College

We believe in helping students find the right college fit. Navigating the road to college can be confusing. There are thousands of colleges in the US alone, and each one has a particular feel, mission and type of student it wants to recruit. We spend 20% of our time visiting colleges talking with students, directors of admission and financial aid to understand the latest trends and strategies that can help our students. When you hire us, as IECA consultants we help your student find the right college. We do this not only by asking about the preferred location, size, and possible major. We also administer a number of personality and interest assessments to help define your student’s strengths and blind spots. By working together with us, he will become aware of his personality preferences, learning style, and how to deal with possible causes of college stress. He will choose a major with confidence and look forward to his future career.

Educational Avenues College List

College Application and Admission Maximized

College Acceptance List

Q: How do we point you to the right colleges that fit you?
A: Educational Avenues consultants have helped hundreds of students and visited hundreds of colleges. They know their students. They know colleges. They know you need to go with your strengths. Most adults are satisfied in careers where they can express their strengths. The EduAve step-by-step process matches your personality preferences, learning style and abilities to colleges that best fit you. In so doing you identify your strengths.

Q: How do we do this?

A:	1) Through our complete validation of your personality, values and career assessments. 2) Please see our list of services under College List and Application.

Q: What are the advantages?
A: Saves Parents Concern, Time, Money. You feel less stress in high school.

Q: We worry about the high costs of college.
A: If affordability is a most important factor, click here: Affordability Review

Option One: Educational Avenues College List

Includes formatted sessions starting in spring of junior year:

Student and parent expectations of college.
Academic Review and Advice.
SAT/ACT/AP/IB reviews, how to interpret the scores relative to specific colleges.
Expert guidance, if applicable, in Art-Music-Athletic resume-building.
Personality and career Assessment:
> MBTI© personality preferences assessment - to develop self-awareness
> Educational Interest Inventory™/STRONG© Interest & Career Inventory
> Value Sort Inventory - completes your personality blueprint
> Verification and validation of MBTI©, STRONG©, Value Sort with student.
"Rising Senior College List." You receive the right list of colleges that fit you.
Revision of College List at beginning of senior year.

Option Two: College Applications

College & Alumni Interviews
Selection of application timeline, choice of EA/ED/EAII/REA/RD that benefit you.
Coach essays development to bring out the student’s writer’s voice.
Review of essays, supplemental essays and personal statements.
Review completed applications before sending to college.
Help to narrow down the College List and with making a final decision you will feel good about.
Financial aid advising (Affordability Review)

Testimonials

Chip: Quite frankly, I do not know how I could possibly express the extent of my thanks in an e-mail. All of the help you gave me literally changed my life. Without you I may or may not have gotten accepted to such a selective program; however, with you I had more confidence than I could have ever had on my own, and look, it paid off! As soon as I heard my mom screaming and crying, reading the acceptance letter over my shoulder, I knew that I owed you a great deal of thanks, so I thank you again for everything you have done for me.

Your friend, JM- Student from
Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Chip, I truly appreciate your help in identifying a great college for my daughter and facilitating the application process. I could not have worked with her but she rose to the challenge with you, as you did not tolerate her delays. You opened up a great opportunity for her and I appreciate it.

VS - Charleston, SC

I felt much less stressed about my son going through the college process because we were working with Claire Law. In fact, I have been able to preserve and improve my relationship with my son. I haven’t had to say to my son “study” or “do this, do that”. Claire kept him on track and gave him a clear roadmap and timeline. I recommended her to several of my friends who also are pleased with the results.

SK – N Kingston, RI