Planning begins with course choice, not only application season.

Counseling connects academic planning, activities, exploration, applications, and time management. It does not guarantee admission or replace fit with rankings.

SIX-YEAR PATH

Build foundations, explore, prepare, apply.

Age-appropriate planning begins in Grade 7. Each stage has clear tasks and records, and students remain responsible for choices and the truthfulness of their materials.

Grades 7–8 · Learning systems

Build habits, explore interests, understand self, and prepare for high school.

Grades 9–10 · Exploration

Understand credits and deepen subjects, projects, and academic or career exploration.

Grade 11 · Direction

Shape course mix, testing, research, and evidence.

Grade 12 · Application

Manage timing, materials, recommendations, finance, and final decisions.

INTEGRITY

Application work must remain the student’s own.

Guidance may help students organize experience, understand requirements, receive feedback, and manage progress, but never ghostwrite or fabricate work.

Research

Use official institutional sources and separate requirements from advice.

Feedback

Preserve student voice, facts, and responsibility.

Outcomes

Admissions and scholarship results are published only with authorization and verification.

NEXT STEP

Ongoing family communication keeps planning grounded.

See how families receive information and join key decisions.

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