INITIAL ASSESSMENT
& STRATEGY SESSION
Our counseling programs are designed to begin for students as young as eight years old and to grow
with them as they progress through their academic careers. In today’s competitive academic atmosphere, AO provides opportunities and guides students and their families toward making the best academic decisions, whether they are children in elementary school or candidates for post-graduate studies.
As we are a selective consulting program, interested candidates are asked to make an appointment
to come in for the required Initial Assessment & Strategy Planning Session.
The formal evaluation process will review your documents and include a brief interview assessment
to determine your current status and identify areas for improvement.
We will also plan a general positioning strategy for your application and discuss other elements such as potential recommenders, and develop a preliminary risk-distributed school list.
Boarding School
Undergraduate
Graduate
Boarding School
What you will get:
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Holistic Application Profile Assessment
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Boarding School style Interview Assessment
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SWOT Analysis: Identification of key strengths, weaknesses, issues of concern
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Strategies to Strengthen Profile: Preliminary Activities & Personal Project direction
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Standardized Test Selection & Timing (SSAT, TOEFL)
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Recommender Selection (Counselor, Teachers, Outside)
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Timeline Plan for everything between NOW and Application DEADLINE
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Customized School List with Risk Distribution and Estimation of Chances
What you should bring:
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Transcript or grade reports, teacher comments,
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Standardized Test Scores (real or diagnostic): SSAT, TOEFL, IELTS *if available
Undergraduate
What you will get:
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Holistic application Profile evaluation, using Ivy League standards
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SWOT Analysis: Identification of your key strengths, weaknesses, issues of concern
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Strategies to Strengthen Profile: Preliminary Personal Project direction
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Standardized Test Selection & Timing (SAT, APs)
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Planning for Early Decision / Early Action
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Recommender Selection (Counselor, Teachers, Outside)
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Timeline Plan for everything between NOW and Application DEADLINE
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Customized College List with Risk Distribution and Estimation of Chances
What you should bring:
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Transcript or grade reports, teacher comments
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List of Activities: Community Service, Art, Music, Sports, etc.
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Standardized Test Scores (real or diagnostic): TOEFL, SAT, Advanced Placement (AP) Exams *if available
Graduate
What you will get:
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Holistic application Profile evaluation, using Top-5 MBA Approach
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SWOT Analysis: Identification of your key strengths, weaknesses, issues of concern
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Resume Analysis and Review; Strategies to Strengthen Profile
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Identify outstanding Professional Achievements
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Begin to explore Possible Goals and Positioning
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Recommender Selection strategy
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Consider and Plan for Special Condition applications (ED, J-Term, 1-Year, etc.)
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Timeline for everything between NOW and Application DEADLINE
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Develop Customized School List with Risk Distribution and Estimation of Chances
What you should bring:
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Transcript
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Updated Resume: highlighting quantifiable achievements & leadership roles
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Standardized Test Scores (real or diagnostic): TOEFL, GMAT, GRE *if available