Basic 5 Hour Package

What is included in the Basic 5 Hour Package?

It depends on your personal needs. Many of our students use their 5 Hour Package consulting time for some of the following topics, as time permits:

• Idea exchange on how to best package your candidacy
• Discussion of which admissions options (such as early decision, early action, early notification, and early admission) are best for you
• Research/development/refinement of a list of appropriate college considerations: reach schools, schools at which you have a good chance of acceptance, and safety schools
• Construction of appropriate timeline for completion of each step of the college application process to ensure timely filing of all applications; explanation of Common Application, applying online, etc.
• Brainstorming possible topics for essay and personal statement
• Reviewing and critiquing a first draft of your essay for content and form

Each package kicks off with a complimentary 15 minute introductory call, during which you and your consultant exchange contact information and briefly strategize how you will structure your sessions together. From there, you and your consultant will act as a team, attacking your applications from the most ideal angles for you.

Check out the Timeline Requirements below for a better idea of the time needed.

Consultant Time Requirements per Application Item
(These can vary with each client's needs.)

Service Component	Approximate Time per component
Initial consultation	60-75 minutes
Essay topic brainstorming	30-45 minutes
School research (varies widely)	90-240 minutes
Presentation of research	45-60 minutes
Average short answer review of all drafts	45-90 minutes
Average long answer review of all drafts	90-180 minutes
Campus visit prep	15-30 minutes
Interview prep	30-45 minutes
Resume prep/review	45-90 minutes
Financial aid guidance	30-120 minutes
Letters of recommendation guidance	15-30 minutes