Welcome to Prince College Consulting
About Us
Strategize
Whether you are a rising freshman or senior in high school it is never too early or too late to plan for college admission success. At Prince College Consulting, I work strategically with students to develop and showcase their interests, passions and talents. Together we will review extracurriculars, academics and create a detailed plan that has flexibility and is malleable for student success. With proper research and planning, this helps alleviate the stress and pressure associated will applying to college.
Find Your Fit
Probably the most important element of applying to college is ensuring that you have researched colleges thoroughly before submitting your applications. There are a lot of things to consider when looking at colleges. I will walk you through the process of deciding what is most important to you and which colleges you will be happy attending and where you will flourish over the next four years.
Services Offered
Individualized College Consulting
Demystify the College Application Process
Comprehensive Academic Planning
Development of Extracurriculars & Enrichment Activities
Creating a Passion & Interest Plan (PIP)
Resume Building
College List Development
College Visit Planning
Essay Brainstorming and Critique
Social Media Review
Guidance in Completing Applications
Staying on Track & Meeting Deadlines
Resources
What Do Colleges Look for in Applicants
Academics are very important part of the the application as well as the rigor. It is important to maintain good grades throughout your high school years. Colleges also look for an upward trend in student grades and how academically challenging are the classes. However, many colleges view applications holistically taking in extracurriculars, essays, letters of recommendation and more. https://www.collegedata.com/resources/getting-in/what-do-colleges-look-for-in-students
A-G Courses
A-G requirements are courses (subjects) that satisfy the minimum admission requirements of the University of California. Most colleges have adopted these same requirements. To learn more visit the University of California https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/freshman-requirements/subject-requirement-a-g.html
SAT & ACT
College Board -SAT and The ACT are the standardized tests used by colleges to evaluate college readiness of applicants . https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat and https://www.act.org
Test Optional Colleges
More colleges are deciding that standardized tests are not necessary in the admissions review process. While some colleges require the SAT or ACT, others are test optional and some are even test blind. Test blind means that admissions will not take into consideration a test score even if you have one. http://fairtest.org provides a list of test optional/blind colleges, but it is always wise to confirm the test policy on the college website.
WUE - Western Undergraduate Exchange
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is an agreement between 16 member western states that offer steep non-resident tuition discounts at over 160 participating college and universities. https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Coming Soon
Upcoming College Fairs
NACAC has announced the Spring College Fairs.
College Fairs are a great opportunity to explore colleges, meet admissions representatives and ask questions. Prior to the pandemic these college fairs were in-person and now students have the opportunity to attend in-person fair in Orange County, CA or virtually fairs or both.
Registration is now open:
Orange County, CA In Person Fair
https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/national-college-fairs/orange-county/
Virtual Fairs
https://www.nacacattend.org/fairs