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
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
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
July 14
Step 5 – rough draft
Individual
Why Us Essay
July 21 No Meeting this week
Week 5
July 28
Activities
Group and Individual
Resume
Step 6 – spots and intro
Week 6
August 4
Common App opens
Group and Individual
Other Supplemental Essays
Step 7 – draft 2
Activities
Resume
August 11 No Meeting
Week 7
August 18
More About Me
Group and Individual
Common App
CFNC Residential
Other Supplemental Essays
Step 8 – structure
Week 8
August 25
Step 9 – grammar/polish
Indvidual
Other Supplemental Essays
Common App
Week 9
September 1
Step 10 – final review
Individual
Supplemental Essays
Honors Essays
Leadership
Common App
Week 10
September 8
Common App
Individual
Supplemental Essays
Week 11
September 15
Common App
Individual
Supplemental Essays
Week 12
September 22
Supplemental Essays
Individual
Common App
Week 13 September 29 Common App Individual
Week 14
October 6
Wrap up – transcripts
Group and Individual
Common App