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OUR SERVICES
At Annapolis College Consulting we know how important it is to find the college that is the right fit, that is why offer our services in a variety of packages to meet your individual needs.
96% of Our Students Got Into Their Top 3 Schools!
Concierge Package
1:1 College Consulting
Our premium package helps your family from now through success. We will help your family navigate the often stressful waters of the college application process. Differentiating your student through their activities, essays, and the college application. We find the right fit academically, socially, geographically and financially.
Highly Selective Comprehensive Program
This program is for students who are interested in the most selective schools. In order to compete in this highly-competitive arena, we help the student differentiate themselves. The package includes the Comprehensive Program plus a unique research project, a quick prep test prep program and additional essay work.
Essay Corner
Brainstorming the best college essays is our jam. Choose the package you need.
10 Hour Package
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Give your student the leg up they need in the often challenging college admissions process.
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On-Line Tutoring
Our 4 distinct ACT and SAT courses offer a clear, proven study plan, customizable subject-level strategies that get students the score they want.
Tutor Partners
We recommend Tutor Partners for your tutoring needs.Karima and her team are ready to help you through the e-school year.
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Financial Advisors
Ann Alsina of Covington Alsina is available to our clients to answer questions about saving for and paying for college without messing up your retirement. Having a financial plan early will make a big difference.
DIGITAL RESUME
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Partnerships and Community Involvement
Get the skills, networking, and confidence you need to succeed as you move ahead to college
Annapolis College Consulting partners with businesses, non-profits, and other professionals to provide students with internships, resources, and training needed to be prepared for the college application and admissions process.
Help Articles - Quick Reads
Useful information that's worth reading and will help in your college application processRecent Posts
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Or is it?
Summer might seem far away, but it is important to start making your summer plans now. The goal is to use your summer to show interest in an activity, to try something new, to attend a program of interest, to conduct research, and all with the goal of differentiating...
Dartmouth Dean of Admissions: ‘It’s Not About the College, It’s About You’
For a college list, begin your exploration and discovery phase — whether you are a senior with a decision to make or a junior bouncing at the starting line — then progress to your list of options. Your list (or your decision) will shift as priorities rise and fall. A few might evaporate, and others might reveal themselves as you learn more about the various options and consider them through your prism. It’s a fluid process. Shifts are normal, good even.
Highly Selective Admissions FAQ
In the world of college admissions, “highly selective” mean that these are schools that will turn down a vast majority of applicants, and these are schools that could easily fill their school (several times over) with qualified students from their applicant pool. Your college list should fit your student academically, geographically, socially and financially.
The College Application Process- Podcast featuring Lee
The college application process has changed a bit over the last 30 years. From the Common App to the Essays and Standardized Testing, it can be stressful attempting to help your student transition to college. Here is some sage advice.
Picking Classes for Senior Year- THE CORE 4 FOUR
For most students, it’s time to choose your senior year classes. Anticipating “Senioritis,” many of the teens we work with want to take a half-day senior year and drop their foreign language. Most distressingly, they want to circumvent “Core 4 Four:” taking the 5 core...
Summer Plans for High School Students
Colleges are looking for students who distinguish themselves, show creativity and intellectual curiosity, and those who use their time outside of the classroom to make an impact. Summer is the perfect time to get busy.
7 Things To Talk About With Your School Counselor
Did you know that you have an excellent resource right under your nose? That’s right, your high school counselor will be able to help you quite a bit through your journey to college. Many students see very little of their counselors. It’s kind of that 1-2 times a year...
Why work with a private college consultant?
If you are my age, feeling 29 and actually 54, the college application process that you remember is no longer relevant. It is a completely different beast. No more paper applications, hands cramping from writing essays, and being finished after applying to 2-3...
Letters of Continued Interest- LOCI When and How
A deferral from a college admissions office is not a no. It puts you into the pool of Regular Decision applicants. It also relieves an Early Decision applicant from their binding commitment. Make sure that you fully understand the different college application types and the actions you can take when deferred.
IB and AP Classes- Should I or Shouldn’t I?
Article by Adriane Donkers, College Consultant with Annapolis College Consulting Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are offered in many high schools. When choosing your classes each year, you may wonder whether you should enroll in...