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21 days ago
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Is there someone who assesses a student's academic and activity "resumes" prior to application submission?

Each junior and senior I talk to is completely stressed about being competitive and getting into college, and a post-grad program. I'm looking for a tool or advisor who could look at my daughter's academic and activity profile and give her non-mom-biased guidance and impressions as she goes into application season next summer.

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20 days ago

To get an objective assessment and guidance for your daughter's college application preparation, consider several options. Firstly, high school guidance counselors can provide personalized advice based on her grades and activities. Secondly, independent college counselors offer professional services to review resumes and provide strategic advice. Thirdly, online platforms like CollegeVine, Cappex, and Niche allow you to input her information and gauge her competitiveness at various colleges. Additionally, attending college fairs and information sessions can offer opportunities to speak directly with admissions representatives. Some organizations and colleges also offer workshops to help students strengthen their applications. These resources can support your daughter in preparing a competitive application.

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21 days ago

Great news, you're in exactly the right place. CollegeVine has multiple resources for this purpose.

The chancing engine on CollegeVine considers your entire application, and by adding schools to your list and seeing your school-specific chancing, you can see how you compare to historical cohorts of accepted students. It breaks down the data and compares GPA, coursework, test scores, and extracurriculars separately, to get a broad vision of where you are in relation to admits.

To get more specific guidance and counsel, I would recommend this forum. There are many on here (including myself) who have reviewed dozens of applications and perused pages and pages of admissions data. Just provide the relevant information, and helpful feedback is sure to be given in return.

I hope this helped, and I hope application season goes well for your daughter!

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