Elizabeth, mother of three, explains why she chose The College Trail

The Problem: Admission takes more than great grades
First a student may need help with math tutoring, then as the regimen increases coaching for college becomes more important.  College admissions has grown so competitive and complex that is no longer enough to have the highest GPA or test scores.  In fact, many of the best students are passed-over in favor of students with lower grades who demonstrate leadership, character, and the ability to overcome obstacles.  Students with heavy course loads and parents with busy schedules are finding it increasingly difficult to effectively strategize, plan, and complete the hundreds of tasks necessary for admission into quality colleges.

The Solution: Hire a private tutor with a path to a college counselor
A student who has capitalized on opportunities is coveted by admissions staffs.  The student who can build a coherent case for his or her college prospects with evidence supporting their character is far more desirable than the student who has chosen easier courses and jobs.  College admissions professionals can guide a student in making critical decisions.  Our firm can help start students out in tutoring (including math tutor) with a qualified tutor, then help them move up to a college admissions coach when needed.

The College Trail LLC, an educational consulting firm founded in 1996 by Stanford and Cornell graduate Rod Turner, is one of very few companies that provide solutions in all three major components of college preparation:

• College planning, preparation, and admissions strategies
• Private academic coaching (in-home tutoring)
• Standardized test preparation

The College Trail offers a comprehensive, holistic approach in helping you plan and implement a winning strategy for acceptance into the colleges best fitted to your student’s personality, qualifications, and career aspirations.  We:

• Design admission strategies as early as possible for college admissions
• Work with families and schools in building a focused course plan throughout high school
• Provide ideas for extracurricular and summer activities which develop passion and expertise
• Help students and families build and refine college selection criteria
• Aid in planning college campus visits and meetings with admission representatives
• Consult students in outlining and editing winning college application essays
• Guide families through the best solutions for college financial aid.
• Support students wishing to transfer after two years in college

*Academic Coaching (private tutoring)
The College Trail was originally founded as a private tutoring company.  We stress the importance of study skills, mastering important concepts, and using tutors as role models.  Focusing on private coaching sessions (usually at your home or local library), we provide customized solutions to your student’s unique needs.  We coach all of the major disciplines:

• Math tutors provide all fields of mathematics (pre-algebra, algebra I, geometry, algebra II,  trigonometry, pre-calculus, AP Calculus, and AP statistics).  Math tutor experience you can count on.
• Science (biology, chemistry, physics, AP biology, AP chemistry, AP physics)
• History (United States, European, World, AP United States, AP European, AP World) 
• English (I-IV, writing, reading, literature, AP Language, AP Literature)
• Foreign languages (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Hebrew, Japanese, Mandarin)

* Currently serving Orange and San Diego counties (CA).  Coming to your area soon.

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