Our Services
College Admissions Consulting
As fit-focused college admissions consultants, we appreciate each student's uniqueness. We customize everything we do in order to address the needs of each individual we work with.
There are three major areas in which we provide counsel:
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Helping each student become aware of their interests and goals
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Uncovering and exploring potential college choices that fit each student's individual needs, preferences, and strengths
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Working with each student to put together the strongest application packages possible
Ideally, the college admissions consulting process should begin before a student enters high school. Having an understanding of what colleges will be looking for, helps students and their parents create academic, extracurricular, and financial plans that reduce stress and ensure wise choices will be made along the way.
As a student progresses through high school, his or her counseling needs become more specific. During these years, we help students understand themselves and start to think about the kind of futures they want. Based on those desires, we lead them step-by-step through the college admissions and decision-making processes and the myriad details they entail.
We help individuals planning to transfer, as well. Particularly today, there are many good reasons to start college at a two-year school with the goal of transferring to a four-year institution. We work with students to put a plan in place as early as possible, in order to make their transitions smooth and successful.
College Fit 360 offers a full range of college admissions consulting services to both high school students and college transfer students, including assistance with:
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Academic Planning
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Interest Assessments
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Career/Major Exploration
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Extracurricular/Summer Enrichment Planning
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College Research and List-Building
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Testing Strategies
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Essay Development
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Financial Aid/Scholarships
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Securing Recommendations
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College Visit/College Fair Strategies
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College Interview Preparations
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Project Management/Meeting Key Deadlines
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Evaluation of College Offers
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Sanity Maintenance
We are based in Los Angeles, but work with students locally, nationally, and internationally in-person or via Skype, FaceTime, email, or phone.
We can customize a package to meet the specific needs of each student. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.
College Success Coaching
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Going to college has always been a big adjustment. At once, students are called upon to manage their own time, handle a tougher workload, juggle more competing priorities, adapt to new social situations, live independently, and make decisions, without the support systems they are accustomed to. Tough stuff, made even tougher by the fact that many have been helicoptered by protective, loving parents and are not used to assuming responsibility for their day-to-day needs.
We work one-on-one with students:
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in the months before they leave for college to help them understand and plan for the upcoming changes
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and, while they are at school, helping them anticipate the hurdles, troubleshoot problem areas and make strategic decisions that will maximize their college experience and prepare them for the workforce.
Specifically, we coach them with the following:
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Transitional Issues
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Academic Planning
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Accessing Services
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Skill-Building
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Relationship-Building-networking
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Proactive Resume Development-selecting/pursuing internships, research, and other opportunities, scheduling school breaks, gaining industry experience,
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Personal Marketing
Skill-Building
As the nature of work, education, and social life have become more dynamic, flexible, and interconnected, soft skills have become increasingly important. Soft skills--the traits and abilities to play well with others, do our work effectively, and positively shape the way people pereive us--are necessary to succeed in the 21st century workplace.
We work with high school students, college students, and young adults to acquire and strengthen the following skills:
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Interpersonal Skills
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Verbal and Written Communication
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Problem-Solving/Critical Thinking
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Time Management and Organization
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Professionalism
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Boundary Management
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Teamwork
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Active Listening
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Lifelong Learning
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Flexibility/Adaptability
College-to-Career Strategies
Our Services
college Admissions Consulting
College Success Coaching
Skill-Building
Going to college has always been a big adjustment. At once, students are called upon to manage their own time, handle a tougher workload, juggle more competing priorities, adapt to new social situations, live independently, and make decisions, without the support systems they are accustomed to. Tough stuff, made even tougher by the fact that many have been helicoptered by loving parents and are not used to assuming responsibility for their own day-to-day needs.
We work one-on-one with students:
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in the months before they leave for college to help them understand and plan for the upcoming changes
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and, while they are at school, helping them anticipate the hurdles, troubleshoot problem areas, and make strategic decisions that will maximize their college experience and prepare them for the workforce.
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Specifically, we coach them with the following:
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Transitional Issues
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Academic Planning
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Accessing Services
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Skill-Building
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Relationship-Building/Networking
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Proactive Resume Development-selecting/pursuing internships, research, and other opportunities, scheduling school breaks, gaining industry experience
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On-time graduation
Technology and globalism have made the world smaller and our ability to constructively interact with one another ever more important. Soft skills are the traits and abilities necessary to play well with others, do our work effectively, and positively shape the way people perceive us. Everyone needs these skills today to succeed in school, the workplace, and life. We can help you be more successful in school, the workplace, and life by working with you to build skills like these:
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Interpersonal Skills
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Verbal and Written Communcations
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Active Listening
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Problem-Solving/Critical Thinking
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Time Management and Organization
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Professionalism and Workplace Etiquette
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Boundary Management
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Teamwork
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Active Learning
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Flexibility/Nimbleness
High School Students
It's not your father's college admissions process. Today, there are a ton of moving parts to be dealt with in getting a student into college. Having a professional devoted to your goals and personalizing the process
Most high schools have one or more college counselors. Unfortunately, they typically carry caseloads that don't allow for much one-on-one attention to individual students. Having a professional devoted to the needs of an individual student can make an enormous difference in terms of the stress-level and success of the college exploration and application process.
As fit-focused college admissions consultants, we appreciate each student's uniqueness. We customize everything we do in order to address the needs of each individual we work with.
There are three major areas in which we provide counsel:
-
Helping each student become aware of his/her interests and goals
-
Uncovering and exploring potential college choices that fit each student's individual needs, preferences, and strenghts
-
Working with each student to put together the strongest application packages possible
Ideally, the college admissions consulting process should begin before a student enters high school. Having an understanding of what colleges will be looking for, helps students and their parents create academic, extracurricular, and financial plans that reduce stress and ensure wise choices will be made along the way.
As a student progresses through high school, his or her counseling needs become more specific. During these years, we help students understand themselves and start to think about the kind of futures they want. Based on those desires, we lead them step-by-step through the college admissions and decision-making processes and the myriad details they entail.
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Academic Planning
-
Interest/Career Assessment
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Extracurricular/Summer Enrichment Planning
-
College Research and List-Building
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Testing Strategies
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Essay Development
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Securing Recommendations
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Interview Preparation
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College Visit/College Fair Planning
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Financial Aid/Scholarships
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College Offer Evaluation
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Deadline/Task Management
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Sanity Maintenance
Transfer Students
Particularly today, there are plenty of good reasons for students to start college at a two-year school and transfer to a four-year institution later. But, the admissions process for transfer students is very different than that of students applying from high school. Further, many community colleges have experienced cutbacks resulting in fewer class offerings, making it more challenging to transfer within two years. Making a plan early is essential to ensuring a smooth and successful transition. We can help with:
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Academic Planning (Which classes to take and when to take them)
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College Research and List-Building
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Understanding Pathways to California Colleges (How can your transfer be guaranteed?
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Credit/Course Requirements and Transfer Deadlines
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Securing Letters of Recommendation
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Essay Development
"Thank you for helping me to receive the opportunity to go to such a great school. I appreciate your help more than you know!"
-Alexis
UC Berkeley
"Thank you for all of your help and support. I would never have been able to do it without you."
-Allison
University of Pennsylvania
Class of 2021
"The BIGGEST heartfelt thank you. We dropped our daughter off at college today. University of Hartford. FULL RIDE. We truly believe that the help you provided her with was a significant part of this achievement."
-Tom and Cristina,
parents of Ruby
University of Hartford
Class of 2019
"I got into UCLA!!! I want to say thank you. I couldn't have done it without you."
-Devon
Transfer to UCLA
Class of 2018
"My son applied to 13 schools. EVERY letter referenced what a great essay he had. I know if he hadn't worked with College Fit 360, that wouldn't be the case."
-Shari, mother of William
Washington University in St. Louis
Class of 2019
"What is cool and impressive is your commitment to the kids
and caring about them."
-Jan, mother of Jake
Taking a gap year
“I just heard that I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO WELLESLEY COLLEGE!!!!! Thank you so much for everything you guys have done to help me have the options that I have right now…”
-Robin
Wellesley College, Class of 2018
"Thank you so much for everything!!! I really fell in love with Denison and am so excited for the fall. It was a reach school for me and I really think that the supplement you helped me write did it. Thank you. You made this process so much less stressful; I couldn't have done it without you!"
-Isabella
Denison, Class of 2020
"I've been accepted to University of Puget Sound, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, San Francisco State, and Baylor!!! I've decided to go to Baylor--and they gave me scholarship money, as well! Thank you so much for your help! I wouldn't have been able to do this without you!"
-Sashah
Baylor, Class of 2021
"I have decided to attend the University of Oregon! I am extremely excited and have already found my roommate and everything! I received scholarships to almost all of the schools (I applied to) which was cool! Thanks so much for all that you did to help me, I really appreciate it!"
-Lily
University of Oregon, Class of 2021
"I was accepted into UO, Boulder, Maryland, Cal Poly SLO, SDSU, Syracuse, Boston U, UC Davis, UCI, and UCSB. I couldn't have done it without all your help!"
-Sydney
UC Davis, Class of 2020
For the first time in more than a century, 18-34 year olds are more likely to be living in their parents' home than in their own places. Is anyone really happy with this arrangement? The difficulty in transitioning from college to career is one of the key reasons. Why is it so difficult to get a job, even with a college degree? Beyond the increased competition for positions, the nature of work and the job search process have changed dramatically. We help people understand modern job search strategies and build the skill-set that employers are seeking. Specifically, we help with:
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Career/Interest Assessment
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Goal-Setting and Planning
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Implementation Accountability
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Networking (Social and otherwise)
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Proactive Resume Development
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Personal Branding/Marketing
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Skill-Building
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Resume-Writing
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Interview Preparation
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Professionalism and Workplace Etiquette