Your Trusted College Guidance
Counselor for Academics and Activities
Strong college applications don’t happen by accident. They’re the result of clear direction, purposeful choices, and a strategy that aligns who your student is with where they want to go—academically, socially, and financially.
Our college guidance counselor team helps students grow academically, build meaningful extracurriculars, and tell a story colleges can’t ignore — without stress or guesswork for your family. We focus their time and energy on the classes, activities, and leadership opportunities that matter most, so they make real progress instead of feeling overwhelmed.
Academic Strategy & Support
Students need more than high grades — they need a thoughtful academic plan that supports their interests, goals, and future major.
Our academic guidance includes:
Personalized course selection aligned with college and career pathways
GPA tracking and improvement strategies
Test planning and preparation (SAT, ACT, AP, IB)
Mentoring for study habits and time management
Every recommendation is tied to your student’s bigger story, helping colleges see clear potential, purpose, and direction in their academic journey.
Extracurricular Development
What do colleges look at besides grades?
The answer:
story, impact, leadership, character, and alignment. Leadership is about service, character, and integrity—qualities colleges value and qualities we help students grow into. Participation in meaningful extracurricular activities is one of the best ways to show those qualities in action.
Passion with a Purpose
Stand Out Strategy
Most students don’t need more activities—they need a clearer direction. We help students identify what matters to them, then build a meaningful plan to demonstrate it.
Community service is not “random hours.” It becomes a cohesive story with real impact—backed by leadership and measurable results.
We help students:
Identify and deepen their genuine interests
Build leadership in clubs, sports, volunteer work, and community involvement
Explore internships, creative projects, and independent initiatives
Start or lead passion projects that reflect their values
Develop consistency and commitment across activities
Whether your student is outgoing, creative, athletic, analytical, artistic, or service-oriented, we help them choose the best extracurricular activities for college applications—the ones that genuinely fit who they are and
strengthen their admissions narrative.
This approach helps colleges understand who your student is, not just what they’ve done.
Our Personalized Process
Our process includes:
A full discovery session
to understand your student’s strengths, goals, and interests
A customized roadmap
with academic and activity milestones
Ongoing one-on-one meetings
for accountability, encouragement, and clarity
Regular adjustments
as your student grows or priorities shift
Guidance for both parents and students
so everyone stays aligned and informed
Coaching that builds communication,
self-awareness, and motivation
A supportive mentor relationship
that reduces stress and increases your student’s confidence
Every student receives a tailored plan that integrates academics, extracurriculars, leadership, and personal growth—all woven into one clear path.
This is personalized guidance from a team that cares about the whole student, not just their résumé—and gives parents the peace of mind that nothing important is being missed.
Whether families are seeking a private college counselor or a school-based partner, our approach blends both structure and heart.
Proof of Success
Families who work with a College Ready college guidance counselor see measurable improvements—academically, personally, and emotionally.
Common results include:
- Higher GPAs and stronger academic confidence
- Improved study habits and time management that actually stick
- Focused, impactful activities with clear leadership roles
- Stronger résumés and application portfolios that tell a cohesive story
- More compelling essays rooted in real, authentic experiences
- Students who feel prepared, motivated, and supported at every step
See What’s Possible When Students Have the Right Guidance
College Ready is more than just a College Consulting business.They care more about the student that anyone we met including the High School staff. They helped our daughter, pick the best class schedule with rigor in her best subjects, they put together a custom testing plan, guided us through the most amazing Passion Project and helped us navigate which extra curricula’s and leadership activitie...
I cannot say enough about College Ready and how helpful they were to my son and our family. They removed our confusion and feelings of being overwhelmed. Our son was so empowered by the College Ready plan that not only did his grades improve but also his SAT score improved by 300 points. Having a strategy with a four-year plan was the best way to keep our son motivated and focused on the end resul...
Shellee and her College Ready group are solid college admission and financial counselors. They take parents and students through every step of the college admission process, starting with academic rigor, test strategy, passion project, extracurriculars, leadership and the FAFSA. Our daughter is now in her second semester at USC where she received the President’s Scholarship. My daughter called m...
Our daughter is in her first year of high school, and we signed on with College Ready. We are impressed with the staff’s experience and knowledge. We look forward to continuing the college preparations with Shellee, Kristine, and Michelle.
We have had a great experience helping our son get ready for college. Shellee and her team have helped us learn all the ins and outs if how to prepare for college admissions!
Students feel seen, supported, and confident—not just for admissions, but for college and life after high school.
From Overwhelmed to Organized.
From Busy to Intentional.
Give your student a simple, step-by-step plan and the confidence to grow into their best future.
