Senior Application Only Program: ‘Hassle Free’

All-Inclusive College Counseling Package

We not only focus on crafting applications but also developing students’ social skills such as asking for recommendation letters to teachers in a timely and polite manner.

All-Inclusive College Counseling Package

Application Matters!

The CollegeTOP Consulting will strategize and edit every single component of your college applications. CollegeTOP Consulting Senior application only program is designed to take a high school senior through all aspects of the college application process, from choosing perfect schools to writing the most compelling college essays.

We not only focus on crafting applications but also developing students’ social skills such as asking for recommendation letters to teachers in a timely and polite manner. We emphasize time management: managing multiple application deadlines with multiple requirements mirror the college semester cycle, and learning to produce quality work within a certain time constraint will translate well to managing midterms, finals projects, papers, and internship in college.
Though the college application process can be daunting, it’s a fantastic learning opportunity as well in a long-term lifespan.

Here is how we help students:

Senior Application ONLY Program Services:

Complete school list created based on student’s academics, extracurricular activities, standard test scores, and personal preference. CollegeTOP Consulting sets goals for our students who apply to schools at which they will be enabled to pursue their areas of interest, academically challenged and motivated, and most importantly, “HAPPY”.

CollegeTOP Consulting provides the most exclusive and unique college essay writing process. Throughout pre-work brainstorming activities, we strategize a student’s best and perfect personal statements and individual supplementary essays.​

CollegeTOP Consulting’s One-on-One assistant with brainstorming, outlining, and editing personal statements and supplementary essays will make a student’s application outstanding and unique.

Summing up one’s academic, extracurricular and professional experience on one sheet of paper can be intimidating. The Common Application allows students to describe their extracurricular involvement in ten entries of less than 150 characters. The less space you have to describe your activities, the more important each word becomes. At Command Education, our mentors will help students accurately and strategically present their experience to colleges and potential employers.

The college interview may be the most feared part of the admissions process. Interview skills are vital for getting any job or internship. Mentors guide their students through extensive preparation and mock interviews to ensure that they have the expertise and confidence they need to ace their interviews. Mentors encourage students to let their personalities shine through and leave a lasting impression.

Essays: Common App & Additional Essay

  • Option 1: Up to 3 schools

  • Option 2: Up to 6 schools

  • Option 3: Up to 10 schools

  • Option 4: over 10 schools- fees will be applied additionally by each individual school.

Ideal Timeline for College Applications

If like the majority of college applicants you aren’t ready to apply for Early Action or don’t yet feel committed enough to one institution to apply for Early Decision, don’t worry!
Follow our basic timeline for Regular Decision (RD) applications and try to enjoy the process.

Preparing for College Timeline:

Junior/Senior Checklist 

Junior Year 

  • Start your year off right by talking with your school counselor about the year ahead. Confirm that your courses will put you on the right track for college admission. Be sure to ask about test dates for the PSAT/NMSQT, ACT, and SAT. You’ll need to register up to six weeks ahead of time.
  • Start developing a résumé—a record of your accomplishments, activities, and work experiences. This will be an important part of your college application. o If you haven’t participated in many activities outside of class, now is the time to get involved. Consider clubs at school, team sports, leadership roles, or involvement in your religious or civic community group.
  • Take the PSAT/NMSQT. Taking the test as a junior will qualify you for some scholarship consideration and identify you to colleges as a potential applicant. When you receive the results electronically, review them to learn more about your strengths and weaknesses. Discuss the results with your family and school counselor.
  • Begin to prepare for the ACT or SAT. Free test preparation may be available at your school, your local community colleges, and community-based programs; in addition, there are many free resources on the internet. If you can’t find the best websites, ask your counselor. You should plan to take at least one of these tests in the spring and again next fall during your senior year. Ask your counselor if you qualify for a fee waiver.
  • Meet with your school counselor again to develop your senior schedule. Make sure that you will be enrolled in the most challenging courses for which you are qualified.
  • Register for a spring offering of the SAT and/or ACT. Discuss whether to take SAT Subject Tests this spring.
  • Ask your counselor about summer opportunities on college campuses. These can be a great way to find out what college life is all about and make you a more attractive candidate for admission to colleges.
  • Begin taking a more serious look at colleges and universities. Make a file for each college and gather information about academics, financial aid, and campus life. Go to college fairs and open houses and learn as much as you can about the colleges online.
  • Begin planning college visits. Spring break is a good time to visit. Try to visit colleges near you and include large, medium, and small campuses.
  • Develop a preliminary list of colleges that interest you. Write or email to request a viewbook and additional information.
  • Think about lining up a summer job, internship or co-op.
  • Take a look at some college applications and consider all of the different pieces of information you will need to compile.
  • Make a list of teachers, counselors, employers, and other adults you might ask to write letters of recommendation for your college applications.
  • Continue investigating colleges.
  • Begin thinking about your applications. Generally, colleges will have their applications online by the beginning of August.
  • Begin drafting your personal statement. Visit college websites and the Common, Coalition, and Universal Application websites to find application essay requirements.

Senior Year 

  • Register for the SAT and/or ACT if you didn’t take it as a junior, or if you aren’t satisfied with your score and want to take it again. (Your counselor can help you with fee waivers). This will be your last opportunity to take the SAT and ACT before November’s Early Action and Early Decisions deadlines.
  • Take a look at some college applications and consider all of the different pieces of information you will need to compile.
  • Visit with your school counselor to make sure you are on track to graduate and fulfill college admission requirements. If you’re ahead of schedule, consider taking courses at a local university or community college to get a jumpstart on college credit.
  • Take every opportunity to get to know colleges. Meet with college representatives who visit your high schools during the fall, attend local college fairs, visit campuses (if possible). Ask your counselor if they know of special campus visitation programs.
  • Narrow down your list of colleges and begin to consider “safety,” “match,” and “reach” schools. Make sure you have the application and financial aid information for each school. Find out if you qualify for any scholarships at these schools.
  •  Create a checklist and calendar to chart.
  • Standardized test dates, registration deadlines, and fees.
  • College application due dates
  • Financial aid application forms and deadlines.
  • Other materials you’ll need for college applications: recommendations, transcripts, essays, etc.
  • Your high school’s application processing deadlines
  • Some schools require the CSS/Financial Aid Profile. Ask the colleges to which you are applying for their deadlines. Register as early as September. See your school counselor about fee waivers.
  • Some colleges will have deadlines as early as this month. These would include Rolling Admission, Early Decision, and Early Action deadlines.
  • It is time to file the FAFSA. State-funded grant programs have limited funds, so the earlier you apply, the better your chances of getting the grant money. And the sooner you complete it, the sooner you will have an idea of your financial aid options. Watch the mail for your Student Aid Report (SAR)—it should arrive four weeks after the FAFSA is filed or watch your email if you filed electronically.
  • Ask your counselor to help you determine if you are eligible for an application fee waiver.
  • Finalize your college essay. Many schools will require that you submit at least one essay with your application.
  •  Request letters of recommendation from teachers, school counselors, or employers. Follow the process required by your high school or provide a stamped, addressed envelope, the appropriate college forms, and an outline of your academic record and extracurricular activities to each person writing you a recommendation.
  • Research possibilities for scholarships. Ask your counselor, colleges, and religious and civic groups about scholarship opportunities. There are also some good scholarship websites, including Fastweb (www.fastweb.com) and The College Board (http://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search). You should never pay for scholarship information.
  • Finalize and send any early decision or early action applications due this month. Have a parent, teacher, counselor, or other adult review the application before it is submitted.
  • Every college will require a copy of your transcript from your high school. Follow your school’s procedure for sending transcripts.
  • Make sure testing companies (ACT or SAT) have sent your scores directly to the colleges to which you are applying.
  • The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be available this month, but cannot be completed before Oct. 1. Visit www.fafsa.gov to complete this application.
  • Begin to organize regular decision applications and financial aid forms, which will be due in January and/or February.
  • Many popular and selective colleges will have application deadlines as early as Jan. 1. Others have deadlines later in January and February. Keep track of and observe deadlines for sending in all required fees and paperwork.
  •  If necessary, register for the February ACT (some colleges will be able to consider it).
  • Ask your counseling office in January to send first semester transcripts to schools where you applied. At the end of the school year, they will need to send final transcripts to the college you will attend.
  • Don’t slack in the classroom while most of your applications are complete and you are waiting to receive admission decisions. The college that you do attend will want to see your second semester transcript. No senioritis!
  • Acceptance letters and financial aid offers will start to arrive. Review your acceptances, compare financial aid packages, and visit your final choices, especially if you haven’t already.
  • May 1 is the date when the college you plan to attend may require a commitment and deposit. When you’ve made your college decision, notify your counselor and the colleges. Send in your deposit by the postmark date of May 1. If you’ve been offered financial aid, decide which offer to accept and follow the instructions given. Also, notify schools you won’t attend of your decision.
  • Make sure you have requested that your final transcript be sent to the school you’ll be attending.
  • If you are “waitlisted” by a college you really want to attend, visit, call and write the admission office to make your interest clear.