Counseling Packages

The Learning Curve offers two comprehensive packages to assist families navigating college admissions. Whether you’re starting the summer before your student’s Junior year or just before admissions season begins, we’re here to help!



Admissions Package

For students entering their Senior year, this package serves as a family’s Admissions season lifeline, offering 12 hours of 1-on-1 personalized assistance with your student’s application essentials, including:

Summer before/Fall of Senior Year

  • College Admissions Overview

    • Step-by-step guidance on all factors involved

    • Arranging successful college visits

    • Requesting letters of recommendation

  • College Applications Guidance

    • Deadline management

    • Common App oversight

  • Applications Essay Writing

    • Personal Statements

    • School-specific supplemental essays

    • Scholarship & financial aid essays

Foundations Package

For students finishing their sophomore year, this package serves as a family’s comprehensive service at every step of the way.

Summer before Junior Year

  • Student Diagnostics

    • personality, aptitude, and vocational testing

  • Course Planning

    • transcript review

    • personalized recommendations

    • AP and Honors guidance

  • Resume Management

    • finding compelling extracurriculars in/outside of school

Fall of Junior Year

  • College List Building

    • forming a balanced list of safe and reach schools

    • defining potential majors

    • public vs. private institutions

  • Standardized Testing Plan

    • diagnostic and score report analysis

    • opting ACT vs. SAT

    • test flexible vs. test optional

Spring of Junior Year

  • College Admissions Overview

    • Step-by-step guidance on all factors involved

    • Arranging successful college visits

    • Requesting letters of recommendation

Summer before Senior Year

  • College Applications Guidance

    • Deadline management

    • Common App oversight

  • Applications Essay Writing

    • Personal Statements

    • School-specific supplemental essays

    • Scholarship & financial aid essays

Fall of Senior Year

  • College Application Guidance (cont.)

  • Applications Essay Writing (cont.)