Packages & Pay As You Go Services Available
Choose A Plan That Is Right For You.
College Gateways offers a comprehensive approach to helping students and families with all aspects of the college planning and admission process. Below is a partial list of services offered.
We will begin with an initial consultation, including both the student and their family, to review the student’s academic history and to discuss long-term goals. Getting to know the student is my first priority. This conversation will guide us in the creation of an individualized plan. Communication with both parents/guardians and students will continue throughout the entire process.
- High School academic planning and course selection.
- Personal strengths and interests.
- College search & college list-building with a good “fit”.
- Creative and personal counseling for academic majors and career goals.
- Assistance in creation of a resume.
- Planning for standardized tests.
- Strategies for admission applications and success.
- Counsel in preparing for athletic recruiting.
- Essay brainstorming and editing.
- Assistance in planning meaningful summer and extra-curricular activities.
- Resume development.
- Assistance in managing deadlines and application submissions.
- Application review and feedback BEFORE submission.
- Assistance in approaching college visits.
- Interview preparation.
- Assistance with financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
- Assistance on early decision and early action.
- Advice on how to navigate wait list/deferred acceptances.
- Coordination with high school counselors and other personnel.
In addition to pay as you go services, College Gateways features a number of college planning packages. Whatever you decide, we will do it together. Packages range from $300 to $2450 and can be finessed to the individual needs of your student.
I. Pre-High School & Freshman Advising Package
II. The Comprehensive Package
III. The College Search & College List Package
IV. The Starter Package
V. The Senior Overview Package
VI. The Cornerstone College Application Package
VII. The Not Too Late Package
VIII. The Essay Package
College Gateways was founded on the premise that post-secondary planning should be organized, reflective, and meaningful. Susan knows it’s important to work with students in a student-centered, authentic, and creative way so that they may discover who they are and determine how to tell their own story. Choosing which college to attend is a valuable step toward preparing for the rest of your life and with over 30 years of school counseling experience, Susan understands the purpose and complexities of the application process.
College Gateways also provides Restorative Practices Training & the facilitation of Restorative Conversations to reduce harm and improve relationships.
- The purpose of a restorative conversation is not to place blame or hash out what happened in the past, but is designed to offer each person an opportunity to be heard and understood. We focus on what may be causing harm in the community and how it has personally affected each individual. We do not gather to decide whether any person(s) is/are good or bad but instead to improve understanding and build relationships. The goal is to give everyone a voice, the opportunity to be heard and understood, and finally a bridge to deciding how to make things right and move forward without further hurt/harm.
- Restorative Practices focuses on resolving conflict and preventing harm through conversations which can only happen if all parties are willing to attend. The facilitator(s) of the conversation communicate(s) with everyone prior to the meeting to propose what they can gain from this conversation, to familiarize participants with the structure of the conversations, and to assess their willingness to participate toward the goal of restoring relationships and healing harm.
For any services, please schedule an appointment for an initial consultation or contact Susan for more information.
