Evaluate academic, personal, & extracurricular background.Guide selection of appropriate & desired colleges, and assess chances at each.Develop a time line for the admissions process.Guide students to identify ‘hooks’ & strengths to highlight on their application.Help with specialized arts program selection and admissions, as well as planning for the specific requirements of the artistic review process.Assist in every aspect of the application (excluding financial aid): selection of essay topics, editing of essays & short answer questions, presentation of extracurricular achievements & academic recognition.Guide students in how to solicit the most effective letters of recommendation from teachers & guidance counselors, as well as supplemental recommendations.Suggest ways to make the most of college visits & appropriate contact with professors, admissions officers, coaches, alumni, & studentsWork with the student on how to continually express interest in particular colleges, often a factor in the admissions process.Prepare a student for alumni and on-campus interviews through mock interviews and offering tips.For sophomores and juniors, assist with course planning, testing schedule, extracurricular choices, and summer activities (including admissions, if applicable).Provide support and honest feedback through every step of the process, including waitlists (if necessary) and guide in choosing a college once acceptances are offered. History Established in 2003. In 2003, Susan Taub completed an intensive college counselor training program and has counseled prospective students throughout the country and abroad ever since.For the past 15 years, Susan has been advising students to attain their goals of finding the best fit colleges and guiding them through the admissions process to achieve a positive outcome.
Susan Taub has over 39 years of experience in the field of education. In 2003, Susan completed an intensive college counselor training program and has counseled prospective students throughout the country and abroad ever since. Susan has been conducting college admissions interviews with high school students as an alumna of her college.Previously, Susan taught elementary school; supervised student teachers; was an adjunct faculty member for both undergraduate and graduate courses in education at five colleges; and was an education consultant conducting in-service training in schools throughout her state.Susan received a BA in Child Study from Tufts University and an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her experience with the college admissions process includes the roles of educator, interviewer, counselor, and parent. Her college admissions expertise includes, but isn't limited to, selective college admissions and performing arts degree programs.
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