Prep for Admissions Success: What to Know Before You Create Your College List

I didn't know what I didn't know -- I hear this over and over from parents and students. Why? Because the admissions process is completely different from 20 years ago.

Working with a college consultant can be very expensive. This course provides a lot of the information consultants share with their clients as they prepare to begin their admissions journey, but in the more affordable structure of a small group class.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

First Outschool Course? Get $20 towards any Outschool class! Enter this code when enrolling: CARISSAH20

- I do not share any recordings of this course, with the exception of the last meetings, upon request. This is to encourage teens to share in class and protect their privacy. Teens (and I'd think most people) do not want other unknown parents being able to hear their more personal thoughts about college. 
- Would you like this course offered as a private class? This can be arranged! The fee for this is $475. Just message me and we'll make it happen! This is ideal for teens with anxiety, needing more processing time, or who just want more personalized discussions!

While this course was designed for students applying to colleges in the USA, students applying to colleges in other countries might benefit as well. If you are considering colleges outside the USA, please message me before enrollment so I can advise if this course would be a good fit for your personal situation.
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CLASS DESCRIPTION:

This is THE essential class to take before students begin creating their college list. There is so much information out there, and all too often students are not aware how to discern if college information is accurate or false or if it is relevant and important to their personal college journey. When students create their list and apply to college without knowing how admissions works today, they are potentially unknowingly setting themselves up for a more frustrating admissions experience. My students discover themselves and college traits now so they can be more confident and pointed in how they tackle the college admissions experience.

Check the Syllabus for more details!

Designed for students in 9th and 10th grades (but also open to advanced 8th graders and 11th graders needing a bit of structured guidance/aren't sure what to do after high school or where to start in the admissions process), whether attending public, private, or homeschool, this course guides students in:
- self-discovery and self-analysis of academic and social college readiness 
- the building of high school resumes
- understanding how college majors work
- preparation for selecting and applying to colleges
- starting to sample the large array of colleges out there -- at the end of the 6 weeks, students will receive a document with the names and links to all colleges highlighted in class thus far

**This class includes sharing and discussions so that we can learn from each other. Students are expected to have their cameras on in order to have a better discussion and a more engaging class, but recordings are not shared, so students do not need to worry about others re-watching them if they ask questions.  While students are encouraged to share about themselves, students may decide how much personal detail they are comfortable sharing.  Every student has a different comfort level, which is always honored. 

*RECORDINGS: A student's privacy is of utmost importance to me. In this class, we discuss things that students may not want on a recording that is shared to anyone outside the group, such as classmates' parents.  For that reason, I do not share recordings of this course.