Spark College Consulting

650-274-9924 | EMAIL Email
  • Home
  • Our Services
  • About Us
  • Resources
    • New Clients
    • Returning Clients
    • Resource Links
    • Student Lounge
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

College Application Essay | College Applications

drexel_university_application_deadlines_essay_helpThe college application essay and related college application process can be broken down into three cycles:  college list creation, college application essay writing, and the college application process itself.  Spark College Consulting  offers services that help with all three areas.

We begin work with students wherever they are in the college application process to make the most of the time between now and the deadline dates for college application essays and school applications. Starting in a student’s junior year is optimal, however, we have started working with students as late as the August before their senior year and still made a positive impact in their overall process.

Where are YOU in the application process?
Where would you like to be?
Would you like it to be easier?

You are in the right place!

3-Steps: College List – College Application Essay  College Application Process

“As a parent, it is hard not to worry about college applications and whether one’s child will find a good fit.  I am grateful that Elizabeth’s knowledge, enthusiasm, and down to earth approach made my family’s life a lot easier and was instrumental in my son’s success in being accepted to the college of his choice.”

– Mom of Summit Preparatory Charter HS Student, Redwood City, CA

  1. College List Creation:  Ideally this process begins in the junior year, to allow for college visits over spring break and other holidays.  Over the course of 6-7 meetings, we help students discover their major and career interests and determine which features of colleges most interest them.  Together, we research and discuss potential colleges.  We discuss what to look for when visiting colleges, and discuss their impressions after they have visited.  At the end of this cycle, the student will have a well-balanced list of 8-12 schools that reflects the needs of the student and of his or her family.  During this time, we also work with the student on preparing a testing schedule, getting letters of recommendation from teachers and on his or her summer plans.
  2. College Application Essay Writing:  During the summer between junior and senior year, we work with the student as he or she writes responses to 2-3 essay prompts – one from the Common Application and two from the University of California application.  We meet with the student as often as necessary to brainstorm ideas and discuss drafts.  By the end of the summer, the student will have completed all of the longer essays necessary for the colleges to which he or she wishes to apply.  In addition, the student may also have completed some of the supplemental essays required by the colleges on his or her list.
  3. College Application Process:  From September through December of the student’s senior year, we meet with the student biweekly to keep the application process on track, with the goal of having all applications completed before December 15th.  We help with deadline management, supplement writing, and linking the Common Application to Naviance.  Once the student has submitted all applications, we check in with the student to make sure that all documents from the school have been uploaded and the applications are complete.  We also remind students and families of all financial aid application deadlines.

A client can choose to work with us for just one or two cycles, however, there is a complete package discount if the client chooses to work with Spark College Consulting from the beginning until the end of the process.

For more information about our services and pricing, please contact Spark College Consulting at your convenience.

COME SEE WHAT WE’RE UP TO!

Recent Posts

  • College Application Essays – 7 Tips
  • Summer To-Do List for Rising Seniors
  • Review – The Perfect Score Project – Pt 1
  • Spotlight on Pomona College
  • Tips for College Visits – The Top 7

CLIENT REVIEWS

My son is a freshman in college and absolutely loves his school.  The college application process is quite daunting, so I appreciate that Elizabeth was able to support him to make the process as smooth and painless as possible.  It was hard for our… Read more
Mother of Student
Elizabeth’s help and coaching was invaluable to our son’s college application process. First she took the time to really get to know his capabilities, interests and goals, did extensive research to find universities that are a great fit for him then … Read more
Parent of Student
When I heard about how stressful it was for some of my friends to help their kids get through the college application process, I started to worry that the whole process was going to put our entire family into a really unhappy place. So, I hired Eliza… Read more
Mother of Student
Elizabeth has helped me conquer the college application process with relative ease; showing me how to organize my application “to do” list and assisting me in creating application profiles that make a strong case for myself while letting my perso… Read more
Student
Read all Client Reviews

SCHEDULE SESSION

A client can choose to work with Elizabeth during only certain parts of the college application, or enjoy a complete package discount. For more information about our services or schedule a session please be in touch at your convenience.
Schedule an Appointment

CONTACT

Spark College Consulting with Elizabeth Katz
Call 650-274-9924
Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on LinkedinFollow Us on RSS
spark_college_consulting_application_admission_essays_

Copyright © 2023 · Spark College Consulting ·

Sitemap