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First Step College Prep is here for all of your college readiness and planning needs. Click below to view our offerings!
First Step College Prep is here for all of your college readiness and planning needs. Click below to view our offerings!
I offer a complimentary 15 minute meeting to go over the services we provide and answer any questions from the student and their family.
After the initial consultation, I follow up with our personalized intake form to recommend appropriate services for the student and family's needs. This can be done virtually, or (if you are local) I can come to you!
Once we create and finalize a customized success pathway, we will meet in individualized one-hour sessions (virtual or in-person) to help students and families reach their college readiness goals.
Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We completely understand how daunting and intimidating this process can be. The truth is that college admissions in 2025 is less about checklists and crossing off items on a to-do list. It's often more about standing out to schools and showing them why you belong there.
The admissions process is a series of decisions and communications where colleges try to understand who you are and whether you belong at their campus: research schools, assemble the academic and activity record they ask for, and use essays and recommendations to show your fit and growth. Think of it as storytelling plus fit—build a balanced list (reach, match, safety), follow each school’s requirements and deadlines, and spend your time making a few authentic, well‑edited pieces of writing that show what you care about and how you’ll contribute.
The quick answer is, the sooner the better.
We recommend as early as the spring of freshman year or at the latest by the start of junior year to build a roadmap, clarify course and extracurricular choices, and learn testing and timeline requirements. Freshmen should meet to explore interests, understand GPA and course sequencing, and begin long‑term planning that prevents last‑minute scrambling. Sophomores benefit from refining academic and activity plans and exploring majors, while juniors should meet often for concrete application strategy, testing timelines, recommendation planning, and building a balanced college list.
Absolutely! Part of what we do is assist in the financial aid and scholarship search. Clients with First Step College Prep have averaged just north of $46,000 in aid and scholarships. We also help families find universities who tend to be more generous with their merit-aid.
No one can ethically offer this guarantee. However, we can work with your child to shape their activities and application to give them their very best chance.
Want to maximize your chances at receiving money for college? Get started now!
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