You are just starting the college process, and you need help.

You aren’t sure how determine which colleges might meet your student’s needs. Your student has no idea of what to major in—or they know exactly what they want to major in, but you're worried they don’t have enough resume depth for that major. This is where comprehensive college planning comes in.

Comprehensive College Planning is our most popular service. Students typically start with us in 10th or 11th grade, although we accept students as early as the 9th grade. The program is a step-by-step journey through each part of the college search and application process. We develop a timeline and strategy unique to the student, based on their profile, personality, and goals for college. We work virtually with students in Austin and across the country and globe

“Applying for college today is a whole different beast than it was when I was in school. It not only requires discipline but also real, school-by-school intelligence. CMP put us in a position to ride alongside our student and enjoy the process rather than having to be a grouchy project manager. It's the best money you will spend towards sending your kids to college - full stop.”

— JASON SUGAWA

COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PLANNING SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Assessment of transcript, educational testing, standardized testing, and extracurricular activities
• Researching best-fit summer and winter programs
• Planning and review of student's high school curriculum
• Exploration of careers and college majors
• Full career testing through You Science, a leading aptitude test
• Guidance and tools for college research
• Development of personal college criteria list
• Ongoing evaluation of balanced college list
• Development of leadership and academic research plan
• Mock college interviews
• Coaching toward a well-written college resume
• Intensive one-on-one essay writing coach throughout the college essay process
• Customized application plan with key deadlines and milestones
• Monitoring of application plan to ensure deadlines are met

“College MatchPoint helps steer and advise you from beginning to end of the college search and application process. They take what can be a very stressful time and break it down into smaller, manageable pieces. Lisa , Bob, and their team support their student clients, enabling them to find the best fit. You can trust that the process will work; we did for all 3 of my very different kids."

— Ellen Miura

BENEFITS OF COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PLANNING SERVICES

• A trained expert to guide the student through each step of the college admissions process
• A plan for extracurricular activities and leadership
• Ebooks, worksheets, checklists and organizational strategies to manage important tasks and deadlines
• A structured outline for the student to use as they start the college essay writing process
• An experienced editor to help the student polish his or her essay
• A mentor to provide tools or suggestions for college essay writing
• A taskmaster to keep the student focused and on schedule
• A seasoned educational consultant overseeing the essay and application process
• An overarching strategy to create applications that stand out from the stack

By choosing the Comprehensive College Planning service, you’ll have our team of seasoned educational consultants overseeing the entire application process. We provide on-demand help whenever you need it, no matter where you are in the process. We’ll help your student develop a plan, offer resources and strategies for managing important tasks and deadlines, and serve as a guide throughout the entire journey. We’ll be your student’s taskmaster, strategist, editor, and mentor to be sure they feel confident and excited about what’s ahead. In the end, our goal is for your student to thrive in their selected college, and our Comprehensive College Planning service provides all the tools to make that happen.

“MatchPoint is support for the entire family. As an expert in the field of a quickly evolving process, MatchPoint was the sentinel structure we had in place for college admissions. Although they provide a space for all those involved in the process (including the high school), they center their support and communication with the child. My relationship is better with my child and our experience was wonderful. Let me say that again, our college application process was wonderful! "

— Jessica Weaver