full Junior Year Coverage

12 Student Strategy Sessions — dedicated, individualized guidance
1 Parent Strategy Session — 45 minutes
Engagement spans the full junior year

Plus: unlimited engagement with your dedicated counselor throughout the program term — questions, decisions, and support as they arise.

What Families Gain

"Junior year felt manageable because we weren't figuring it out as we went. We had a counselor who had done this thousands of times — and it showed."
Parent Testimonial — Junior Strategy Family

Prepare for Senior Applications with Confidence

Continue your journey with Senior Application Strategy.

Prepare for Senior Applications with Confidence

Junior year moves fast. The families who enter it with a plan arrive at senior year ready to apply — not catching up. Let's start the conversation.

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20 minutes. No commitment. No pressure.