College Planning & Admissions
An Integrated Approach to College and Career Planning
Most high school graduates want to go to college to get a good education, explore areas of interest and begin their lives as independent adults. They also hope to gain marketable skills and knowledge so that they can pursue successful and rewarding careers upon graduation. Recognizing this, AHP uniquely integrates career planning into the college selection process. Always focusing on finding the right match for our clients, we help students to identify schools where they will thrive academically while gaining the skills and experiences they need to be marketable in any economy. Regardless of when a student begins to consider college, AHP educational consultants are committed to personalizing each student’s admissions process through knowledgeable, hands-on guidance.
AHP consultants are readily accessible at every step of the search, providing expertise and an objective point of view. They also provide up-to-date knowledge of hundreds of colleges and universities-inside information that can help each student make well-informed choices and ultimately find the best possible match.
For a flat fee, AHP provides:
- An in-depth interview with the student and family to assess needs
- A complete career assessment conducted by a professional career coach
- Assessment to establish educational and personal goals
- Identification and selection of appropriate colleges
- Development of a timetable for the application process
- Preparation for, and insight into, effective school visits and interviews
- Assistance with application and essay completion
- Regular communication with students and parents throughout the application process
- Advice on selection of potential majors, courses, and career plans from a professional career coach
- Participation in a workshop entitled, “How to make a college degree marketable”
- Ongoing access to career-related information designed to help maximize the college experience: a quarterly newsletter, a podcast series on the job search, a college major to career converter as well as information for parents on the job search for college students.
AHP maintains an extensive network of professionals, which gives all our clients, no matter what their needs, access to the very best evaluators, mental health professionals, and other ancillary services.