College Transition
Success Coaching
Your child opened their acceptance months ago and they've been in a dream state ever since. But with the college drop-off date soon approaching, doubts have crept in. Perhaps...
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They're headed to a competitive institution where opportunities won't be handed to them. Can they find mentors, clubs, and research opportunities to reach their goals?
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They have their eyes set on an alternative major. Can they easily transition to a new department?
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They want to attend grad school in the future. Will they have supportive advisors to navigate the next competitive admissions process?
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They had senioritis this past spring. Will those rocky grades continue?
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They relied on you for time management in high school. Do they have the executive functioning skills to wake up on time and meet all their deadlines?
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Their mental health has been shaky at times. Will they have the right support systems at their new institution to be happy and healthy?
They need a trio of support
Meet Karen
Karen has held multiple roles in her thirty years at Harvard, most recently as Associate Dean of the Harvard Summer School. Prior, she was a Resident Dean at Harvard, and directed undergraduate studies in two Harvard departments. She has supported thousands of students in declaring majors, applying for fellowships, studying abroad, rebounding from academic failures, connecting to supportive resources to overcome obstacles, and more.
Karen graduated summa cum laude from Yale, before earning her PhD in American Studies from Harvard. She holds additional certificates in educational coaching and coaching students with learning and attention issues.
Meet Jennifer
Jennifer is the Dean of Academic Advising for the School of Engineering at Tufts University, where she supports thousands of students each year in achieving their academic and personal goals.
Prior to joining Tufts, Jennifer was a Dean and Professor of Computer Science at Wellesley College for over two decades. While there, Jennifer created double degree and certificate programs for her students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Olin College of Engineering, and helped hundreds more pursue co-curricular activities and classes at both institutions.
Jennifer holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins and an MS and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon.
You know Marcella
Prior to Marcella's experience in admissions at the University of Chicago and Berkeley, she graduated with honors from the University of Chicago with her AB in English.
She was admitted to all four institutions to which she applied for her master's degree: Columbia University, Northwestern University, New York University, and Stanford University (where she attended with a large scholarship).
She has seen students rise and fall at highly prestigious and rigorous institutions, and she knows how essential it is to have mentors in your child's corner, empowering their success.
College Transition Success Coaching Package
Preliminary Academic Advising
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Help with identifying potential majors and academic pathways at your child's institution, including how to switch majors, double major, pursue a minor, etc.
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Suggestions on course selection to prepare students for freshman registration.
Identification of Campus Support Systems
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Advice on how to best utilize college academic advisors.
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Help with identifying potential professors for mentorship, classes, and research
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Help with identifying support services (i.e., disability services, tutoring, mental health counseling, etc.).
Strategizing Extracurricular Engagement
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Help with identifying extracurricular activities and other opportunities to connect socially and grow intellectually and pre-professionally.
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Review of their resume and one fellowship, internship, or extracurricular application.
Wisdom for Four-Year Success
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Insight into the six big experiences that lead to students' success in college and beyond.
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Help in creating a four-year roadmap to maximize on-campus opportunities and reach academic and professional goals.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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You and your child will fill out a detailed intake form, sharing their academic and professional goals; potential majors/minors of interest; unique learning style; and any challenges with juggling their work-life balance, managing stress, or meeting deadlines.
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Karen and Jennifer will review your child's college application, transcript, and intake form, coordinating with Marcella to better understand your child's personality, interests, strengths and potential challenges in college.
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Karen and Jennifer will conduct thorough research specific to your child and their university, identifying processes and people to best support your child and help them pursue their academic and professional goals.
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You and your child will have one meeting with Karen and Jennifer to discuss their findings and help your child chart a path throughout college. That meeting will be recorded for your future reference, and the team will share a list of resources and links after the call.
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Your child will coordinate with Marcella during their freshman year to gain Marcella's one-time review of their resume and any internship, fellowship, research position or competitive club to maximize their chance of acceptance.
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From there, Karen and Jennifer are available for additional college success coaching, if so desired.
