FAQ

Our reality is that the college admissions process has changed and become a lot more stressful than it was 20 years ago.

Additionally, many school counselors have increased student caseloads and little time to individualize the process.

Having an experienced college advisor can help families relax and enjoy the process of perhaps their largest expense besides buying a family home. ACC will work independently with your student to help strategize and personalize their path for future success.

In a comprehensive package, ACC will drive the process forward in an effort to support the student as they strive to reach the numerous milestones along their path. Comprehensive support will be provided through fall of the freshman year.

Hourly packages are for students that need less support in their journey. Support ends after the specified hours or applications are completed.

Many families begin working with ACC during their student’s sophomore year in high school while some may wait until their junior year. ACC limits the number of students we work with in each graduating class to ensure that all students have the attention and time they need to be successful through the entire application process. If there is availability, ACC will take on seniors in a compressed hourly package.

ACC works with many types of students to include high achievers, “B” students and those seeking military options. We believe that there is a good fit path out there for everyone. With that said, we will refer students to other consultants if we feel our expertise does not match their needs and we are not a good fit for them.

We want ACC students to enjoy their high school experience with the expectation that they will:

• Own and "quarterback” the college application process.

• Discover their interests and passion and personality preferences, gifts and talents.

• Know that where they go to school is less important than what they do where they go.

• Complete college requirements on-time and to the best of their ability.

• Work with their school counselor and our college coach to maximize their experience and the student’s opportunities.

• Be respectful of our coach’s time, keep appointments, show up on time and submit products per schedule.

We want parents to enjoy their student as they cheer and praise them for their efforts and not comparison-driven results. Additionally, we expect parents to:

• Be forthcoming on financial constraints early in the process with the student and ACC.

• Appreciative of their student for who they are and not how they compare to other students.

• Be respectful of the inherent stress of the process and designate specific times to talk about high school academics and college bound process with their student while not allowing it to consume high school years.

• Assess your student's college readiness throughout the process and intentionally remove scaffolding as your student gains the tools and confidence to be successful college student.

• Assist, as needed, with planning college visits and the technical pieces of the process to include required financial paperwork (FAFSA, CSS), testing plan and score reporting.