The philosophy of “Student Positioning” was developed in response to the rising cost of higher education and the increasing use of enrollment management principles. Enrollment Management is a process used by the colleges to balance their enrollment based on factors including, but not limited to:

• academic achievement
• special talents / athletic ability
• financial ability / need
• ethnic background
• student's region of the country

Once we understand the enrollment managment principles of a college, we are able to gauge the likelihood of the student's acceptance into that school as well as the amount of aid (loans, scholarships, grants, etc.) the school will likely offer. Being able to identify upfront the schools who are more likely to grant acceptance and aid to your student makes for a more successful college search while maintaining greater financial stability for the family.

Some of our services that focus on the student's academic concerns include:

• providing the student with an aptitude test to search for possible career avenues and therefore appropriate majors to pursue. This step can possibly reduce the overall cost of a higher education by making a bachelor's degree attainable in four years.
• providing an interactive “coaching” session between the family/student and an educational counselor. Using the family's criteria, we help a family/student pick appropriate colleges.
• guidance in high school resume building
• guidance in communication with admissions
• essay writing consulting with access to our College Essay Clinic
• managing student's expectations

In identifying the student's academic needs and family's financial concerns and matching them with the right school, we help lay the foundation for a successful college experience.