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Why work with a college counselor?

Ivy League institutions have seen a 150% increase in applications in 8 years.

We go above and beyond what high school guidance counselors provide.

The majority of high school counselors are not trained to be college counselors.

High School Guidance Counselors Spend

%

of their time on 2 tasks:
Personal counseling & course scheduling.

On average, 1 counselor is assigned to a caseload of

students making it nearly impossible to effectively assist with applications.

Source: NACAC

Working with Oriel Admissions Makes an Impact for Students

Our students receive holistic support to build skills and experiences before they begin applying to college.

College Counselor

Your dedicated counselor will lead you through every step of your college application journey, including crafting a personalized roadmap and a month-by-month action plan to keep you on track.

Career Coach

Your career coach will help you to explore diverse career paths and to identify your passions, ensuring that you can translate your interests into future career direction.

Writing Coach

Your writing coach will elevate your writing skills, offering expert support with brainstorming, outlining, and revising all of your application materials.

Project Mentor

Your project mentor will come from your field of interest and will be another guide for exploring unique activities that reflect your interests.

Student Success Manager

Your student success manager will help you to stay organized and accountable, while navigating deadlines and staying on track.

College Counselor

Your dedicated counselor will lead you through every step of your college application journey, including crafting a personalized roadmap and a month-by-month action plan to keep you on track.

Career Coach

Your career coach will help you to explore diverse career paths and to identify your passions, ensuring that you can translate your interests into future career direction.

Writing Coach

Your writing coach will elevate your writing skills, offering expert support with brainstorming, outlining, and revising all of your application materials.

Project Mentor

Your project mentor will come from your field of interest and will be another guide for exploring unique activities that reflect your interests.

Student Success Manager

Your student success manager will help you to stay organized and accountable, while navigating deadlines and staying on track.

We estimate that our students spend over:

12 hours

Writing and revising their personal statement

5 hours

Preparing a professional resume

3 hours

Describing their activities

6 hours

Completing all portions of their Common App

20+ hours

Writing additional supplemental essays*

*(required for the majority of colleges, especially Ivy League schools and Honors Colleges)

4-10 minutes.

Admissions officers are able to make a decision on an application Source Inside HighEd

Source Inside HighEd

Oriel Admissions counselors are involved in every step of this process , spending countless hours supporting their students because applications need to be well thought through and perfectly polished before submissions.

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