The goal of our program is to assist the families in finding the college that is the right fit for both the student and the family. The "right" college for the student is one that provides the challenge and opportunities within the selected field of study as well as meets many of their personal criteria. The "right" college for the family is one that fits within the family's financial parameters, not depleting all their financial resources and retirement savings.

It can be a difficult balance for families to manage, so we are happy to apply our experience and skills in assisting the families in managing their expectations and finding the right college!

The portion of our services where we manage the student's expectations is the Student Positioning.

Financial Guidance is where we manage the family's expectations of what they can afford without putting their life savings at risk.

Click on the links above or in the left menu to learn more about our Student Positioning and Financial Guidance services.

When should we start?

Too often families come to us late in the process when everyone is being rushed by all the deadlines to allow us to help as much as we could have, both academically and financially, if they had come to us sooner. Although we do help many seniors and their families, we like to begin working with the families at least by their junior year of high school. This allows time for the families to visit the schools on their list and work less under the stress of looming deadlines. Ideally, the families come to us in the student's freshman or sophomore year. This allows us more time with students for SAT/ACT/PSAT test preparation, school and career selection, guidance on appropriate high school academic path (AP courses, etc.) as well as more time to help the families with aligning their assets and preparing financially.