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Stuyvesant High School

www.GetIntoCollege.com

December, 2003

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Current SituationObjectives

I. College Coach Overview

II. The Stuyvesant Partnership

III. Implementation & Timing

IV. Questions & Answers

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Current SituationCurrent Situation

Parents and students rely on school to provide post-high school planning

Counselors lack time to counsel on post-secondary options

Results:

• Unnecessary dissatisfaction with high school guidance

• Confusion (especially among first generation college goers and their parents)

• Stress felt by parents, students and counselors

There are challenges with providing college guidance services to high school students:

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College Coach is the leading nationwide provider of college advisory services to

high school students, parents and teachers.

Overview

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Corporate • Employee Benefit: Work/life offering designed to reduce stress/increase loyalty of employees

with college bound children.• Selected Clients: AIG, Abbott Labs, Goldman Sachs, J&J, Merck, NYSE, PepsiCo., Putnam,

State Street, Viacom

Community Based Programs• Student Counseling: One-on-one counseling that provides hands-on assistance through the

college admissions process.• Locations: Newton, MA; Great Neck, NY; Ridgewood, NJ; Greenwich, CT

High School Based Programs• College Placement Support: Foundation or school sponsored supplemental services

designed to enhance high school based services.• Selected Clients: Brandeis High School (AIG), Chicago Public Schools, Deham Public

Schools, Edison Schools, Manhattan Center for Science & Math, National Academy Foundation, Sabis Education, Winthrop Public Schools

Service Channels

We deliver our services through three channels:

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H.S. Experience

Objective• Not affiliated with any college or university

Well Researched Curriculum• Structured approach to college selection, admissions, and financing• Proven methodology for interest identification, major planning and transition to

college.

Expert Staff• Top admissions and financial aid officers on staff• Yale, Harvard, UPenn, Barnard, Colorado College, University of Chicago, College of

Holy Cross, Boston University, Columbia

Proven Results• Successfully place thousands of students each year into the appropriate college • Seamlessly integrate with existing high school guidance programs

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Selected College Coach Educators

Karen Crowley• Former Senior Admissions Officer from The University of Pennsylvania• Former Director of College Counseling from The Dalton School

Nicole Eichin• Former Senior Admissions Officer from College of the Holy Cross

Brooke Fitzgerald• Former Senior Admissions Officer from Columbia University & Bryn Mawr• Director of College Counseling from Lycee Francais De New York

Emily Nichols• Former Senior Assistant Director from Columbia University• Former Assistant Director of Admissions from University of Chicago

Lloyd Peterson• Former Director of Admissions from Yale University and Vassar College• Former Director of College Counseling from Rutgers Preparatory School

Chris Pluta• Former Senior Admissions Officer from Barnard College• Former Senior Admissions Officer from The University of Pennsylvania

Robert Weinerman• Former Financial Aid Officer from MIT and Babson College

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The Partnership

College Coach will partner with Stuyvesant High School to supplement current college counseling services to Junior families.

TeachersTeachers

Student

Parents

High School Counselor

College Coach

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Program Specifics

Details Description

Service 1 one-hour counseling session (sponsored by Stuy) Access to additional services at family’s expense

Est. Participation 450 junior families (~55%) Resources available for 100% participation

Resources 2 counselors Translator available (provided by Stuy)

Location Stuyvesant High School Guidance Office (to be finalized)

Timing Majority of sessions 2/2/03-4/2/03 Remainder of sessions 4/12/03-5/30/03

Hours Monday – Friday, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Pre-meeting• Family completes College Coach’s comprehensive questionnaire

• College Coach reviews questionnaire and creates structure for meeting

Meeting (basic structure)• Identify strength and weaknesses of student

• Strategic discussion (testing, extra-curriculars, recs.)

• School options (portfolio, admissibility)

• Questions

Post-meeting• College Coach completes Family Report for guidance file

• Family acts upon College Coach recommendations

Session Framework

College Coach will conduct sessions using a proven framework.

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Implementation Schedule

Jan 03 Feb 03 Mar 03 May 03 Jun 03

Outreach to Families

Schedule Appointments

Conduct "Early Adopter" Sessions

Conduct "Standard Adopter" Sessions

Provide Family Report to Guidance

Apr 03Dec 02

The College Coach program will be launched in late December.

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Questions & Answers