12th Grade Program Comparison
Fundamental Program
• Support on up to 10 applications*
Your counselor will guide you in completing every aspect of each college application, including your activities section, awards profile, the Additional Information section, educational progression section, all essays or short answers required by the colleges, and any other content requested by the universities.
• Weekly meetings
Your counselor will be available to meet with you weekly to confirm action items have been completed, establish the next tasks to tackle, and address any questions or concerns you may have about the application process.
• Asynchronous essay edits (an average of 3-5 rounds per essay)
Outside of meetings, your counselor will leave comments and feedback on your essays, remotely editing for grammar, language, and narrative flow until they are approved for submission.
• Finalized college list
Your counselor will build a customized college list with a balanced number of safety, target, and reach schools based on evaluation of your profile and frequent input from you and your family.
• Strategic major selection
Your counselor will teach you to identify strategic majors that can increase your chances of admission by reviewing departmental websites and examining major-specific coursework, faculty members of interest, ongoing research, study abroad opportunities, academic grants, and special aspects of the programs to help you form an educated opinion on selecting a major.
• Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision game plan
Your counselor will walk you through the strategic advantages and disadvantages of each deadline, focusing on how to maximize your chances at the greatest number of institutions.
• Assistance with student questionnaires/brag sheets
Your counselor will work with you to fill out forms that give your recommenders a detailed understanding of who you are by selecting anecdotes and personal details that support your specific application strategy.
• Letters of recommendation strategy
Your counselor will help you select strategic academic and extracurricular recommenders who can offer unique perspectives on who you are beyond your grades and coach you on when and how to ask for letters of recommendation so you don’t come across as insincere.
• Completion of activities and awards sections
Your counselor will help you craft compelling descriptions of your activities and awards for the Common Application and other applications’ Extracurricular Activities sections.
• College interview coaching
Your counselor will explain the essentials of effective interviewing, help you develop answers to commonly asked questions, and schedule practice sessions to ensure you present yourself with poise, professionalism, and authenticity.Scholarship researchYour counselor will help you locate scholarships specific to your profile.
• One meeting with a specialized counselor
Your counselor will connect you with one specialist of your choice who will provide feedback on niche application elements (athletic recruitment, arts portfolio development/review, audition preparation, etc.) to best optimize outcome.
• Regular access to our financial aid specialist
Our financial aid expert will assist you in navigating the financial aid process and answer any questions you may have.
• Deferral, waitlist, and post-admit decision support
Your counselor will help you review your admissions results, write letters of continued interest if deferred or waitlisted, and provide guidance and support for choosing a school out of the options.
• Progress reports with action items after each session
Your counselor will provide a detailed recap of each meeting in writing and assign concrete, achievable tasks for you to complete by your next session.
• Access to exclusive live webinars with our founder, specialists in niche areas, and college admissions officers
You and your family will have unlimited access to Great Expectations events, including live Q&A sessions.
• Access to proprietary month-by-month checklists and platforms
Your counselor will ensure consistent progress by establishing monthly checkpoints and introducing you to college counseling software with detailed college information and proprietary resources, including college research worksheets, campus visit questionnaires, university guides, and more.
Your counselor will guide you in completing every aspect of each college application, including your activities section, awards profile, the Additional Information section, educational progression section, all essays or short answers required by the colleges, and any other content requested by the universities.
• Weekly meetings
Your counselor will be available to meet with you weekly to confirm action items have been completed, establish the next tasks to tackle, and address any questions or concerns you may have about the application process.
• Asynchronous essay edits (an average of 3-5 rounds per essay)
Outside of meetings, your counselor will leave comments and feedback on your essays, remotely editing for grammar, language, and narrative flow until they are approved for submission.
• Finalized college list
Your counselor will build a customized college list with a balanced number of safety, target, and reach schools based on evaluation of your profile and frequent input from you and your family.
• Strategic major selection
Your counselor will teach you to identify strategic majors that can increase your chances of admission by reviewing departmental websites and examining major-specific coursework, faculty members of interest, ongoing research, study abroad opportunities, academic grants, and special aspects of the programs to help you form an educated opinion on selecting a major.
• Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision game plan
Your counselor will walk you through the strategic advantages and disadvantages of each deadline, focusing on how to maximize your chances at the greatest number of institutions.
• Assistance with student questionnaires/brag sheets
Your counselor will work with you to fill out forms that give your recommenders a detailed understanding of who you are by selecting anecdotes and personal details that support your specific application strategy.
• Letters of recommendation strategy
Your counselor will help you select strategic academic and extracurricular recommenders who can offer unique perspectives on who you are beyond your grades and coach you on when and how to ask for letters of recommendation so you don’t come across as insincere.
• Completion of activities and awards sections
Your counselor will help you craft compelling descriptions of your activities and awards for the Common Application and other applications’ Extracurricular Activities sections.
• College interview coaching
Your counselor will explain the essentials of effective interviewing, help you develop answers to commonly asked questions, and schedule practice sessions to ensure you present yourself with poise, professionalism, and authenticity.Scholarship researchYour counselor will help you locate scholarships specific to your profile.
• One meeting with a specialized counselor
Your counselor will connect you with one specialist of your choice who will provide feedback on niche application elements (athletic recruitment, arts portfolio development/review, audition preparation, etc.) to best optimize outcome.
• Regular access to our financial aid specialist
Our financial aid expert will assist you in navigating the financial aid process and answer any questions you may have.
• Deferral, waitlist, and post-admit decision support
Your counselor will help you review your admissions results, write letters of continued interest if deferred or waitlisted, and provide guidance and support for choosing a school out of the options.
• Progress reports with action items after each session
Your counselor will provide a detailed recap of each meeting in writing and assign concrete, achievable tasks for you to complete by your next session.
• Access to exclusive live webinars with our founder, specialists in niche areas, and college admissions officers
You and your family will have unlimited access to Great Expectations events, including live Q&A sessions.
• Access to proprietary month-by-month checklists and platforms
Your counselor will ensure consistent progress by establishing monthly checkpoints and introducing you to college counseling software with detailed college information and proprietary resources, including college research worksheets, campus visit questionnaires, university guides, and more.
Core Program
Includes everything listed in the Fundamental Program, as well as...
• Support on an additional 5 standard applications (up to 15 total) OR portfolios/auditions
Your counselor will guide you in completing every aspect of each college application, including your portfolios and/or auditions, activities section, awards profile, Additional Information section, educational progression section, all essays or short answers required by the colleges, and any other content requested by the universities.
• An additional weekly meeting (up to 2 total)
Your counselor will be available to meet with you twice a week to confirm action items have been completed, establish the next tasks to tackle, and address any questions or concerns you may have about the application process.
• Asynchronous essay edits (an average of 5-10 rounds per essay)
Outside of meetings, your counselor will leave comments and feedback on your essays, remotely editing for grammar, language, and narrative flow until they are approved for submission.
• Creation of formal resume
Your counselor will assist you in creating and refining a professional resume that effectively highlights your achievements and can be utilized for applications.
• In-depth research and exploration of majors
Your counselor will collaborate with you to conduct thorough research into specific colleges and majors, as well as the profiles of admitted students, to suggest how to position your application and essay content to align with the university's ethos.
• Campus visit preparation and college tour/info session sign-ups
Your counselor will help you sign up for campus tours and information sessions, formulate questions to ask school representatives, and take meaningful notes during your visits so you can reference these details in future school-specific essays.
• Strategic contact with admissions representatives
Your counselor will help you connect with local or national admissions representatives, either in person or in writing, to demonstrate interest in their universities and introduce yourself as a serious candidate for admission.
• Scholarship application support
Your counselor will assist you in completing application forms, writing essays, preparing for interviews, and securing letters of recommendation for scholarships specific to your profile.
• Regular access to specialized counselors
Meet with specialists who will provide detailed guidance on niche application elements (financial aid, athletic recruitment, arts portfolio development/review, audition preparation, etc.) to best optimize the outcome.
• Executive functioning and organizational support
Your counselor will help you prioritize and organize tasks by dividing them into manageable parts and using scheduling tools to plan your workflow.
• Personality and career assessments
Your counselor will guide you through career/behavioral assessments and use the results to suggest potential majors, concentrations, or careers based on your unique personality, interests, and intellectual strengths.
Your counselor will guide you in completing every aspect of each college application, including your portfolios and/or auditions, activities section, awards profile, Additional Information section, educational progression section, all essays or short answers required by the colleges, and any other content requested by the universities.
• An additional weekly meeting (up to 2 total)
Your counselor will be available to meet with you twice a week to confirm action items have been completed, establish the next tasks to tackle, and address any questions or concerns you may have about the application process.
• Asynchronous essay edits (an average of 5-10 rounds per essay)
Outside of meetings, your counselor will leave comments and feedback on your essays, remotely editing for grammar, language, and narrative flow until they are approved for submission.
• Creation of formal resume
Your counselor will assist you in creating and refining a professional resume that effectively highlights your achievements and can be utilized for applications.
• In-depth research and exploration of majors
Your counselor will collaborate with you to conduct thorough research into specific colleges and majors, as well as the profiles of admitted students, to suggest how to position your application and essay content to align with the university's ethos.
• Campus visit preparation and college tour/info session sign-ups
Your counselor will help you sign up for campus tours and information sessions, formulate questions to ask school representatives, and take meaningful notes during your visits so you can reference these details in future school-specific essays.
• Strategic contact with admissions representatives
Your counselor will help you connect with local or national admissions representatives, either in person or in writing, to demonstrate interest in their universities and introduce yourself as a serious candidate for admission.
• Scholarship application support
Your counselor will assist you in completing application forms, writing essays, preparing for interviews, and securing letters of recommendation for scholarships specific to your profile.
• Regular access to specialized counselors
Meet with specialists who will provide detailed guidance on niche application elements (financial aid, athletic recruitment, arts portfolio development/review, audition preparation, etc.) to best optimize the outcome.
• Executive functioning and organizational support
Your counselor will help you prioritize and organize tasks by dividing them into manageable parts and using scheduling tools to plan your workflow.
• Personality and career assessments
Your counselor will guide you through career/behavioral assessments and use the results to suggest potential majors, concentrations, or careers based on your unique personality, interests, and intellectual strengths.
Comprehensive Program
Includes everything listed in the Core Program, as well as...
• Support for unlimited applications
Your counselor will guide you in completing every aspect of each college application, including your portfolios and/or auditions, activities section, awards profile, Additional Information section, educational progression section, all essays or short answers required by the colleges, and any other content requested by the university.
• An additional weekly meeting (up to 3 total)
Your counselor will be available to meet with you three times a week to confirm action items have been completed, establish the next tasks to tackle, and address any questions or concerns you may have about the application process.
• Unlimited asynchronous essay edits
Outside of meetings, your counselor will leave comments and feedback on your essays, remotely editing for grammar, language, and narrative flow until they are approved for submission.
Your counselor will guide you in completing every aspect of each college application, including your portfolios and/or auditions, activities section, awards profile, Additional Information section, educational progression section, all essays or short answers required by the colleges, and any other content requested by the university.
• An additional weekly meeting (up to 3 total)
Your counselor will be available to meet with you three times a week to confirm action items have been completed, establish the next tasks to tackle, and address any questions or concerns you may have about the application process.
• Unlimited asynchronous essay edits
Outside of meetings, your counselor will leave comments and feedback on your essays, remotely editing for grammar, language, and narrative flow until they are approved for submission.
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