Greenhaus College Consulting offers a variety of services from comprehensive college planning to mentoring students towards their college and career goals. With the Greenhaus approach, we customize each service to meet your needs. Located in San Diego, we work with local clients in person and with clients out of the area by Skype, email and phone.
Assisting high school students in building a solid academic plan will prepare them for a successful college experience. When we develop a strong academic foundation, we take into account the student’s possible major, selectivity of the college, and freshman requirements for private and public universities. Expert Academic Planning goes beyond scheduling classes, it focuses on a four year plan and takes into consideration a student’s passions and interests. Careful consideration is taken to prepare future engineers and science majors. We will also explore how you might add summer classes for credit through community college, online options and pre-college programs.
Jumpstart to College focuses on sophomores wanting a head start on college planning in order to be more prepared during junior year. This package will include academic planning focusing on how to prepare for UC and selective private schools admissions and summer activity planning. College planning sessions can help to educate families on how colleges evaluate applications and how to set yourself apart early in the process. Each package will be customized to the student’s needs. This package is also helpful for students who need to remediate classes and get back on track. 3-4 sessions are recommended during the sophomore year.
Exploration: When we first begin working with students, we like to spend some time helping them learn about who they are, and how that will translate to their educational choices about college and their decision of where to spend the next four years. Once students learn more about themselves, they feel more confident about making decisions. The overall goal of this phase is to have the students emerge from this process with self confidence and the enthusiasm to move onto the next phase.
This process will include:
Planning: Summer is a great time for our students to become organized and focused on the college search process. Our ultimate goal is help our Seniors be prepared for the fall.
The planning phase consists of:
Applying: The goal of the application phase is to make sure the student is fully engaged in the application process. The counselor is ready to answer questions and keep the student on task and focused. The major activities included are listed below:
Selection: The goal of this phase is to evaluate all of your options to find your best college fit. The major activities included are listed below:
The number of sessions of a transfer student package is based on the number of applications as well as the timeframe for transfer. We meet with transfer students from January – March helping them articulate themselves in the transfer admission process. Transfer students will often work with us through a variety of formats including email, phone and Skype.
We assist students with completing applications and reviewing their final draft before submitting to the colleges. Special attention is given to the activities section of the college application. Students will need to present their student resume as a way to showcase their talents and skills. Our goal is to help them present themselves as their best candidate.
While some students will have little trouble getting started with the essay, revising the essay and focusing on key factors that make it personal will be the most challenging part of the application process. Others will procrastinate on how to begin their first draft and need assistance with how to brainstorm for topics. Overall, the essay can create some stress for students and having an essay coach help to guide you in a positive direction can make all the difference.
Students will receive guidance on how to demonstrate continued interest while on a wait list.
General Educational Consultations are available for Private High School Admissions Applications.
Greenhaus Consulting has worked with many students with various learning differences and ADD challenges and assisted them through the entire admissions cycle. We take pride in helping students find their voice in their admissions essays and feel quite confident with their ability to succeed in the admissions process. We can also help student to attain accommodations at the college level.
This package has been quite useful to many families as it prepares students to arrive on campus with a solid plan in place. Few consultants offer this level of support and consultation. We offer a customized mini package that focuses on getting ready for college. One on One student sessions are combined with educational research and parent consultations. This service can be quite helpful for students needing to secure academic accommodations through the Office of Disabilities but is not limited to these services. Sessions can include, choosing classes, special housing, resources for learning support, preparing the student to interface with the office of disabilities, setting up a college success plan over the summer, and registering for summer classes. Greenhaus Educational Consulting will interface with the office of disabilities at your university and help you to locate additional resources to help you succeed.
Academic coaching is available to students who wish to improve their academic skill set. Making the transition to college can be quite an adjustment for students who have struggled with various learning challenges during high school. Weekly coaching sessions are customized and structured to meet the needs of each student while assessing their strengths and weaknesses. Students will focus on practicing better study habits, keeping track of weekly assignments, how to avoid procrastination, getting organized, interfacing with professors, understanding the syllabus, examining their personal motivation and taking ownership of their academic success. The goal of academic coaching is to assess the students current level of functioning while assisting them in creating both short and learn term goals. While the majority of students begin using our academic coaching services during freshman year, these services can benefit students at any point in college who experience obstacles that might prevent them in achieving their full potential.