CollegeBound Solutions guides students through the college
and career exploration and application process. Located in Tyler, TX, we provide expert college advising service to students and their parents primarily in the greater Tyler area. The college admissions
procedure is ever-changing and CollegeBound Solutions is committed to providing
the most up-to-date guidance available. To this end we offer specialized
tutoring in the following areas:
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COLLEGE & CAREER EXPLORATION
Most students, and often their parents, feel overwhelmed by
what they see as the “college application” process. Many of the students
believe this process begins with determining “what I want to do with the rest
of my life?” The pressure that most high school students feel when
confronted with this question results in a range of reactions from indignant
procrastination to complete avoidance. The staff at CollegeBound
Solutions specializes in helping the student to explore career options through
data driven research based assessments. This process is designed to
open doors for possible majors and programs that a student would consider when
looking at college choices. High school students in general do not know
enough to decide on an exact major; colleges are set up to help with this
process. However high school students do have the ability to assess:
areas of interest, skills, learning styles, work values, etc. These are
all keys to the type of educational environment the high school student would
explore in terms of college. The key is to identify colleges/universities
that provide the environment for the student to continue to grow
intellectually, socially, and perhaps spiritually.
ESSAY & RESUME ASSISTANCE
One
of the capacious mysteries of the college application process is “How does an
admissions committee make their decisions?” The answer is almost as
varied as there are colleges and universities. Some universities, usually
public, base enrollment entirely on the numbers – grade point average (GPA) and
SAT/ACT scores. More selective public schools may have a minimum GPA and
test score but they put heavy weight on other factors, most notably the
application essay and the resume. Most private colleges/universities take
this second approach often adding an additional factor - the personal
interview. CollegeBound professionals attend yearly workshops and conventions
to stay up-to-date on the admissions approach and help students to find their
own voice as the student develops his/her application essays for admission,
scholarship, and honors programs. The essay writing process is an
exercise in both self-discovery and academic perseverance. Most
CollegeBound students write a total of five to six essays and rewrite each
essay six to eight times. CollegeBound students produce two resumes – one
for the academic audience and another for business/community scholarship
opportunities, which can also be used for job hunting.
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
CollegeBound Solutions guides students through the application process. Great care is taken so that the student submits applications that provide the college admissions committee with a clear
understanding of who the student is so that a well-informed decision can be
made as the college/university attempts to put together an incoming class of students
that will make up a complete community on their respective campus.
CollegeBound Solutions helps students to remain true to themselves and to
resist the temptation of becoming a “well packaged” applicant where the
student’s unique voice is lost. CollegeBound students usually apply to
several colleges/universities because they realize that most colleges must turn
down many well-qualified applicants as they form the incoming college
community. CollegeBound Solutions takes special care to help the student
to apply to all pertinent programs including honors, special talent,
leadership, living-learning communities, and scholarships.
TUTORING
CollegeBound
Solutions offers individual and small class tutoring in most areas of
study. Qualified tutors work with students in grades 7-12 as well as with
those in college in subjects such as all areas of math, science, Spanish, and
English. CollegeBound also provides small classes, 2-3 students, designed
to supplement the student’s education primarily in the discipline of
mathematics. Students are assessed and then placed with students of
similar ability in a curricular program with the intention of improving math
skills. At various times throughout the year, CollegeBound Solutions
offers classes to help students prepare for the college admissions exams - call
for more details.
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH/APPLICATION
Paying for a college education is
often one of the most expensive ventures in a person’s life. Most parents state that a top priority in the
college search and application process is finding some sort of financial aid to
help cover some of the cost of a college education. Applying for scholarships is an essential
ingredient in the financial aid process. CollegeBound Solutions specializes in identifying programs that
match the individual student’s talents with appropriate merit awards to help
defray the educational costs for the family. CollegeBound has assisted more than 800
students from all of the public and private schools in Tyler as well
as the majority of schools in a sixty-mile radius of Tyler. A
significant number of these students were awarded merit scholarship, some equivalent
to half or a full-ride.
There is an opportunity for anyone who desires to continue his/her education,
not just those at the top of the class. CollegeBound Solutions aggressively seeks to find scholarship
options both those available on the college campus as well as those supported
by the local community.
...a private business in public service for the common good.
