US College Counseling Program
Curio’s counseling program makes students more compelling
to admissions officers.
Curio students are provided with:
- 1 Holistic support from an experienced multicultural team including structured college guidance from elite foreign counselors and personal development from trained mentors
- 2 Overseas team of former college admission officers and their vast information network
- 3 Individualized attention from counselors, who work with a limited number of students, and really get to know their students
- 4 Ability to communicate with our counselors via zoom, skype, wechat and in person (China-Based)
- 5 Access to the university databases in the United States
- 6 Guidance to individualize their stories and demonstrate their strengths
- 7 Parent Counselor Conferences, (PCC) 1 every four months to keep parents up-to-date
- 8 TOEFL, IELTS, SAT and ACT test timeline planning and mock standardized test
- 9 Access to 100's of programs or internships in the Curio Extracurricular Activity Database
- 10 Guided university and major research
- 11 Application strategy planning for Reach, Target, and Likely universities
- 12 Guidance and management of application systems (Common App/Coalition App/UC App)
- 13 Pre-departure cultural integration counseling
- 14 Strict adherence to the guidelines of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) and Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
Counseling Journey (Grade 11-12)
Phase 1
January:
- Parent Counselor Conference #1 (assessment and discussion about expectations and goals)
- Explain the admission process
- Create a Spring timeline
- Develop a standardized testing strategy for TOEFL, IELTS, ACT, and SAT
- Research Summer extra-curricular activities
- Register for the AP Exam
- Mock Standardized Test Assessment #1
February:
- Create the online application management system (College Planner Pro)
- Apply for Summer programs
- Research potential colleges and majors
- School Research & Tour
- Adjust testing strategy
March:
- Continue summer application process
- Intensify focused college and major research
- Mock Standardized Test Assessment #2
April:
- School Grades midterm check-in
- Last chance to apply for summer programs
- Adjust testing strategy
- Plan summer timeline
Phase 2
May:
- Parent Counselor Conference #2 (discuss timeline)
- Focused university research and list refinement
- Strategies for letter of recommendation
- Finalize Summer timeline
- Mock Standardized Test Assessment #3
June:
- Brainstorm for personal statement
- Adjust testing strategy
- Finalize college list
July:
- Parent Counselor Conference #3 (discuss and confirm college list with parents)
- Brainstorm UC Application essay (special case)
- Begin writing personal statement
- Collect all remaining school transcripts
- Mock Standardized Test Assessment #4
August:
- Discuss and submit all personal statements
- All relevant information uploaded to application systems
Phase 3
September:
- Discuss and write all supplemental essays
- Final deadline for letters of recommendation
October:
- Final review of applications and submission of test scores for Early Decision (ED)
- Recommended deadline for all standardized test submissions
- Recommended deadline to complete and submit personal statements and supplementary essays
November:
- Final deadline to complete and submit personal statements and supplementary essays
- Gather any outstanding materials
December:
- Submit all outstanding materials
- Early Action (EA) and Early Decision (ED) results released
- Strategy meeting based on EA and ED results
Phase 4
January-March:
- Individual college portal management assistance
- Follow-up communication with schools that have shown interest in your application
- Submit further materials as required
April:
- All Regular Decisions (RD) are released
- SWOT analysis of acceptances
- School selection meeting
Phase 5
May:
- Housing and meal plan decision meeting
June-July:
- Advise on class selection
- Culture Shock discussion
- Submit final semester transcript
August:
- Stop. Breathe. You are on your way to college!
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