Specialized College & Career Counseling Service
Andrea Rifkin, M.B.A., M.A., has worked as a college-bound counselor at a large public high school helping students unravel the complex college search and application process. She was appointed as a member of the prestigious UCLA “Freshman Selection Committee” in 2000 and has been applications reader for UCLA admissions since that time. She has valuable insights on applying for admissions and experience working on an admissions committee. She is a certificated college-bound counselor, a specialized designation currently only offered by UCLA. Her experience covers financial aid, scholarship and merit money search, extensive work with personal assessments and important tools ...
College-Bound and Career Counseling
Choices for College: · Focused and personalized college search methods · Personal assessment and interpretation · Online resources · Essay coaching · Financial aid and scholarship information and search · Application assistance · Resume writing (for college admissions) · Interview skills · ...
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly does the process involve? There are four important steps in the college search process: Step 1 – “What do I want?” Doing self-assessments that include values, desires, interests, activities, geographic location, personality (yours and the college’s) are some of the important things to consider. Step 2 – “What’s out here?” Exploration and search is a critical part of the process. This involves creating a list of possible schools and seeking colleges that are the best fit. The student must become involved in the research to gain the knowledge needed for an informed choice. Step 3 – “What’s right for me?” Now that ...
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Specialized College & Career Counseling Service
Andrea Rifkin, M.B.A., M.A., has worked as a college-bound counselor at a large public high school helping students unravel the complex college search and application process. She was appointed as a member of the prestigious UCLA “Freshman Selection Committee” in 2000 and has been applications reader for UCLA admissions since that time. She has valuable insights on applying for admissions and... [Read more]
College-Bound and Career Counseling
Choices for College: · Focused and personalized college search methods · Personal assessment and interpretation · Online resources · Essay coaching · Financial aid and scholarship information and search · Application assistance · Resume writing (for college admissions) · Interview skills · Campus tour Choices... [Read more]
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly does the process involve? There are four important steps in the college search process: Step 1 – “What do I want?” Doing self-assessments that include values, desires, interests, activities, geographic location, personality (yours and the college’s) are some of the important things to consider. Step 2 – “What’s out here?” Exploration and search is a critical part of the... [Read more]
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