Transform Your Student's College Readiness
Strategic guidance for college, career & military pathways
Last Updated: April 2026
Choose Your Path
Get started with the option that fits your needs
Individual Sessions
One-time strategic guidance
Packages
Ongoing support & flexibility
How It Works
Our proven process
Why Expert Guidance Matters Now
College, military, and trade readiness begins long before senior year. With proactive planning and responsive support, your student can build a compelling candidacy, explore diverse pathways, and make confident decisions about their future.
Our sessions demystify the process, helping students understand what makes them competitive, which opportunities align with their goals, and how to maximize their potential across all pathways—whether that's college, military service, or trade careers.
Why Should Your Student Start Planning Early?
Individual Sessions
Perfect for targeted guidance. Each session is customized to your student's goals and timeline.
Building Your High School Foundation
60-Minute Session • Grades 6–8 • $115
Purpose: Help middle school students and families make informed decisions before high school. Focus on early strategy, smart course planning, and career awareness.
What You'll Get:
- Exploration of high school graduation endorsement options
- Strategic freshman year course planning
- Career cluster overview and pathway options
- Early extracurricular strategy
- Systems to begin building candidacy early
Best For: Proactive middle school families building a strong high school plan from day one.
Building Your Post-Secondary Candidacy
60-Minute Session • Grades 9–11 (All Pathways) • $115
Purpose: Organization across pathways, clarity about competitive positioning, confidence in strategic decision-making, and a proactive timeline.
What You'll Get:
- Review of academic progress and course rigor strategy
- Graduation plan and career cluster guidance
- College, military, and trade pathway overview
- Meaningful extracurricular and leadership strategy
- Customized action plan aligned to goals
Best For: Freshmen through juniors who need clarity, direction, and a strategic roadmap.
Building Your College Candidacy
60-Minute Session • Juniors & Seniors • $115
Purpose: Complete organization of applications and deadlines, competitive positioning, reduced stress, and proactive essay planning.
What You'll Get:
- Detailed college application components review
- Personalized application timeline and deadline tracker
- Essay topic discussion and narrative brainstorming
- Letters of recommendation planning
- ED/EA/RD strategy and test-optional guidance
- Scholarship resource identification
Best For: Juniors and seniors entering or in application season.
Scholarship Discovery Workshop
45-Minute Interactive Session • $115
Purpose: Personalized scholarship search system, confidence in competitive positioning, organized tracking, and knowledge to maximize scholarship potential.
What You'll Learn & Build:
- Personalized scholarship profile creation
- Effective search strategies and terms
- Discovery of scholarship categories tailored to you
- Setup of scholarship tracking system
- Deadline management and follow-up procedures
- Mindset shift to think like a scholarship reviewer
Best For: Students ready to actively pursue scholarship money and build an organized system.
Comprehensive Packages
Individual sessions: One-time strategic guidance on a specific topic. Packages: Ongoing support with progress monitoring, flexibility, and responsiveness across the entire admissions timeline. Choose the option that fits your needs.
Junior Jumpstart
$650
4 sessions over 4 months (ideal for Juniors)
- Course rigor & transcript strategy
- Extracurricular storytelling
- Standardized testing strategy
- College/career list refinement
- Email support between sessions
Senior Year Success
$950
7 sessions over 9 months (ideal for Seniors)
- Application timeline & strategy
- Essay brainstorming & review
- Recommendation letter guidance
- Scholarships & funding exploration
- ✓ Email support between sessions
Complete Candidacy
$1,500
10 sessions over 12 months (Freshman–Senior)
- Full-year guidance from planning through decisions
- All Senior Year Success topics, plus early planning
- Flexible scheduling & rescheduling
- Progress monitoring between sessions
- ✓ Email & text support (your preference)
Compare Your Options
Not sure which option is right? Compare features across all choices.
Individual Sessions – $115
Junior Jumpstart – $650 (4 sessions)
Senior Year Success – $1,200 (7 sessions)
Complete Candidacy – $1,500 (10 sessions)
How the Process Works
A straightforward timeline to guide your student through every phase.
Book Your Session
Choose the session that fits your student's needs and calendar.
Pre-Session Questionnaire
Share your student's goals, interests, and questions so we prepare tailored guidance.
60-Minute Session
Strategic conversation covering pathways, timelines, and next steps tailored to your student.
Action Plan & Follow-Up
Receive a summary and clear next steps. Questions? Reach out anytime.
What Is Holistic Review? And Why Does It Matter?
Colleges, scholarship committees, and military pathways evaluate students across multiple dimensions. Understand what matters.
Academic Strength
Transcript strength, course difficulty, GPA trends, and consistency matter. Colleges reward students who challenge themselves.
Extracurricular Depth
Leadership, sustainability, and impact matter more than a list of activities. Show what you've accomplished and learned.
Essays & Narrative
Your story matters. Essays reveal your voice, values, and resilience. Authenticity wins.
Recommendations & Character
Teachers and counselors speak to your character, growth, and potential. Relationships matter.
What Families Say
"Ms. Thrash helped my daughter understand not just what to do, but why each decision mattered. She transformed how my daughter thinks about her future."
–Parent of Junior
"I felt overwhelmed, but after our session, I had a clear roadmap for senior year. It was exactly what I needed."
–Senior, College-Bound
"The military academy guidance was invaluable. I didn't know where to start, but now I have a plan and confidence."
–Senior, Military-Bound
"The package felt like having a partner through the whole process. Responsive, knowledgeable, and always available."
–Parent of Senior
Frequently Asked Questions
Build Your Student's Competitive Candidacy
Strategic guidance for college, military, and trade pathways. Start your student's journey today.