Preparing for college is a complex and rewarding process
We can help.
Through our long-term coaching, students have:
Become more focused, more mature and more organized
Developed well-rounded profiles that demonstrate their character and academic strengths and
Realized their dreams of attending a top school such as Stanford, Brown, and Carnegie Mellon
Our programs span from 8th through 12th grades. We help families in a systematic, multidimensional way. The students who work with us long-term get much better results than those who start with us in 12th grade. Our long-term students, who have worked with us all four years of high school, report they feel ready to go to college.
Why should my teen work with a college counselor? How will they benefit?
Not sure how your teen can juggle their high school class load while navigating the intricate process of preparing for college? Working with a college counselor helps your teen stay organized and on time in the face of competing high school demands and a busy extracurricular schedule.
Blue Stars works with your teen to outline a clear plan and make important decisions along the way. We’ll help them learn about colleges of interest. And we’ll inspire them to be curious about the world, define their interests and pursue their goals. That’s the fun part.
When is the best time to start?
Now. While most of our students start in 9th grade, we have worked with students as young as 7th grade and as advanced as 12th.
Are pre-college summer programs important for admissions?
They can be. Pre-college summer programs can boost your teen’s admissions chances. They can help your teen gain experience and more specialized knowledge in the intended subject. And they give your teen an opportunity to explore passions and potential fields of study.
“I still remember her telling me that a student with a 3.5 GPA can also go to a good school.”
“We cannot thank Amy and Laura enough for making an incredibly difficult year more manageable and sane.”
“I still remember her telling me that a student with a 3.5 GPA can also go to a good school.”
“We cannot thank Amy and Laura enough for making an incredibly difficult year more manageable and sane.”
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