HwH College Advisory

8th/9th-Grade Jumpstarter Consultation: $170/hour

The journey toward college begins in high school. Help your child get his or her head in the game with a Jumpstarter resume. Creating a resume allows students to visualize their accomplishments and provide a framework for growth. Learn how your child can build his/her resume throughout high school.

College Major Assessment: $170/hour

College Essay and Application Assistance (Private): $170/hour

College Essay and Application Assistance (Group): $90/hour

Maximizing Campus Visits: $170/hour

Don’t just show up—make them count. Learn how to get the most from campus tours and information sessions. Follow up with admissions in a way that gets you noticed.

College Interview Prep: $170/hour

Brag Sheets: $170/hour

Provide your guidance counselor with the information needed for him/her to create meaningful recommendation letters.

Student Resume: $170

Supplemental Essays 

Up to 250-word essays: $300 per essay

Up to 500-word essays: $350 per essay

Up to 1500 words (excluding the Common App): $500 per essay

Common App or Coalition App + 6 Supplementals: $2,000

Essays may be the single most important way that you can distinguish yourself from other applicants. Highlight your interests and achievements while presenting your unique voice to admissions.

Common App or Coalition App + 12 Supplementals: $3,500

Essays may be the single most important way that you can distinguish yourself from other applicants. Highlight your interests and achievements while presenting your unique voice to admissions.

College Counseling Package For Rising Sophomores/Sophomores -  “Minus the Essays”: $3,450

• Overview of college application process
• Review/work on meeting sophomore and junior year milestones (guidance and teacher recommendations, parent and student brag sheets, test prep plan, junior year course selection, etc.).
• Completed resume
• Develop a realistic and relevant college list (likely, target, reach)
• Explain and complete Common App OR Coalition App including activities section
• Guidance for researching colleges and taking campus visits/online visits
• Two interview prep / mock interview sessions (admissions or alumni)
• Sessions will occur twice monthly and are to be used to complete the items outlined above. To the extent that more time is needed to complete the items outlined above, there will be no additional charge.
• Up to 23 hour-long sessions are included in this package.

College Counseling Package For Rising Juniors/Juniors - ”Minus the Essays”: $2,250

• Overview of college application process
• Review/work on meeting junior year milestones (guidance and teacher recommendations, parent and student brag sheets, test prep plan, senior year course selection, career guidance, etc.).
• Completed resume
• Develop a realistic and relevant college list (likely, target, reach)
• Explain and complete Common App OR Coalition App including activities section
• Guidance for communicating with admissions and demonstrating interest
• Guidance for researching colleges and taking campus visits/online visits
• Two interview prep / mock interview sessions (admissions or alumni)
• Up to 15 hour-long sessions are included in this package. The sessions are to be used to complete the items outlined above. To the extent that more time is needed to complete the items outlined 

College Counseling Package For Rising Seniors/Seniors - "Minus the Essays": $895

• Overview of college application process
• Completed Common App or Coalition App
• Activity Sheet and/or Resume (if student's activities exceed the allotted space)
• Review of college list and guidance on whether to submit test scores
• Interview Prep and Mock Interview
• Guidance for communicating with admissions and demonstrating interest
• Guidance for making the most of campus visits
• Early action, early decision 1, and early decision 2 strategies
• Guidance regarding high school guidance procedures + academic advising 
• Up to six hour-long sessions are included in this package; no charge for the counselor's non-session work time

College Counseling Package For Rising Sophomores/Sophomores:  $5,450

• Overview of college application process
• Review/work on meeting sophomore and junior year milestones (guidance and teacher recommendations, parent and student brag sheets, test prep plan, junior year course selection, etc.).
• Completed resume
• Develop a realistic and relevant college list (likely, target, reach)
• Explain and complete Common App OR Coalition App including completed personal statement (essay development and editing) and activities section
• Six supplemental essays (essay development and editing) - any length
• Guidance for researching colleges and taking campus visits/online visits
• Two interview prep / mock interview sessions (admissions or alumni)
• Sessions will occur twice monthly and are to be used to complete the items outlined above. To the extent that more time is needed to complete the items outlined above, there will be no additional charge.
• A minimum of 25 hour-long sessions are included in this package.

College Counseling Package For Rising Juniors/Juniors: $4,500

• Overview of college application process
• Review/work on meeting junior year milestones (guidance and teacher recommendations, parent and student brag sheets, test prep plan, senior year course selection, etc.).
• Completed resume
• Develop a realistic and relevant college list (likely, target, reach)
• Explain and complete Common App OR Coalition App including completed personal statement (essay development and editing) and activities section
• Six supplemental essays (essay development and editing) – any length
• Guidance for communicating with admissions and demonstrating interest
• Guidance for researching colleges and taking campus visits/online visits
• Two interview prep / mock interview sessions (admissions or alumni)
• A minimum of 20 hour-long sessions are included in this package. The sessions are to be used to complete the items outlined above. To the extent that more time is needed to complete the items outlined above, there will be no additional charge.

College Counseling Package For Rising Seniors/Seniors: $3,500

• Overview of college application process
• Guidance on senior year course selection and standardized testing
• Junior/senior checklist and timeline for completion of college app milestones
• Develop a realistic and relevant college list 
• Explain and complete Common App OR Coalition App including completed personal statement (essay) and activities section
• Four (4) supplemental college essays (essay development and editing)
• A minimum of 12 hour-long sessions are included in this package. The sessions are to be used to complete the items outlined above
• Guidance for communicating with admissions and demonstrating interest
• Guidance for making the most of campus visits
• Interview prep and mock interview
• Completed resume

College Counseling Comprehensive Package For Rising Sophomores/Sophomores: $6,500

• Overview of college application process
• Review/work on meeting sophomore and  junior year milestones (guidance and teacher recommendations, parent and student brag sheets, test prep plan, senior year course selection, etc.)
• Completed resume 
• Develop a realistic and relevant college list (likely, target, reach)
• Explain and complete Common App OR Coalition App including completed personal statement (essay development and editing) and activities section
• ALL supplemental essays (essay development and editing), up to 20 schools
• ALL merit scholarship essays offered through colleges and universities
• ALL honors college essays offered through colleges and universities
• ALL summer program application essays
• Guidance for communicating with admissions and demonstrating interest
• Guidance for researching colleges and taking campus visits/virtual visits
• Guidance on locating and writing scholarship essays
• Two interview prep / mock interview sessions (admissions or alumni)
• Meetings during the school year will last for approximately an hour and will occur approximately once every two weeks; after sophomore year, meetings occur approximately once weekly until the start of school. 

College Counseling Comprehensive Package For Rising Juniors/Juniors:  $5,500

• Overview of college application process
• Review/work on meeting  junior year milestones (guidance and teacher recommendations, parent and student brag sheets, test prep plan, senior year course selection, etc.)
• Completed resume 
• Develop a realistic and relevant college list (likely, target, reach)
• Explain and complete Common App OR Coalition App including completed personal statement (essay development and editing) and activities section
• ALL supplemental essays (essay development and editing), up to 20 schools
• ALL merit scholarship essays offered through colleges and universities
• ALL honors college essays offered through colleges and universities
• ALL summer program application essays
• Guidance for communicating with admissions and demonstrating interest
• Guidance for researching colleges and taking campus visits/virtual visits
• Guidance on locating and writing scholarship essays
• Two interview prep / mock interview sessions (admissions or alumni)
• Meetings during the school year will last for approximately an hour and will occur approximately once every two weeks; after junior year, meetings occur approximately once weekly until the start of school.