College Counseling | FutureFocused

January 2006

FUTURE FOCUSED COACHING // One student's story

When my Dad told me I had an appointment at Future Focused, I did not want to go. I knew my grades were bad and my dad was worried about my future. I had pretty much given up hope I could ever change and I really never thought that I would ever be able to do well in school.

But when I walked in the door and saw the surfboard on the wall and met the coaches there, I started to relax. The other kids in there seemed to be having fun even though they were doing school work. Even in the first session, my coach started to make me believe that I could do better and be happy. I realized life coaching could help me set goals and develop the skills to improve. I felt like my coach would help me start over and learn how to do well in school and feel better about myself.

And that’s pretty much what happened. We started off focusing on school because I needed to start doing better really quickly. My coach helped me set goals in my classes and then we came up with a plan so that I could actually do it. I started going to tutoring to help me stay on track and the tutor was really good too. He explained my work to me in a way I that I understood. Between coaching and tutoring, I was already doing better in school after two weeks of being there.

Then we did a personality test to help me figure out what my strengths are. I learned that I am good at paying attention to details, I am loyal and I am a good listener. We talked about how my strengths can help me in life and how I can use them to do better in school.

Then at the end we worked on my future goals. Before I came, I didn’t think about my future and didn’t really care about it. My coach helped me realize that it is important to know what you want to do so that you have motivation to work hard and reach your goals. Now I have a clear vision for the future and the confidence in myself to make it happen.

Coaching helped me see things in a positive way. I am now doing well in school for the first time in a long time. Before I went to Future Focused, I didn’t want to face my problems. Now I feel like I know how to handle hard situations and not just get overwhelmed. Future Focused really helped me turn my life around. Thanks guys!

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How does it work?

Future Focused offers three different college counseling programs depending on the age of the student:

For sophomores, we offer a "Get Started Early" program that is uniquely designed to incorporate goal-setting and academic accountability with very specific 'what to be doing now' college guidance.
For juniors and seniors, we offer the "College Focused" program, which walks students and parents through every step of the college selection and application process.
For students in their senior year, we have an expedited program called, “Senior Success” to help them write stellar essays, manage the application deadlines and apply to the appropriate range of colleges.

All programs begin with a two hour consultation with the parents and the student. During this session, the college counselor creates and provides each family with an individualized plan, and an in-depth look at the college process. You will walk away knowing what colleges are looking for and feeling confident that your student will be expertly guided through the process of finding, applying, and selecting his or her dream school.

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The "Get Started Early" Program (sophomores) $4000

The Get Started Early Program consists of up to five sessions over the course of sophomore year, and then a total of thirty sessions for junior and senior year. Programs are all individually tailored but generally include the following components:

• College Application Preview

• Course Planning

• PSAT / SAT / ACT / SAT Subject Test Planning

• Initial college resume building, and college list creation

• Academic goal-setting & accountability

The "College Focused" Program (for juniors & seniors) $3500

This is a two year program beginning junior year and continuing through June of the senior year. Although the plans vary from student to student, the following components are generally built in to every plan:

• Transcript review- ensure courses meet college requirements & help in course selection

• SAT, ACT & SAT Subject tests- planning & scheduling

• Formation of college list - "Reach" schools, "Likely" schools, and "Safety" schools

• Development of specific time schedule for applicaiton

• Essay writing

• Deadline management

The "Senior Success" Program (for seniors only) $2500

For those students who are entering their senior year and are just beginning to prepare for the college admission process, this program is perfect. In twenty sessions, we help students refine their college selection list, write college essays that will truly stand out, and ensure they meet all of the deadlines and requirements for each college. This program includes, but is not limited to:

• College selection assessment

• Essay writing

• Deadline management

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