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UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES
College Counseling
Academic Counseling Group balances students’ strengths, weaknesses, needs, interests, and financial resources with appropriate college opportunities. Identifying and applying to suitable colleges should be approached in a careful, organized manner while understanding the importance of college decisions in relation to personal satisfaction and career development. ACG staff members provide detailed information about academic programs, requirements for admission, and application procedures. Assistance is also given in identifying and clarifying a client’s educational needs and potential. The total student is always considered in the college selection process.
The student and ACG consultant will consider:
- The best environment for reaching the student’s full potential
- Specialized programs versus a liberal arts education
- Strengths of various departments or majors
- The size and location of the college or university
- Clubs, activities, and sports available
- Internships or work cooperative plans
- Opportunities for study abroad
- Religious affiliations
- Cost and financial aid packages
The consulting process will continue by selecting a group of carefully and realistically chosen colleges ranging from likelies to reaches, and guidance concerning applications, interviews (if applicable), and admissions strategies will be provided. This continues throughout the decision-making process.
College Counseling
Academic Counseling Group balances students’ strengths, weaknesses, needs, interests, and financial resources with appropriate college opportunities. Identifying and applying to suitable colleges should be approached in a careful, organized manner while understanding the importance of college decisions in relation to personal satisfaction and career development. ACG staff members provide detailed information about academic programs, requirements for admission, and application procedures. Assistance is also given in identifying and clarifying a client’s educational needs and potential. The total student is always considered in the college selection process.
The student and ACG consultant will consider:
- The best environment for reaching the student’s full potential
- Specialized programs versus a liberal arts education
- Strengths of various departments or majors
- The size and location of the college or university
- Clubs, activities, and sports available
- Internships or work cooperative plans
- Opportunities for study abroad
- Religious affiliations
- Cost and financial aid packages
The consulting process will continue by selecting a group of carefully and realistically chosen colleges ranging from likelies to reaches, and guidance concerning applications, interviews (if applicable), and admissions strategies will be provided. This continues throughout the decision-making process.
Consultant Responsibilities
- Professional evaluation of all applicable academic and psychological records
- In-depth interview with the client and family in order to recommend appropriate schools
- Follow-up with client, family and selected schools to monitor the client’s progress
- Constant updating of information related to educational settings through regularly scheduled school visits, collection of materials, and attendance at national and regional professional meetings
Client Responsibilities
- Schedule on-going consultation appointments with ACG staff
- Notify ACG of appointment changes and/or cancellations within reasonable time
- Release necessary educational and psychological records to ACG
- Remain in communication with the consultant to facilitate decisions and monitor status
- Notify secondary schools of intention to attend or not attend
- Acknowledge college acceptance or decision not to attend