College Advising Programs

Raleigh and North Carolina's Trusted Choice for SAT and ACT Tutoring Excellence

9th and 10th Grade Packages

5 Hour Standard Package

  • Four private 1-hour sessions with a Mindspire College Counselor (2 meetings per semester)
  • Review of academic course choices and 4-year planning/trajectory
  • Review of Activity list (extra-curriculars, service, summers) and give recommendations for profile building
  • Discuss any questions related to test prep and planning

10 Hour Premium Package

  • Everything in the 5-Hour Package above, plus:
  • Six private 1-hour sessions with a Mindspire College Counselor (3 meetings per semester)
  • University Options discussion and recommendations for up to 10 colleges for further research
  • Personal resume drafting
  • Assistance with submission of summer applications

11th Grade Packages

5 Hour Standard Package

  • Four private 1-hour sessions with a Mindspire College Counselor (2 meetings per semester)
  • Review transcript and extra-curricular activities list, provide recommendations for profile building
  • Answer questions related to standardized test prep planning
  • Start Main College Essay brainstorming and topic choice; narrative essay writing review
  • Personal resume draft review

10 Hour Premium Package

  • Everything in the 5-Hour Package above, plus:
  • Six private 1-hour sessions with Mindspire College Counselor (3 meetings per semester)
  • College list development (individual recommendations, campus visit advice, discussions related to finalizing list, scholarship/financial aid discussion)
  • Assistance with submission of summer applications
  • Additional personal essay development

12th Grade Packages- Aug - Dec 2024

10 Hours Application Completion Package

  • Final review and discussion of your balanced college application list
  • Common Application completion (including Activities list & resume review)
  • Finalized Main Essay
  • Standardized test score overview (e.g. - submitting scores, to which schools, Fall/Winter retakes)
  • Draft and finalize school-specific supplemental essays
  • Determine application deadline plans (ED I/II, Rolling, EA, Regular), dates and deadlines
  • Instructions and guidance on post-application submission follow-up; interview prep (if applicable)

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