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Ready toGet into Your Dream College AND Graduate Debt FREE Without Losing Your Mind or Money?

…Get a FREE College Ready Strategy Session Now!

I want to show you the most effective way to get your child into their dream college and get a full or partial scholarship . . . even if their test scores are not perfect and regardless of what your income is!

When you have a proven plan, a College Ready Plan, and follow It, you can have remarkable success…

Here are some College Ready Plan Stats:

  • 5x higher admission rates compared with average admission rates
  • 900+ Personal Private Clients​
  • ​110 Ivy League placements​
  • $23 Million merit aid received by students
  • ​100% of College Ready students have completed a Passion with a purpose project​
  • 100% of College Ready students get into their best fit college​
  • 97% of College Ready students get into one of their top three college choices​
  • 97% of College Ready students have earned full or partial scholarships​
  • 93% of College Ready students graduate in 4 years

That’s why I have a best-selling book “How To Send Your Student To College Without Losing Your Mind Or Your Money.”  That’s why we were featured on Fox5TV where they were surprised at how to get off the “Waitlist” and how Super Scoring can help move you to the front of the admissions line. We have a great methodology that has helped so many students. It can help you.

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When it comes to getting into their best fit dream college, I’ve found that busy mom’s and dad’s and students need 10 things . . .

  1. ​A proven, customized, specific plan for the next 30 days and then to continue on until they are accepted into their best-fit dream school – having a clear plan is incredibly important. “Do this, and this, and this, but DON’T do this!” Having a plan based on the outcome you want will give you an unfair advantage to successfully get into your best-fit dream school.
  2. Know what they should do in each year of high school. If you are a Senior, or Junior, or Sophomore, or Freshman, there are critically important things you should do, and critically important things you should NOT do each year. The longer you wait, the longer you procrastinate, the longer you put it off, the more harm you do. The earlier you have a proven plan, and act on that plan, the odds go hugely in your favor. Don’t procrastinate. Take action now.
  3. Know what schools, and their admissions officers want, and what they specifically look for, in each student they accept into their program. When you know what schools want, you can reverse engineer the entire process. This was critical for me when I got my son into Harvard for four years for free. We positioned him so they had to have him!
  4. An accountability plan. Let’s face it, nobody wants to be a nag. Who wants to be “that parent” who constantly nags their kids to stay on top of things. This could be your last year with them living with you, it should be fun and enjoyable. When you have an accountability plan, it can be fun. Yes, fun. Especially when you don’t have to make sure every last detail is done.
  5. A way to know upfront how likely it is statistically for them to get in into schools they are considering. If you had two schools you liked, and one had a miniscule chance of getting into, and the other not only looked good, but they would roll out the red carpet for you and give you money to come, what one should you spend time and focus on? Pretty obvious right? But most people never know this. Of the schools you like, you need a way to know UPFRONT, what ones to focus on, and what ones to avoid like the plague. This will save you tens of thousands of dollars!
  6. A GPA and Rigor Plan. How many AP classes or IB classes should you take, what order should you take them in, what grades matter the most in each. This is important and schools pay close attention to this.
  7. A testing & test prep strategy. Do you know what tests to take, when to take tests, how often to take it, how to put together super scores? Many people get this all wrong. Getting this right is a game changer.
  8. Community Service. Your student should have community service, but not serving in any old soup line, but in something you’re passionate about. Our Passion Projects impress even the Ivy’s.
  9. Leadership / Extracurricular activities. Should you have multiple sports, play multiple instruments, should there be a variety of activities or a focus? There is a point system that colleges look for and you want your student to get 100% of the points.
  10. A way to get through this and maintain sanity and have some fun. Parents and students are busy. There is work to do, jobs, businesses to run, shopping, meals, sports, activities, deadlines, homework, essays, the list goes on and on. And then you go on social media and look at what you perceive everyone else is doing and what you’re not doing and feel like a complete fail. By the time your child is in their senior year, it should be filled with joy, not angst, uncertainty, fear and arguments. You need a plan that you can have confidence in that will get your child into their best fit dream school. When you have a plan, and feel confident about that plan, and take action on that plan, you feel good about life and you have more joy.

We help students pick the best college for them academically, financially, socially.

Imagine sitting at the dinner table and going over the offer that just came in today from your child’s dream school, and being giddy with excitement with the scholarship offer. And imagine laying that down on the dinner table and comparing that to the offers that came in from their other top college choices.

Chances are you might be confused, or overwhelmed, or unsure what to do, or have so much conflicting information that you just want to stick your head in the sand, or yell, or ignore it hoping it will go away.

Is this possible to get into your best-fit dream school and graduate debt free?

Not if you do it the way most people do.

Did You Know…

Competition is incredible. There are 3.3 million students that apply to college each year.

70% of college graduates graduate with $35,359 in student debt.

66% of students had a major regret about their educational experience.

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Two Massive Mistakes parents make– and don’t even know it.

Massive Mistake #1:

They assume the high school counselor is taking care of everything with their student. Afterall, that’s what they get paid for right?Unfortunately, it’s not like that. If you are depending on your student counselor, you will be missing incredible opportunities.According to The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the national student-to-counselor ratio is 482:1. In California it is 760:1. That means there are 760 students for every 1 counselor.If you had 760 kids, how much time could you spend with each one? How much time can a counselor spend with each child? With YOUR child?

The answer is, not enough.

Massive Mistake #2:

The other massive mistake parents make is they leave the entire college finding process in the hands of their 17-year old son or daughter. Nothing wrong with that right?Except would you allow your 17-year old to purchase a home for you without your help or assistance?Heck no!!College is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make in your life. Shouldn’t you be informed and involved enough to make wise decisions?The biggest reason why students fail to get into a good college – they don’t have a plan.That’s why so many regret going to college and end up suffocating in debt and living back with their parents.But the good news is, when you do have a plan, then remarkable things happen.That’s how my son went to Harvard and graduated in four years debt free. It cost $6475 to send him there. Total. That was the cost of his books.That’s how my daughter went to Alabama and graduated in four years debt free.That’s how hundreds of others have done the same.Is getting your child into a good college that you can afford important to you?Don’t leave it up to chance.Take charge.Have a plan that works, and then work that plan.When you have a proven plan, and follow that plan, then you can have remarkable success.

  • 100% of College Ready Students Get Into Their Best-Fit College
  • 97% of College Ready Students Get Into One of Their Top Three College Choices
  • 97% of College Ready Students Have Earned Full Or Partial Scholarships
  • 93% of College Ready Students Graduate in 4 years

What If You Could Get Into Your Dream College Debt FREE Without Losing Your Mind Or Your Money?

What if you could have fun with the process? What if it worked for you like it has for the countless other mom’s and dad’s and hard-working students? Would you feel proud? Would it help your child get a head start in life?

How does the College Ready Plan help y​​​​ou get into your best-fit dream college?

We work with you one-on-one, and develop a custom plan. No two students are the same. Your child deserves the best. We will develop a plan designed around what their dream schools are, the likelihood of getting accepted into their dream school, what the school needs to see from your child, and then we act on that plan. 

To Get Started, Take Action By Signing up for a Free Strategy Session

In this consultation, we will talk about your situation what your goals are. We will then tell you the likelihood of getting into your dream college.

Your Free Consultation Will Include:

  • 1Customized Advice: Once we get a better understanding of your situation and goals, we’ll be able to tell you the likelihood of getting into your dream college.
  • 2Know What Tests To Take: Do you know what tests to take? Get a test prep strategy to know when to take tests, how often to take them and how to put together super scores.
  • 3Know What Schools Want:  When you know what schools want, you can reverse engineer the entire process.

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Who uses College Ready Plan?

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“College Ready Is Awesome!…”

“College Ready is awesome! I started with them my Freshman year and just signed my acceptance letter to Stanford! I still feel like I am dreaming. The process was made much easier by just following the College Ready strategy. If I had a question, I would just send a text and it was answered. The essay editing team and application team were incredible and I could not have been as successful without them. If I stick to our plan, I will graduate in 4 years debt free! I will forever be grateful.”

JULIETTE R.

Student

“Where do I even begin? College Ready was a lifesaver for my family…”

“Where do I even begin? College Ready was a lifesaver for my family. My daughter was so overwhelmed and stressed out, all we did was argue. I thought I was early signing up with College Ready but what I found out, is that my daughter was so stressed because she was falling quickly behind. There were so many parents sharing information, I did not know who to believe or trust. One afternoon when I picked my daughter up from school, she got in the car and broke down in tears. The pressure had gotten to her and I knew it was time to seek help. I remember hearing Ms. Howard speak at her National Charity League Tea event and I knew it was time to give her a call. She took the time to answer all my questions over the phone and when we met in person, I could see my daughter smile with relief. We hired College Ready that evening and it was honestly the best decision I have made for my family. On top of that, my daughter got accepted into 11 colleges and 7 of them she received a significant amount of money! She will graduate debt free!”

DOREEN L.

Parent

Start Your Free, No Risk, College Strategy Session!

Take action today and get on the road to getting into your dream college.

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What Schools Have Students Been Accepted Into?

Here are just a few schools where our students have been accepted. We have helped students get into Harvard, Yale, USC, UCLA, Arizona State University, Texas A&M, Boston University, Army West Point, and everything in between. Our students have been accepted into 166+ of the nation’s most sought after schools, and schools best suited for their major. Here are some of them, you can see a more comprehensive list here.

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“College Ready was by far the BEST!…”

“This the second college counselor that we worked with… and this one, College Ready was by far the BEST! What was so helpful was that Shellee actually gave us some really great school options that we would never have thought of for our son. She told us what schools he could get scholarships from and she was 100% correct. Shellee was amazing in helping with the applications, essays and follow up. We are so happy with them that we have our daughter starting to work with them next!”

AMBER G.

Parent

“Shellee is an excellent College Consultant…”

“Shellee is an excellent College Consultant. She gave me the guidance needed to pick the best college based on my interests, academic fit that made the best financial sense. She always made me feel like I was her priority and was always happy to help. Her team made sure I did not miss any deadlines and helped me understand what was the most important thing to do at that time. College Ready is the reason I will graduate debt free with a major I love! I can’t wait to see how she helps my sister.”

MYRA B.

Student

“I couldn’t imagine navigating the College Maze without Shellee…”

“I couldn’t imagine navigating the College Maze without Shellee, I’m not sure how parents get THE best college, THE best scholarship and pick THE perfect mix of subjects to give their students the best chance, without her. We are so blessed and way less stressed with Shellee in our corner.”

TANYA T.

Parent

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This Quick Strategy Session Could Be A Game Changer.

Chances are you might be confused, or overwhelmed, or unsure what to do, or have so much conflicting information that you just want to stick your head in the sand, or yell, or ignore it hoping it will go away.

We can help.

We help students pick the best college for them academically, financially, socially.

Get Started with Your Strategic College Plan Today.

Imagine sitting at the dinner table and going over the offer that just came in today from your child’s dream school, and being giddy with excitement with the scholarship offer. And imagine laying that down on the dinner table and comparing that to the offers that came in from their other top college choices.

Start Your Free, No Risk, College Strategy Session!

Take action today and get on the road to getting into your dream college.

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“College Ready has clients all over the world and each one is important.  My focus is to find the best academic, financial and social fit college for each student to thrive at and graduate debt free!”

Shellee Howard

P.S.: Sign up for a Free Strategy Session today and additionally get a FREE copy of  How To Send Your Student To College Without Losing Your Mind Or Your Money“..  Discover the strategy on how to not only get into a perfect matched college but also how to afford it.

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