Students preparing for college
Times have changed since parents of teenagers graduated from high school or applied to college!
Many parents are not familiar with most of the application terms we see like College Board, Common App, Early Action, Early Decision, CO Free Day, supplemental essays, test-optional, test-recommended, superscoring, FAFSA, CSS and the list goes on. Beyond terminology, the to-do list and timeline before, during, and after completing college applications can feel overwhelming!
We are here to help you and your high schooler navigate the process and not break the bank in the process. Golden Tutoring believes that providing high schoolers with the individual support they need as they prepare for and apply to college does not have to be impossible! We are thrilled to bring more affordable help to our community’s college-bound (and tech school-bound) students and families.
When might your teen need help preparing for college?
Does your high schooler avoid you when you bring up topics related to college?
Has your teen expressed interest in going to college but doesn’t know where to start and honestly, neither do you?
Have you noticed that your high schooler is super stressed out about most things that relate to being admitted to colleges?
Maybe they need a college counselor!
Is your teen struggling to prep on their own for the SAT and/or the ACT?
Did your high schooler not do as well as they had hoped on the PSAT or their first time taking the SAT?
Maybe they need an SAT/ACT prep tutor!
Is your high schooler burned out and overwhelmed with everything they need to do related to their college essays and application(s)?
Does your 12th grader think that their college essays are just fine and doesn’t want a parent, teacher, tutor, or counselor to provide any feedback?
Maybe they need a college essay coach!
What Golden Tutoring offers to help your student prepare for college
Private tutoring for the SAT, PSAT-NMSQT, ACT, & GRE (billed hourly with a minimum of 3 hours, can include any amount of the following options)
Analysis of relative areas of strength and weakness for each student
Test-taking strategies for the specific exam
Content-specific instruction, review, and practice for the specific exam
Individualized timeline and plan
Personalized, differentiated instruction
Recommended independent practice plan
Annual SAT Prep Winter Workshops
Registration starts beginning mid-Nov of each year
Test-taking strategies applicable to each exam
Content-specific instruction, review and practice for the new digital SAT
Affordable, convenient, local group setting in large room
“A la carte” options for registration according to areas of need
Optional proctored practice exam
Support analyzing practice exam score
Billed hourly with a minimum of 3 hours, can include any amount of the following options which help the student/family:
Create a college list of 8-12 best-fit colleges
Organize a detailed college spreadsheet
Improve the quality of college applications and essays
Understand the financial aid and scholarship process
Decrease stress and anxiety about applying to college
Coordinate final steps of decision-making and committing
Billed hourly with a minimum of 3 hours, can include any amount of the following options which help the student:
Brainstorm ideas and topics (once Common App prompts and supplemental essay topics are released)
Improve one or more essays through the revision process
Improve one or more essays through the editing process
Make final edits
Feel super proud of their college essays!
The difference Golden Tutoring can make for students preparing for college
Increase SAT/PSAT-NMSQT/ACT/GRE preparation and scores
Greatly improve college essays and applications
Decrease anxiety about applying to college, tech school, or life after high school
Decrease family strife and stress around preparing for and applying to college
Increase awareness of the college application process, terminology, misinformation, and timeline
Improve planning, organization, prioritization, and task initiation
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