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why
use a consultant |
day and boarding |
college | special
needs
Your family's
goal is to place your student in a setting that will foster academic,
social,and emotional growth. My former roles as Headmaster, Admissions
Director (de facto), and College Advisor provide insight into school
requirements and how best to position applicants to meet them. Since
the opening of The George G.  Kirkpatrick
Co:
- More
than 1000 client families and 1700 students from 33 states and
29 countries have received counseling.
- 92%
of clients have gained admission to their first choice school.
- 98%
of college and special needs clients have been admitted to their
first choice school or program.
Strategies
for Success is a comprehensive search process
lasting until your student has gained admission to a school that
best meets his or her unique requirements for a challenging scholastic
and extra-curricular program, within an atmosphere conducive to
personal growth. During this process I will:
- Meet
with you and your student in order to understand your family's
educational philosophy and vision for the student's future as
it impacts school choices. The student's academic, extra curricular,
and emotional profile; school size and location; social and religious
atmosphere; and budgetary concerns are all central to the decision
process.
- Read
and analyze all school grade reports and achievement and psycho-educational
testing enabling me to become intimately acquainted with your
student's needs.
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Work with your family on all facets of the admission process:
setting a timeline, testing requirements, interview techniques,
resume and essay writing, campus visits, references, strategies,
and advocacy.
- Communicate
with professionals who have worked with your student (counselors,
teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists) and make referrals for
any necessary testing or tutoring.
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Impart comprehensive knowledge of each appropriate school, college,
or special needs program (academic requirements and unique social
and emotional atmosphere), enabling you to focus on choices that
will fulfill your goal to achieve a challenging and rewarding
school experience.
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Submit a recommendation for your student to each school to which
application has been made and act as advocate with the school
on your student's behalf.
If
the six-step program is not what you require, in special cases I
also offer consultation on an hourly basis (with a two hour minimum,
three hour maximum).
The
confidentiality of the counseling/family relationship will be honored
in all regards.
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