Academic ServicesHigh School: The Basics* California A-G & Academic Eligibility
* Accredited Online Course Recommendations * Community College Courses * Makeup courses (if necessary) * AP / Honors / CP course selection * Course sequencing * Foreign Language Selection * Academic Focus / Major As we work with our students we commonly focus on areas including: * Time Management * Organizational Skills * Short-Term / Long-Term Goals * Academic Focus * Club Leadership * Teacher Relationships * Motivation High School: Advanced Olympiads & Competitions We help our students navigate towards competitions and events including: * AMC / AIME / USAMO (Math Olympiad) * USACO (Computing Olympiad; bronze, silver, gold, platinum levels) * USABO (Biology Olympiad) * U.S. Chemistry Olympiad * F=ma / U.S. Physics Olympiad * Science Olympiad * ILO (International Linguistics Olympiad) We advise students on high-profile research competitions such as: * Google Science Fair * Intel STS (Science Talent Search) * Siemens Competition We also work with students on: * FIRST Robotics * VEX Robotics * ZERO Robotics * History Bowl * Quiz Bowl * NOSB (National Ocean Sciences Bowl) * Speech & Debate tournaments & programs * Music Competitions * Advanced Orchestras & Youth Ensembles * HS / Club Athletics (regional, state, & national levels) Standardized Testing* SAT
* ACT * PSAT * AP Exams * SAT II Subject Tests * TOEFL * ISEE * SSAT * HSPT We create a personalized timetable for each student so they can see exactly what preparation is needed when. We address questions such as: * If / when to retake * How many of each type of test to take / when to take * How to effectively prepare * A-G / subject score validation * Complying with ScoreChoice / Sending Scores Summer ProgramsWe ensure that our students have a productive and rewarding summer by helping them apply to a wide range of summer programs. A few of the programs that we have helped our students successfully apply to:
* COSMOS (California Summer School for Mathematics & Science) * CSSSA (California Summer School for the Arts) * SHI (Stanford Humanities Institute) * TASP (Telluride Association Summer Program) * YYGS (Yale Young Global Scholars) * Penn M&T (Management & Technology Summer Institute) * Penn Wharton LBW (Leadership in the Business World) * RSI (Research Science Program @ MIT) * WTP (Women Technology Program @ MIT) * SIMR (Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program) * Stanford Summer Arts Institute * Canary Center at Stanford Internship Program * Simons Summer Research Program * Garcia Center Research Scholar Program * SSP (Summer Science Program) * Clark Scholars Program * UCSC SIP (Summer Internship Program) * Girls Who Code * UCLA Engineering HSSRP (High School Summer Research Program) |
Extracurricular / VolunteeringWe help our students find and apply to internships, volunteer and nonprofit organizations, leadership activities, and more.* University & laboratory research internships
* Professional / private sector internships * Hospitals * Museums * Senior Homes * Youth Organizations * National & Local Nonprofits * Civic Programs & Institutions College ApplicationsOur college application package uses a combination of individual meetings, small groups workshops, online services, phone/email support, and specialty classes to ensure students have a stress-free, successful application process.* College Selection: Reach / Target / Safety Colleges
* Essay Editing * Personal Statement, UC essays * Supplemental Essays * Applications including: Common App * UC * CSU * CAAS * Universal * Preparing for the College Interview * Early Action (EA) * Early Decision (ED) * Priority * Rolling * SCEA * REA * Art Portfolios & SlideRoom Submissions * Performing Arts Submissions * Music Portfolio & Live Auditions * Research Supplement Submissions * NCAA Athletic Recruiting (D1, D2, D3) * Honors College Applications * School-Specific Scholarships * Teacher Recommendations * Outside Recommendations * Deferrals * Waitlist * Appeals (if applicable) * College Selection Financial Aid / Scholarship We help our students and families familiarize themselves with and apply to: * FAFSA * CSS * Loans vs. grants * Merit scholarships & athletic scholarships * Need-blind admissions Specialty consulting services include: * BA/MD & BS/MD Programs * Pre-professional / joint programs (Pharmacy, Dental, etc.) Examples of dual degree / joint programs we have successfully helped students apply to: * Brown - RISD Dual Degree Program * Columbia - Juilliard * USC Iovine & Young Academy in Arts, Technology, & Business * UPenn Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business * UPenn Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology *UPenn Vagelos Program in Energy Research (VIPER) * UPenn Digitial Media Design Program (DMD) Portfolio-Based Applications: * Screenwriting * Cinema * Graphic Design / Graphic Arts * Architecture Additional Application TypesWe handle the following applications in limited quantities.
* Transfer Applications * Private High School Applications * Graduate School Applications |