College Admissions Services

College Admissions Services

We guide families through college preparation, selection, admissions, applications, and essays in a personalized way to help your student find the perfect college fit

Contact Us

How Our College Admissions Services Work

Step 1.

College Planning Consultation

Schedule a free consultation with our experts to understand your goals and determine which plan is right for you

Step 2.

Meet Your Counselor

Meet your college counselor and begin to map out a custom plan to meet your student’s college goals

Step 3.

Develop skills & strategy

Attend engaging and interactive peer group workshops and utilize our digital tools to help your student check off critical milestones throughout the process

Step 4.

Personalized Meetings

Engage in regular meetings, strategy sessions, and check-ins with your counselor to keep you on track as you progress through high school to graduation

View our Plans
CORE OFFERINGS

College Admissions Assistance

Only one in four students graduates from college in four years. Four out of five switch majors, and more than 25% transfer.  Applying to college is complicated.  HelloCollege is a comprehensive, guided program to help you avoid costly mistakes. We’ve got you covered.

Personalized Guidance | Structure & Organization | Academics & Testing | Major and Career Exploration | Build a College List | Stand Out to Admissions | Paying for College | Essays | Applications & Admissions | Leadership Development & Career Preparation

Personalized Student Attention & Guidance

I really love Mr. Dan. He really had a unique perspective and he encourages you with everything. He always has a positive outlook on things, but he's not necessarily an optimist; he tells you when you need to get your stuff together. Because of HelloCollege, I got into the program I really wanted to.
Sajed AzizBenedictine University
I greatly appreciate the personal attention and care shown by the counselors and the amount of resources this organization has to offer. As a rising college freshman, I can say that I feel prepared to navigate this next phase of my life thanks to the help of HelloCollege.
Sarah HuddlestonColumbia University
Our main counselor was Ms. Houston (or Ms. H as my daughter called her) and she was THE BEST. She made herself available whenever we needed to talk to her, and she was awesome in working with my daughter - very compassionate, understanding, and informative.
Lisa BarnesParent
My family and I walked into the college process confused and nervous. But after even just one meeting with Ms. H, my family and I felt confident and excited. She was not only my college counselor but someone in my corner who I could always count on for help.
Isabella CalderonUniversity of Illinois - Honors College
Previous
Next

A dedicated counselor guides you through each step of the process. Your family and college counselor work together to build a plan that is tailored to your specific situation. These personal sessions provide you with all the information and guidance you will need to make the smartest possible decisions, covering areas such as high school course selection, how to identify schools that are the best fit for you, and how to get accepted.

  • Access to both an expert counselor and a collaborative college admissions counseling and support staff with more than 200-plus combined years of professional counseling experience
  • Individualized experts in admissions, finance, career coaching, and essay writing
  • Partner with a dedicated college admissions counselor and receive:
  • In-depth focus on student goals, and college and career interests
  • Expert analysis of your student’s current standing and admissions potential
  • A comprehensive strategy for completing the college application process

Structure & Organization

One of the key benefits for both the parents and the student is the structured approach to the entire process. This approach was a HUGE help as it took the pressure off to just know that there was a plan of attack.
Mary Anton CarterMother - Student at Notre Dame
Throughout the entire college application process, HelloCollege provided stability and information, and helped me and my family stay on top of things. I am beyond satisfied with the work they did to help me get into the college of my dreams!
Timothy RubensteinPurdue University - Nursing
Hello College really helped me get through the stressful college application season. They had an organized plan to keep me on track and guide through the application process ie. narrowing my college list, building a resume, learning strategies for the ACT/SAT, etc.
Reeya PatolawalaUniversity of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Business
This organization is thoroughly committed to excellence and helped me remain organized and motivated through a stressful college application process.
Matteo CaulfieldGeorgetown University
HelloCollege helped me clearly define my goals and create a plan of action. I was able to achieve successful results because their staff has a warm and personal approach to each student's unique needs.
Marc CorderoNorthwestern University
Working with the talented team at HelloCollege has really helped our family navigate this overwhelming process. They have helped us every step of the way and really kept my son on track
Rose LaneMother - Student at Notre Dame
Previous
Next

Staying on track and knowing what to do is one of the most impactful aspects of HelloCollege’s services.  Our counselors and complementary digital tools provide a clear path to keep students from veering off track and moving toward their goals.

  • Structure to help manage the college application timeline
  • Checklists and resources
  • Actionable items stemming from every meeting
  • Customized dashboard and college list tools that allow counselors to collaborate with students on their college list
  • College planning platform that tracks key milestones and displays action items for students as they follow the process

Academics & Testing

Starting in my students freshman year of high school with HC allowed him to benefit from HC feedback on high school class selection and extracurricular activities related to his intended college major(s); thus, optimizing his chance for acceptance to the collegiate program of his choice.
Anastasia Nystedt
I was very disappointed with my first ACT score of 22. I expected it to be a lot higher since I’m in all honors and AP classes. My parents enrolled me in HelloCollege and I completed their online test prep program and went to the strategy sessions. I found it all very beneficial. The third time I took the ACT I increased my score to a 27!
Jacob Rissman
The online test prep program helped me go from a 33 on my first test to a 36 because it took apart each of the sections of the ACT piece by piece, found the most commonly missed types of questions, and then presented practice drills for those. I liked the new types of questions and drills every week.
Annika Aggrawal
Previous
Next

Reaching your full potential in the classroom and on the ACT and SAT comes down to preparation. Through HelloCollege, students work closely with their counselor to ensure they are taking the right classes throughout high school to set them up for success and to have a smart test prep strategy in place.

  • Regular reviews of high school transcripts and courses
  • Assessment of ACT/SAT score gaps and a customized ACT/SAT testing plan to achieve desired college acceptances
  • Access to one of the top online prep courses available, including hundreds of video resources, practice exams and 18 weeks of course material
  • Unlimited full-length practice ACT or SAT tests, some of which are proctored by our staff, with detailed reports that identify areas for improvement
  • Expert-let ACT/SAT Strategy workshops to learn the tips and tricks for maximizing your score
  • Customized tutoring programs in test prep and various academic subjects

Major and Career Exploration and Identification

As a student struggling with a career choice, when I got the opportunity to take the aptitude test, I was excited, to say the least. Upon receiving the results, I spent hours and hours analyzing my results and collaborating with my favorite teachers on how accurate this was. These were things I had always experienced in my life but could never articulate the correct way to tell my teachers. I have been able to become a better student by being able to tell my teachers what kind of environment, learning style, homework, and collaboration groups work best for me.
Olivia Howell

Does your child have an academic path charted for success in a future career? Your student will receive a robust career assessment and then structured one-on-one career guidance from your personal college counselor. Once you’re done, you will have a narrowed list of majors and careers.

  • Self-discovery interests and aptitudes assessment
  • Comprehensive diagnostic report to identify best college major and career options
  • Peer-to-peer workshop to explore results and available resources
  • Personal major and career review

Build a College List & College Discovery

Allison was my counselor and she supported me in getting organized, meeting my deadlines, and creating a well-balanced list of Universities to apply. She provided me with a safe environment to ask questions and motivated me to get the work done.
Kaitlyn Hammer

You will have an invaluable opportunity to develop and refine a list of colleges that reflect your needs and desires utilizing HelloCollege’s S.A.F.E.© College List Strategy. In addition to being provided with tools to help you research, manage, rank, and track your potential colleges, you will receive hands-on guidance and counseling from our experts.

  • A series of College Exploration meetings with your counselor to help uncover your true preferences in college life and provide strategies for visiting and exploring colleges
  • Our exclusive College Ambassador program, which connects students and families with HelloCollege alumni at respective colleges to learn more about college life
  • Multiple College List Strategy sessions, during which your counselor will create a custom college list based on your needs and goals, incorporating your in-depth career analysis
  • Alongside your counselor, analyze college acceptance rates, academic profiles, and other criteria to understand your position
  • Strategies to improve odds of:
  • Admission into top-choice schools
  • Acceptance into specialized college majors and programs
  • Acceptance into highly selective schools (e.g., Ivy Leagues)
  • Achieving the best college admissions results

Stand Out to Admissions

Through HelloCollege, I made invaluable connections that helped me to create a unique “stand out” submission that I feel made a huge positive impact on my application portfolio.
Elaine Carter

Given the large and competitive pool of college applicants, students must learn how to “stand out” to pique the interest of admissions offices. Among the qualities schools desire in potential students are leadership, initiative, creativity and empathy.

  • Your counselor will assess your competitive positioning alongside other college applicants
  • Peer-to-peer workshop to help identify personal strengths and develop a strategy for bringing students to the forefront during the application process
  • Over a series of personal sessions, students and counselors work together to identify and grow a standout factor to showcase individual unique characteristics

Paying for College

HelloCollege made the process of choosing the next step after high school much less stressful. They helped guide us through the ACT/SAT test process. Discover majors and career matches. Evaluate what colleges are the best fit and steps to get scholarships rewards. College is CRAZY expensive, invest early in the process and you could save $$.
Lynn Harker
They helped us focus on which schools would be a good fit, choose high school classes to maximize chances of acceptance (and scholarship money), complete the FAFSA, and helped with applications. So far, my son has received significant financial aid offers from the Engineering program at 4 schools. My younger son will definitely be signing up!
Joan Koenig
Every member of the staff is amazing! I ended up getting into some great schools and received numerous scholarships as well because of all the guidance I received. I highly, highly recommend HelloCollege!
Melissa Sloan
Previous
Next

Paying for college is expensive, and the financial aid process can be quite complicated. We help your family build a plan to reduce college costs through scholarships, merit-based aid, budget planning and FAFSA guidance.

  • Budget Planning Session with our financial specialist
  • Build a college list that considers your annual college budget and aid potential
  • Discussion on the potential impact of adjustments to asset positioning
  • Introduction to our proprietary Budget and Loan Analyzer tool
  • Our intimate Paying for College workshop introduces concepts and strategies to afford college, win private scholarships, and maximize aid.
  • Our Scholarship Workshop Series helps students identify, create a plan for, and offers hands-on assistance to apply for scholarships with the goal of minimizing your out-of-pocket costs.
  • Learn best practices for identifying quality private financial awards
  • Identify and create a plan to apply for scholarships
  • Access our proprietary Scholarship Directory
  • Rest assured that your application will be submitted properly with our Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) workshop. You also will be introduced to factors considered for schools that require the more complex CSS Profile financial aid application.
  • Dissect your offers during an Award Assessment meeting. Using our Award Assessment tool, you can evaluate the monetary implications of attending each of your potential schools and create a plan to increase your aid by leveraging your financial aid offers from colleges through avenues such as appeals.

Essays

HelloCollege was a huge help for my son to prepare a winning essay for the Common Application. He participated in their Essay Bootcamp during the summer before Senior year. They helped him prepare prior, give him hands-on guidance and instruction during the bootcamp sessions, and then great support through the iterative review cycle to finalize and submit. Each step along the way, he strengthened the focus, content and quality of his essay.
CJ Bauer

Writing a winning college essay is challenging. It also is a key part of gaining admission to your preferred schools. Our expert essay coaches, with a combined 200-plus years of writing and editing experience, will guide you to craft an essay that improves your odds of being accepted.

  • Comprehensive essay coaching by professional writers (e.g., journalists for national newspapers, magazines, and websites, as well as book authors).
  • Utilize custom online tools and assessments that steer students toward a topic that is both compelling and conveys the attributes colleges covet.
  • Work one-on-one with an essay coach to refine your essay topic(s).
  • From outline to final draft, our multi-day Essay Bootcamp, offered the summer after junior year, will enable your student to complete the Common Application and/or Coalition Application essay well before “crunch time.” Students learn the elements of crafting a compelling personal statement, with our essay coaches providing assistance as you write your rough draft. After completing that first draft, you will shift to our online editing and review process until your essay has reached its full potential.
  • The Supplemental Essay Workshop focuses on additional essays many schools require. An essay coach reviews your essay prompts, helping you to outline the most advantageous ways to approach them.
  • Depending on the program you choose, you have anywhere from 3 to 40 essay reviews/edits. You will focus on the essay’s “story,” structure, and mechanics. At each step, you will receive in-depth feedback from your coach. This polishing process ensures that the essays stand out.

Applications & Admissions

Getting into Cornell was no easy task and required hours and hours of work on resumes, essays, and portfolios. HelloCollege was there with me every step of the way, and I can’t thank them enough for the work they’ve done to help me set myself up for a successful future!
Carson Kotecki
Doing a mock interview with my college counselor, helped me get the jitters out and feel more confident in my college admission interviews.
Hiba Siddiqui
Previous
Next

Selecting the appropriate application strategy and avoiding common mistakes can be a game changer in boosting acceptance odds.  You will work with your HelloCollege counselor to develop a strategy that ensures you will get into your preferred schools.

  • Application strategy session(s) with a counselor select the right test submission policy and develop a strategy to apply Early Decision, Early Action or Regular Decision. Counselors create a timeline of important dates and deadlines to stay on track.
  • You fill out the majority of the Common Application during our Common App Workshop with assistance from expert advisors.
  • To be certain you are putting your best foot forward, an advisor from HelloCollege reviews each section of your Common App and helps you make whatever changes might be necessary during a Common Application Private Review.
  • As part of the admissions process or internships, many schools offer or require an interview. Our One-on-One Mock Interview prepares you to make a winning impression.

Leadership Development & Career Preparation

Their counselors constantly helped me to step out of my comfort zone and go beyond my boundaries. I find myself following their strategies even in college.
Reeya Patolawala
HelloCollege went above and beyond and taught me the professionalism and skills that I will use after my college experience as well.
Tess Sobol
The process helped build her confidence as well as she was ultimately making the decisions that will impact her life in the future.
Mary Anton Carter
The skill set she acquired during the process from interviewing skills to professional prep will be key in the years to come.
Nora Sobol
Previous
Next

HelloCollege students not only come out with admissions success, but they also grow and develop in our program as young leaders and professionals. They engage in resume building, professional preparation, and college interview skills.

  • Participate in exclusive members-only leadership building activities from our Student Advisory Council to our Networking Group to unique HelloCollege internships. Students are able to apply, interview, and participate in programs.
  • Our exclusive Parent Mentor Network gives HelloCollege students access to high-level professionals from many disciplines and the opportunity for informational interviews, job shadowing, and internship connections.
  • Our group workshops encourage students to meet others, come out of their shell and develop communication skills.
  • Our High School Resume Workshop helps you craft a resume that showcases your strengths and accomplishments in an eye-catching way.
  • In our College & Career Transition workshop, you take your first steps in building a professional network through LinkedIn and other resources that will prepare you for the job market after graduation.

Request a Free Consultation

Our consultations are designed to help you create a roadmap through college admissions. We break down the process into simple terms and help your family understand what’s involved. Plus, you’ve got an expert right there to answer your pressing questions.

Get Started