Rising Senior Group Counseling Summer 2024 – Class of 2025
Group Counseling Class of 2025
Summer/Fall 2024
June 18 – October 1
$1000 (value of $2300)
$500 deposit and signed contract due to hold a student’s place. The remaining balance is due no later than 3pm June 16th (the first class).
Welcome to Summer 2024 – Group Counseling for the Class of 2025. Group Counseling is available for students who want help through the application process.
Group Counseling will run from June 18th – October 1. It includes 14 weeks of sessions (some weeks are skipped, but there will be a total of 14 sessions -up from 11 sessions last year). Most sessions will be as a group, with short individual sessions to go over notes on individual work (see the schedule of what is covered below). Group meetings will usually meet at 4pm on Sunday evenings, and individual meetings will meet at a specific time each week (either Sundays or Wednesdays). Meetings at a specific time, the amount of time, and the pace of the group counseling are the biggest differences between Comprehensive and Group Counseling. All essays will be read, and notes will be during set individual meetings. All sessions will be through Google Meet.
Things covered in Group Counseling
- Common Application Essay
- Why Us Essay/Why My Major Essay (the usual essay for NC State, App State, UNCW, and Charlotte (among others))
- Activities and Resume
- Supplemental Essays for each college (up to 10 colleges)
- Guidance through the Common Application
- Guidance on Transcript Submission
- If time permits – Honors Essays
Free Webinar – Click on the date to sign up for the Webinar
Last Webinar: Sunday June 9th @ 4pm
Please join me for a webinar to go over the plan for Group Counseling and answer any questions. Contracts will be sent immediately after each webinar as space permits. Signing up for the webinar doesn’t obligate you to commit to the Summer Program, and it doesn’t guarantee you a space (it will be based on when people sign up).
Here is the agreement for you to view – Group Advising Agreement 2024 (please do not use this form to complete the contract – this is for reference only)
Schedule
This is the general schedule we will follow throughout the program. Assignments may vary slightly based on an individual’s pace. Be advised students need to keep up in order to stay on track.
Week | Meeting will take place the week of: | Week’s Theme: Common App Essay/Supplemental Essays/Common App Details | Format |
Week 1
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June 16
|
Introduction and Parent Info |
Group – Including parents during 1st half of meeting
|
College List | |||
Unofficial Transcripts | |||
Letters of Recommendation (request your 1 core, 1 other teacher (can be core but doesn’t have to be) before school ends | |||
Values/Step 1 | |||
Homework | |||
Parent Info/College List/Unofficial Transcripts/ Letters of Recommendation/homework/ Values/Step 1 | |||
Week 2
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June 23
|
Brainstorm Essay |
Individual
|
Step 2 -ideas | |||
Week 3
|
June 30
|
Why Us Essay |
Group and Individual
|
Step 3 – what happened and why does it matter | |||
step 4 – free write | |||
July 7 | No Meeting this week | ||
Week 4
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July 14
|
Step 5 – rough draft |
Individual
|
Why Us Essay | |||
July 21 | No Meeting this week | ||
Week 5
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July 28
|
Activities |
Group and Individual
|
Resume | |||
Step 6 – spots and intro | |||
Week 6
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August 4
|
Common App opens |
Group and Individual
|
Other Supplemental Essays | |||
Step 7 – draft 2 | |||
Activities | |||
Resume | |||
August 11 | No Meeting | ||
Week 7
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August 18
|
More About Me |
Group and Individual
|
Common App | |||
CFNC Residential | |||
Other Supplemental Essays | |||
Step 8 – structure | |||
Week 8
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August 25
|
Step 9 – grammar/polish |
Indvidual
|
Other Supplemental Essays | |||
Common App | |||
Week 9
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September 1
|
Step 10 – final review |
Individual
|
Supplemental Essays | |||
Honors Essays | |||
Leadership | |||
Common App | |||
Week 10
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September 8
|
Common App |
Individual
|
Supplemental Essays | |||
Week 11
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September 15
|
Common App |
Individual
|
Supplemental Essays | |||
Week 12
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September 22
|
Supplemental Essays |
Individual
|
Common App | |||
Week 13 | September 29 | Common App | Individual |
Week 14
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October 6
|
Wrap up – transcripts |
Group and Individual
|
Common App |