EWC Consulting- College Counseling

Introducing: Foundations, a new short-term junior service! We’re offering flexible á la carte options for juniors who are self-starters and need a bit of guidance for their admissions journey. Let us help you with a lighter touch in the specific areas where you need support. For more information about Foundations, you can click below to book a free consultation. https://lnkd.in/dXRPSJya

Standing in the return line and thinking about if you can return your college? Yeah, we have Transfer Services. 😉

From all of us at EWC, we wish you and your family joy and peace over the holidays ✨

It's ok to take some time off. Enjoy your time, but plan to get back to college prep in the new year. Here's what you can plan to tackle in January: 📚High school course registration is due end the of January ✏️Getting started with Junior Services

#Collegeadmissions is a funnel. At this time of year, you'll see lots of press releases and fancy graphics touting application totals. Pay no attention. What really matters is the students who actually enroll. A few notes and recs on understanding this. 1. Parents: Application counts DO NOT equal admits or enrolls-- and importantly, since most schools "count differently," i.e. app count is not apples: apples or even apples to other fruit in some cases, please do not equate app count to quality. What is far more important is WHO is on campus. WHO will your student be surrounded by in class and in the residence hall. NOT HOW MANY applied or were admitted, etc. Sure, presidents and boards and people who make money from selling clicks or anxiety love to focus on this metric, but ultimately it is irrelevant. 2. Faculty: Number of applicants admitted DOES NOT equate to number students in the new class. On campuses folks outside enrollment often get panicked when they see thousands of admits beyond the class goal. That's right, folks, not every student admitted chooses to attend (yield)- so you naturally have to admit far more students than you have spaces available. Slow your roll. 3. Students: Admit percentage DOES NOT equate to quality. Please don't make choose a college based on their admit rate. That's just dumb. Remember the whole fruit thing... yea, it's a thing. Since some schools have an ED problem, and disproportionately fill their class with 1:1 admit to yield via a binding process, of course their admit rate is driven down. That doesn't make them a better school-- it just means they use different math. Merry Christmas and all of that.

Do you work with high school seniors with disabilities who are currently receiving college acceptances?  It’s a good idea for them to review each college's DS site to see what they offer (and don’t) and check for other sources of academic support on campus.  I demonstrate how to do that in this video. #CollegeSearch #CollegeAccess #DyslexiaParent #ADHDparent #LearningDisabilitiesParent

Yep, it's pretty noticeable when you're at a school that's not the right fit. If you are preparing for the right college fit, we'd love to chat!

Ok but how can you write an essay, apply for scholarships, AND get presents wrapped at the same time... asking for a friend. 👀

Come shop with us this Tuesday! We'd love to meet you and answer any college prep questions you may have.

Brb crying. But also, we can finally get stuff done.