“It Starts With Asking the Right Questions”

8 Step Interview Process:

After the initial interview, we offer an eight step process which includes:

1. College Recommendations: Based on parent and student information, CTS prepares a list of recommended colleges, including “reaches”, target schools and “backups.”

2. Time Line: CTS gives you a list of steps in your application process with appropriate deadlines.

3. College Research: CTS shows you how to research colleges and find information from guide books, catalogs, etc.

4. College Comparison: CTS prepares a college comparison chart for you showing each college’s strengths and weaknesses for the field in which you’re interested.

5. Statistical Interpretation: From gathered statistics, CTS shows your probabilities of admission at selected colleges.

6. Self Assessment and Career Search: CTS provides the Strong Interest Inventory test showing career interests and in-depth looks at different college majors.

7. Planning Student Summers: CTS advises you on how to spend the summer between junior and senior years in activities enhancing college placement.

8. Testing: CTS advises you on whether to take the SAT or ACT tests –or both– and SAT II Subject tests.

10 Step Application Process:

1. Consider early decision, early action and early application for rolling admissions.

2. Evaluate your extracurricular activities.

3. Prepare your professional resume.

4. Evaluate common applications and on-line forms.

5. Request teacher recommendations.

6. Critique your application essays.

7. Prepare for your college interviews.

8. Provide hints and ideas for completing your college applications.

9. Prepare and critique your college applications.

10. Make your final decision.