College Advising Services

• The initial meeting provides a "college checkup" - seeing where students are on their college path & planning a custom list of next steps

• Interest assessment to help determine what to study in college if needed

• Developing a college list and narrowing choices to find a good college “fit” based on interests

• Admissions Strategy - determining whether to apply early decision, early action or regular decision.

• How to make the most of college visits

• Discuss standardized testing (SAT / ACT) and testing strategies

• Advice for selecting recommenders

• Drafting college essays, making suggestions for improvement

• Tips for funding college - financial aid, merit aid and stragegically planning where to apply

• Researching colleges and college programs

• Assist with the college transfer process for students changing colleges

Specialized Portfolio Preparation for Visual Art / Design Programs

I offer specialized college counseling services for students applying to art, architecture, fashion design, graphic design, filmmaking, game design, industrial design/product design and animation programs, including portfolio preparation

• Feedback on current portfolio and providing ways to improve

• Develop a portfolio for the major(s) students are interested in applying

• Extracurricular programs and courses to take for portfolio preparation

• Portfolio photography - full-service photography services to ensure your portfolio looks great

• Digital image editing to improve image quality

• Visual art tutoring for one-on-one art advising for students needing personalized art instruction

Please read more at my art counseling website: www.ArtsCounselor.com