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Elite College Application Support: Your Complete Guide From Start to Finish

The college application process can feel like navigating a maze, especially for students with learning differences. As a Princeton & Columbia graduate, SSD Coordinator with 15+ years of experience, and a learning specialist who understands neurodivergent minds, I provide comprehensive support that turns college application stress into strategic success.

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Initial Assessment & Planning

  • Learning profile evaluation to understand your unique strengths and accommodation needs

  • SAT vs. ACT Strategic Assessment to determine which test (or test-optional) is best for your specific learning profile & strengths

  • College fit research based on academic profile, learning style, and personal goals

  • Application timeline creation with built-in buffers for executive function challenges

  • Accommodation documentation review and transfer strategy for standardized testing

  • Family communication systems to reduce stress and maintain collaboration

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College Board & ACT
Accommodation Support

  • Documentation review and appeals leveraging my 15+ years as SSD Coordinator

  • Accommodation transfer planning from high school to college testing

  • Testing strategy development optimized for your specific accommodations

  • Timeline coordination, ensuring all documentation deadlines are met

Phase 1: Foundation & Strategy
(Junior YearWinter/Spring)

With the revolutionary changes to the ACT in April 2025 and the SAT now fully digital (unless you have specific accommodations), the testing landscape offers more options than ever, making selection crucial for students with learning differences.

Phase 2: Essay Development & Storytelling (Junior Spring/Summer – Senior Early Fall)

Personal Statement Mastery (Common Application)

  • Story identification bootcamp using Princeton-tested strategies to uncover your most compelling narrative

  • Prompt selection guidance to choose the Common App prompt that showcases your strengths

  • Voice authenticity coaching, ensuring essays sound genuinely like you, not a template

  • Multi-draft development process with targeted feedback at each revision stage

  • ADHD-friendly writing strategies, including executive function support and organization systems

Supplemental Essay Excellence

  • School-specific research training to craft authentic "Why this school" responses

  • Program-focused essay development for competitive majors, honors programs, and scholarships

  • Short answer optimization, making every character count in limited-space responses

  • Essay recycling strategies to efficiently adapt core content across multiple applications

  • Deadline management systems with visual timelines and built-in reminders

Specialized Essay Support for Learning Differences

  • Neurodivergent strength positioning helps you frame ADHD/LD traits as assets

  • Executive function writing strategies, including time management and task breakdown

  • Accommodation discussion guidance on when and how to address learning differences in essays

  • Crisis management support for writing paralysis and last-minute deadlines

Phase 3: Application Portfolio Optimization
(Fall Senior Year)

Activities Section Strategy

  • Activities Section Strategy

  • Experience prioritization coaching to showcase depth over breadth

  • Leadership narrative development highlighting impact and growth

  • Description optimization using action verbs and quantifiable results within character limits

  • Unique perspective identification helps you stand out from other high achievers

Additional Information Section

  • Context explanation guidance for learning differences, family circumstances, or academic challenges

  • Strength-based framing of obstacles that demonstrate resilience and growth

  • Strategic disclosure decisions about what to include and how to present it

Recommendation Letter Coordination

  • Teacher selection strategy: choosing recommenders who understand your learning style

  • Information packet creation helps recommenders highlight your unique strengths

  • Accommodation context guidance, ensuring recommenders understand your learning profile

  • Timeline management for recommendation requests and follow-ups

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