True College Prep = Real Life Prep

 
“The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”
— Audre Lorde
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Be the School or Program that Your Literature Claims You Are

Too many schools and programs with well-established reputations convince their students/participants, and themselves, that they are preparing students to excel in college when they are only prepping them to succeed as college applicants.

Self-awareness that this rings true is the first step in addressing the issue.

We facilitate experiences that take over from there.

FEATURED WORKSHOP & SEMINAR OPTIONS

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STUDENTS

  • It Begins: Entering High School on High School’s Terms (8th Graders)

  • College Mode NOW: Cultivating a Competitive College Mindset in High School (9th & 10th Graders)

  • All on Me: Becoming a College-Going Party of One (10th - 12th Graders; Foster Youth; First Gen)

  • Hard Lessons of Easy A’s: High School to College Transition Truths for High Achievers (12th Graders/College Admits w/ 4.0+ GPAs)

  • An Essay Answer Supreme: Writing Memorable & Vulnerable College Application Personal Statements & Essay Answers (12th Grade College Applicants)

  • Your Evolution Will Not Be Graded: College Conflicts, Priorities, & Opportunities Beyond Academics (12th Grade College Applicants & Admits)

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ADMIN/FACULTY/DIRECTORS

  • Redefining College Prep: Centering Student Reality and Survival in Programming & Curricula

  • Inaccessibility within Opportunity: How Elite Schools Frequently Fail Non-Traditional Students (And What They Can Do about It)

  • Exclusively Inclusive: Student-Driven vs. School-Driven Solutions for Marginalized/Non-Traditional Students

  • This Works Well Enough, Right?: Common College/Guidance Counselor Pitfalls Experienced by Low-Income/First Generation/Students of Color

  • Beyond the Promises & Demands: Effective Expectation-Setting with Parents

  • Welcomed, with Distinction: Meeting the Needs of Students on Academic & Need-Based Scholarship

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PARENTS & FAMILIES

  • Distinguishing Opportunity from Magic: Managing Expectations of What Elite Educational Institutions Will, Won’t, & Shouldn’t Do for Your Child

  • Parental Guidance Sometimes Suggested: Entrusting the Educational Reigns to Your Child (Parents of 11th & 12th Graders)

  • Addressing the Issue without Stressing the Issue: Creating a System for Your Child’s College Application Process (Parents of 12th Graders)

  • Larger than Life: What to Do When Your Child Believes Your Life Journey is More Compelling than Their Own (Parents of College Applicants)