Services
Applying to College
Welcome High School Students
1. Students require more personalized attention and guidance than they typically get during school hours.
2. Students may not have a clear understanding about the college admission’s process.
3. Some students need more one-on-one counseling and work better with an objective third party consultant rather than with people who are close to them
4. There are so many college options that they have no idea where to start and how to narrow their college list.
5. Some students need help with the entire application process which involves choosing appropriate college options, writing strong essays, organizing their extracurricular activities, and the application process itself.
6. Sometimes family members, friends, and school counselors recommend colleges which may not be the best fit for the student.
2. Students may not have a clear understanding about the college admission’s process.
3. Some students need more one-on-one counseling and work better with an objective third party consultant rather than with people who are close to them
4. There are so many college options that they have no idea where to start and how to narrow their college list.
5. Some students need help with the entire application process which involves choosing appropriate college options, writing strong essays, organizing their extracurricular activities, and the application process itself.
6. Sometimes family members, friends, and school counselors recommend colleges which may not be the best fit for the student.
- Review of academic transcript (courses taken, grades, class rank, GPA)
- Advice on course selection for junior or senior year
- Summer Program Search and Recommendations
- SAT/ACT Tutoring
- Discuss test registration deadlines, testing options (SAT / ACT)
- Self-assessment and in-depth interview of both student and parent(s)
- Preparation of Activities Resume to be included with college applications:
Discuss/organize your academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and leadership experiences - College major/career exploration with interest inventory assessment
- Extensive College Search including a list of 10-15 “best-fit” school recommendations
- Prepare for College Visits and Interviews as needed
- Review application deadlines and requirements for selected colleges
- Essay Assistance: Get help with choosing good essay topics and receive honest critiques and editing suggestions to improve your essays
- Application Review: Each application is carefully checked before submission
- Wait-List Assistance as needed
- Review of freshman year accomplishments and academic record
- Advice on course selection for high school years
- Summer Program Search and Recommendations
- SAT/ACT Tutoring
- Review current extracurricular activities and discuss leadership opportunities
- Discuss testing options (SAT/ACT and SATIIs), when to schedule, and test prep ideas
- Explore career interests and think about summer activities/summer programs
- Learn what admission counselors look for in a college applicant and how to strengthen your chances for acceptance to college
Applying to Graduate School
Welcome Students
Services for Prospective Graduate Students:
- Assistance with choosing appropriate graduate school programs (business school, law school, med school, general graduate programs)
- Help with the application process, including which tests to take, deadlines, etc.
- Essay and Resume assistance
- Interview preparation
Benefits of Hiring an Educational Consultant
Welcome Parents
Would your child benefit from one-on-one college counseling in a more relaxed environment?
Do the colleges that have been suggested for your child seem off base and a mismatch according to your child’s abilities, interests, and preferences?
Do you feel that your child would respond best by working with an “outside” and unbiased professional who will help foster communication between everyone and who will cater to his or her needs?
Do the colleges that have been suggested for your child seem off base and a mismatch according to your child’s abilities, interests, and preferences?
Do you feel that your child would respond best by working with an “outside” and unbiased professional who will help foster communication between everyone and who will cater to his or her needs?
At Pollack Educational Consulting Services, I offer a complete range of services to meet each student’s needs. I offer a variety of comprehensive counseling packages as well as personal consultation services. It is my mission to make the college selection and application process less frustrating and more clear for students and parents. Selecting schools that are appropriate and that fit each student is something in which I take great pride. I also help students highlight their academic and extracurricular accomplishments, unique abilities, and overall strengths in a variety of ways.
There are times when Parents also need personal time to better understand the college admission’s process or to express any concerns along the way. Therefore, I am happy to meet with YOU to discuss your concerns or questions when necessary.
I also offer informal At-Home Info-sessions if you are interested in gathering 3-5 friends for coffee within the comfort of your own home.
Educators: Classroom Workshops and/or 1 on 1
Welcome High School Principals and Staff
** Pollack Educational Consulting can offer your high school guidance counseling staff professional development services and assistance as you work with students in the college admission’s process.
** We recognize that most guidance counselors in public school settings have on average 300 students to advise throughout the school year and probably do not have enough allocated time to meet with juniors and seniors as they start their college planning process. Working together, we can best serve the needs of your students by:
** We recognize that most guidance counselors in public school settings have on average 300 students to advise throughout the school year and probably do not have enough allocated time to meet with juniors and seniors as they start their college planning process. Working together, we can best serve the needs of your students by:
- coming into your school and meeting with students on an individual basis, or by
- holding class seminars or assemblies to provide valuable information in a group setting.
** Sometimes, there are students who need that extra one-on-one attention and guidance that can make a big difference in the colleges in which they apply and their acceptance rate.
** Even within private, independent schools, guidance counselors often do not have as much time as they would like to advise students in the college admission’s process.
** Even within private, independent schools, guidance counselors often do not have as much time as they would like to advise students in the college admission’s process.
1. We adhere to ethical guidelines and the IECA “Principles of Good Practice” when working with students.
2. We have an extensive knowledge of schools and programs because we travel to 20-30 colleges a year on average to keep up-to-date with admission trends, admission requirements, and to be able to establish “fit” for a student.
3. We are professional members of college counseling organizations such as IECA and PACAC.
4. We attend professional conferences annually and maintain at a minimum a Master’s degree level of education.
5.We have the ability to network with educational consultants and admission counselors nationwide.
2. We have an extensive knowledge of schools and programs because we travel to 20-30 colleges a year on average to keep up-to-date with admission trends, admission requirements, and to be able to establish “fit” for a student.
3. We are professional members of college counseling organizations such as IECA and PACAC.
4. We attend professional conferences annually and maintain at a minimum a Master’s degree level of education.
5.We have the ability to network with educational consultants and admission counselors nationwide.
A team approach is often the best strategy as we all work hard to meet the needs of our students and provide the best possible advice. Getting into college is competitive and knowing how to choose colleges that are a good fit, knowing what admission counselors look for in an applicant, and how to strengthen a student’s chances for acceptance becomes key in the college selection and application process.
If your Guidance Counseling Department would benefit from having an experienced educational consultant work with their team of counselors, by giving college planning workshops, or if you have students who would benefit from extra college counseling, please contact Connie Pollack at (412) 422-4194.
If your Guidance Counseling Department would benefit from having an experienced educational consultant work with their team of counselors, by giving college planning workshops, or if you have students who would benefit from extra college counseling, please contact Connie Pollack at (412) 422-4194.
Corporate Seminars
Welcome Corporations and Firms
Looking for an employee benefit that is the investment of a lifetime – we can help!
Pollack Educational Consulting is excited to offer low-cost seminars and professional guidance for your employees who are parents (or grandparents) of high school students. Learning how to navigate the college admission’s process is a skill in itself and many families are not provided with the information needed to understand what is involved in the college planning, selection and application process.
Pollack Educational Consulting is excited to offer low-cost seminars and professional guidance for your employees who are parents (or grandparents) of high school students. Learning how to navigate the college admission’s process is a skill in itself and many families are not provided with the information needed to understand what is involved in the college planning, selection and application process.
– Lunch Seminars that focus on a specific topic: allows employees to enjoy their lunch and learn at the same time: Topics could include but are not limited to the following:
-Individual sessions with employees (with or without their child)
- How and when to start the college planning process: assessing needs
- Researching colleges and finding colleges that are a “good fit”
- Top 10 things that admission counselors look for in an applicant
- Differences between the SAT, ACT, SAT II’s, and AP tests
- The application process and different application plans
- Importance of the college essay and teacher recommendations
- Leadership, leadership, leadership – what distinguishes a student
- Financial Aid basics
- How can you make college more affordable?
- College visits
- Useful resources/websites/guidebooks
-Individual sessions with employees (with or without their child)
Isn’t this an incredible benefit to offer your employees!
As you may have read in the news recently, getting into college has become so competitive during the past five years. Understanding the college admission’s process is key for many students and can greatly affect their acceptance rate to colleges. The college selection and application process can be very overwhelming for students and parents, and sometimes communication among everyone concerned becomes strained.
Our seminars, info-sessions and workshops make so much sense and your employees will greatly appreciate our services as an added benefit.
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