Continuing Counseling Service
This service is designed for Chinese students, residing in China, planning to pursue undergraduate studies at an
American college or university. The
BCP team consists of counselors with Ivy League and similar experience. Team members has either graduated from or
worked in admissions at Princeton, Harvard, Penn, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, and Colorado College
The BCP Continuing Counseling Service is intended
for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders who desire help with all aspects of presenting
the best college application possible. Guidance is provided to help the student:
·
Build a transcript with strong courses
and good grades
·
Plan the best way to schedule and take the
SAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT and TOEFL
·
Develop a resume with activities,
talent, leadership, and community service, all of which are highly valued by US
admission committees.
·
Make a final college list, review and
edit essays, complete the applications
A
note for 9th and 10th graders
Although
it is somewhat early to make an accurate match between your performance so far and your admission chances at a specific
college, it is not too early to take a look at what
you have done inside and outside the classroom and compare your accomplishments
to the competitive level of US colleges
you may have heard about. Based on this
comparison, we can help you
set goals that will make you a stronger candidate when the time comes to submit an application. Starting early is particularly important to
build your credentials on the "personal
side" -- various things that US colleges pay close attention to like participation in activities, talent,
leadership, and service to others. Your accomplishments in these areas help an
admission office evaluate what you will contribute
the campus community. When you reach
the 11th grade, we will do a more detailed
evaluation of your admission chances leading to making a final college list and
completing the applications.
From
the student questionnaire, review the following:
Preferred
college/university type, location, size, reputation, etc
Intended/possible
majors
Test
results: SAT, SAT Subject Test, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, AP, etc.
Academic
honors
Participation
and accomplishments in school activities
Participation
and accomplishments outside of school, during the summer
Community
service
Individual
talent
Non-academic
honors
Hobbies
and interests
Evidence
of strong personal characteristics
From
the transcript, review the following:
Grades
and overall grade point average
Level
of difficulty of high school courses
Class
rank if given
Academic
honors
From
the parent questionnaire
Parent
perspective on various student attributes and accomplishments
Parent
goals for how BCP Advisors China will help the student get admitted to the "right"
college
Give
guidance on:
High school course selection
Standardized testing
Participation and achievement in
various activities
Effective use of summer vacation to
increase college admission chances
Making
the college list and evaluating admission chances
This
list-making and comparison of student's performance with the selectivity level
of the college is the most critical
step in college planning
The
student lists colleges/universities of interest.
Recommend additional colleges/universities based on student personal
preferences, intended major, and
admission probabilities
Do an admission committee-type
review of the student’s academic and personal credentials based on the BCP Advisors
China Evaluator™.
Compare the student rating to
the selectivity level of listed colleges/universities
Arrange schools into
6 categories to show admission chances with a high degree
of accuracy. The Evaluator will continue
to be updated with new information until the final college list is completed in
the fall.
Help
complete the admission applications
Common Application
Coalition application
College's own application
Provide
guidance in the critical area of writing the college essay
Use an essay planner to organize
essay scheduling and content
Brainstorm possible topics
Personally review all essays
Common
App Personal Statement
College
supplemental essay questions
Non-Common
App college essays
Coalition
or Universal App essays
Conduct
a practice interview if requested
Give
advice on the most optimum way to submit applications
Go over the many different
options and deadlines. Estimate effect on admission chances.
Early
Decision I
Early
Decision II
Early
Action
Restricted
Early Action
Rolling
Priority
Regular
All of the above involves setting
up a schedule on when work will be completed and establishing good
communications by phone, email, and Skype.
If an in-person meeting can be scheduled, that is highly desirable.
