Understanding Holistic Admissions
In the U.S., colleges look at a wide range of factors when admitting students to round out the incoming class. This is known as the "holistic" admissions process. Colleges consider academics, extracurriculars, essays, SAT/ACT scores, recommendations, and other factors such as diversity. The goal is to tell a coherent, consistent story across all these factors to portray who you are to the admissions officers.
College Readiness
Most of our students are college-bound with a need to have a plan... The essay portion in particular goes through the writing process and in-depth proofreading before it is ready to impress the admission readers.
Of note – 100% of our students increase their SAT composite score by at least 200 points within six weeks of tutoring!
Our Comprehensive Guidance Process
Every year, getting into college only gets more tough and it can be difficult to decipher how to tell your story across your application. At Coherence, we aim to guide families through this difficult process and help students across their college admissions journey, beginning as early as middle school.
Middle School Foundation
Laying the foundation in middle school allows students to begin developing their interests early, explore potential career paths, get involved in extracurriculars, and minimize their stress in high school. We will aid in assessing the students strengths and weaknesses through a tailored program, ultimately crafting a game plan for high school.
9th & 10th Grade
We will aid in keeping track of the student's grades as well as providing subject tutoring where needed. We advise the student to begin preparing for the SAT and to complete it sooner rather than later. Students will also continue to follow their game plan, engaging in meaningful activities that will help with their story.
11th Grade
It is vital to explore which colleges will be the right fit for you and to begin preparing to write your essays. It is important to pick the strongest topic for your essays that will showcase who you are to admissions officers. We will draft these essays together and complete them by the end of summer. We will also focus on strong writing and storytelling for other aspects of the application, such as the activities section.
12th Grade
We will work with the student on completing and sending applications in, as well as exploring scholarship opportunities. Students and parents often underestimate how long this takes - be prepared for many revisions of your essays and long hours completing all applications.
Pricing for 11th + 12th graders
Pay per session
***Each session is 1.5 hours***
Ideal for students who are nearly done with college applications and need a review before submitting
Summer Program
June - Sept (3 full months of college prep)
2 sessions per week
Ideal for students who are planning to complete all essays and applications over the summer (small class size, max 6 students)
Year-round College Prep
1 session per week
Ideal for students who are planning ahead and want to make the most of their applications
Pricing for 7th-10th graders
Initial Assessment
1. Students will complete a questionnaire and we will discuss with student about their goals/interests (academics, top high school, career choices, etc.)
2. Based on results and discussion, we will create a HS game plan for the student
Quarterly Check-ins
We will meet with the students every quarter during the school year to ensure they are following their game plan and having academic success.
If the students interests have changed, we will adjust the game plan AND if the student is having issues in school, we will provide them with subject tutoring.
Internship Placement
We will seek out relevant summer & school year internships for students. These will enhance their applications and are relevant to the story they are crafting for colleges.
Our Students' Success Stories
These are just some of the schools that our students have gained admission to and enrolled in! We are happy to say that 100% of our students gain admission to at least one of their choice colleges (regardless of their GPA, SATs, strength of activities, etc.)
