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Juniors SPRING
- Share your test scores with us.
- Try a practice ACT through Applerouth at the link below.
- Confirm Summer Plans
- Register for Senior Classes- A strong schedule will really count!
- VISIT LOCAL SCHOOLS – Start building your college list
- Consider which teachers you will ask for recommendations
- Book April & May meetings
- Send sports resumes and videos to college coaches.
- Start your fine art and performing art portfolios
- Check out LIFESTREAM DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
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...
Important Resources
Annapolis College Consulting partners with businesses to provide helpful tools and resources needed to be better prepared for your college application.
Tutoring Support
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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Applerouth Tutoring
Applerouth is our national partner for SAT, ACT and Subject Testing.
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Additional College Tools
COLLEGE SCOOPS
Interactive virtual tours of 80+ colleges and universities. All in one place, and all sourced from actual students at each school.
LIFESTREAM Digital Media
Empowering students to simplify, organize, and plan their
digital portfolio for application success!
Front Porch Travel Co.
Teen Life
Financial Resources – Affording College
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.
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Partnerships and Community Involvement
Get the skills, networking, and confidence you need to succeed as you move ahead to collegeAnnapolis 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 processYour Junior Year Preparations
Visting Colleges Junior Year is Very Important!
“Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.” -John Keats. Hello families of Juniors! You are embarking on the single most important year of high school and if this is your first rodeo, you may not be psychologically prepared for the testing, the activity...
Go West My Friends- 26 Colleges You May Love
Let's take a trip to the Pacific Northwest and see what college life may have in store for you. Today, we have a focus on Montana State University and thanks to Mike Ouert ‘05 Director of Admissions, you will see an in-depth view of this OUTSIDE university....
Visiting Colleges- Planning & Tips
Planning It is always a good idea to see a number of suitable colleges in the same geographic area. If you are going to a college that you are really interested in, ALWAYS go and visit another nearby You never know when you will get that "...ooooh this is exactly...
College Admissions Your Senior Year
Brainstorming An Essay That Is Anything But Common
WILL YOUR ESSAY BE HOT, HOT, HOT? Imagine that your house is on fire. We know you would save your family and pets, but what if...you have just enough time to run back inside to save one (only one) item: no time to deliberate. You rush inside and grab the first item...
What Questions Should Your Student Be Asking Their Counselor?
9th and 10th Grade Whatever you call the school counselor at your child’s high school -- guidance counselor, college counselor, etc -- please know that they are an integral part of the college application process. A few elements of their job are: to offer college...
8 Essential Tips for Getting Started on that College Essay
The college essay is an important part of your application. Your test scores and grades provide the admissions officer insight into your...well...test scores and grades. Some consider these numbers an indicator of your readiness for the “rigors” of college studies....
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Brainstorming An Essay That Is Anything But Common
WILL YOUR ESSAY BE HOT, HOT, HOT? Imagine that your house is on fire. We know you would save your family and pets, but what if...you have just enough time to run back inside to save one (only one) item: no time to deliberate. You rush inside and grab the first item...
What Questions Should Your Student Be Asking Their Counselor?
9th and 10th Grade Whatever you call the school counselor at your child’s high school -- guidance counselor, college counselor, etc -- please know that they are an integral part of the college application process. A few elements of their job are: to offer college...
8 Essential Tips for Getting Started on that College Essay
The college essay is an important part of your application. Your test scores and grades provide the admissions officer insight into your...well...test scores and grades. Some consider these numbers an indicator of your readiness for the “rigors” of college studies....
College Prep for a Homeschooler
by Adriane Donkers, ACC Counselor If you are a high school homeschooler, you may be wondering how you should be helping your student prepare for college and college applications. One of the biggest concerns of homeschool families is whether their student will be...
What Changes When Your Teen Turns 18?
Who can believe that 18 years have already flown by? It is overwhelming to all of us. You are doing the best you can and knowledge is power.
Local College Expert to Speak at National Educational Conference TOPIC: Post-Covid Gen Z
Norwood’s workshop titled, Pivoting to Work with Generation Z, is set to take place Wednesday, May 18, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. EST. She will outline her strategy for success in consulting Post-Covid Gen Z students as it is imperative that we meet students where they are after two years of alternate education and college admissions.
The College that Just Sent an Acceptance Letter WANTS You to Ask for a Better Price
From the college’s point of view, an accepted applicant that appeals for more financial aid is an applicant that might still commit.
CHOOSE A MAJOR TO SUIT YOUR PASSION!
by Marcy Cowan @ Annapolis College Consulting In the good old days when your grandparents and parents were going to college, majors were pretty standard stuff. Engineering, math, biology, English literature, world history, French, or something comparable. Majors...
Social Media & The College Application
Did you know that college admissions officers often look at your social media? It is a part of who you are- today, post-covid, more than ever. Your Instagrams, Finstas, Snapchats, TikToks, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media are fair game for college admissions...
Common App Essay Prompts Stay the SAME 2023!
The Common App folks recently announced that, for the 2022-23 application cycle, essay prompts will remain the same as last year. Article by Marcie Cowan Following is the full set of essay prompts for the coming admissions cycle: Some students have a background,...