Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) May 29, 2013
College Admissions Coaching, LLC is offering two BRONZE Package Scholarships, valued at $ 1,200 each to two deserving students in Fairfield County. Applicants should visit the website at: http://www.ctcollegecoach.com and request the one-page application and schedule a brief 15-minute telephone interview by August 15, 2013. Recipients will be notified by September 15, 2013.
Each BRONZE Package includes 4, 2-hour private college admissions coaching sessions with three months of free email and phone follow-up. Services include: Best-fit college selection determination, academic planning/career counseling through the use of interest inventories, Common Application and Supplemental essay development, campus visits and interview scheduling, scholarship exploration, college application guidance, and complete high school and/or college degree program planning.
College Admissions Coaching, LLC is owned by Thalia Thompson, M.S., I.E.C., who specializes in providing private college admissions consulting throughout Fiarfield County, CT. Clients include boarding school applicants, high school, transfer, international, graduate, and adult students applying to colleges/universities.
With over 25 years as a college administrator, professional counselor, and college instructor at city and state universities in New York, she has dedicated her career to providing exemplary services to thousands of learners. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and a Master’s degree in Counseling from Syracuse University.
Since opening her private practice in Norwalk, CT in January 2012, her emphasis has been on identifying best-fit institutions for clients based on grades, G.P.A., standardized test scores, extracurricular involvement, interests, career aspirations, and myriad other criteria. She assists students craft effective and memorable college essays which highlight their true essence to college admissions personnel. According to Thompson, “The heart of College Admissions Coaching, LLC is inspiring clients to genuinely become excited about, and take ownership of, the college search and applications process. The idea is to transform this potentially stressful time into an exciting and informative one!”
According to Inside Higher Education, in 2010, approximately 26% of high achieving students employed a college admissions coach, and that number continues to grow. Busy students engaged in academic, extracurricular, and family/social pursuits can often benefit from expert, focused help. Guidance counselors simply do not have enough time, given their large caseload to provide individualized, sustained services to all of their students. A seasoned professional can often alleviate the stress and support clients by creating time lines and gently “nudging” them to remain on track in a way that parents/caregivers often cannot.
Not all students, however, who would benefit from these services are able to take advantage of them due to financial constraints. Private college admissions counseling, much like private academic tutoring, is a luxury service. Ms. Thompson has introduced these two scholarships, in addition to her free speaking engagements, as another way to give back to the Fairfield County community.
College Admissions Coaching, LLC, Serving the Towns of Fairfield County, CT to Offer BRONZE Package Scholarships, Valued at $1,200 Each, to Two Deserving Students is a post from: Education Aid