For any college-bound high schooler, anywhere. Caveat plans and guides; the student writes every word and makes every choice.
Senior Year Pass
$999
Everything senior year in one price: the College Launch bundle, scholarship match, financial aid walkthrough, recommendation prep, two interview practice sessions and senior launch. $1,225 separately.
What is included
- Everything in the College Launch bundle
- Scholarship match and financial aid walkthrough
- Recommendation prep and two interview practices
- Senior launch after the decision
Timing: Starts with the college list call.
After checkout: The college list build intake.
College Launch bundle
$650
The core of the senior year: college list build, application timeline, personal statement feedback, two supplemental essays, activities review and an aid offer comparison. $799 separately.
What is included
- Everything in each of the six services
- One point of contact from list to decision
Timing: Starts with the college list call.
After checkout: The intake for the college list build.
College list build
$150
Ten to fifteen reach, match and likely colleges, each with an estimated net price and how the student's credits would count.
What is included
- An intake questionnaire and a 30-minute call
- A written list with reasons for each college
- Net price estimates from each college's own calculator
Timing: Within seven business days of the call.
After checkout: Grade, state, GPA and test scores if any, interests, budget range, and any colleges already in mind.
Application timeline
$99
Every deadline for the student's college list on one calendar: applications, financial aid forms, scholarships and test dates.
What is included
- A shared calendar with every deadline
- A one-page summary by month
- Reminders two weeks before each deadline
Timing: Within five business days of receiving the list.
After checkout: The college list and the application round planned for each (early or regular).
Essay feedback: personal statement
$250
Brainstorming and two rounds of written feedback on the main application essay. The student writes every word.
What is included
- A 45-minute brainstorming session
- Two rounds of written feedback
- A final read for clarity and typos
Timing: Feedback within three business days of each draft.
After checkout: The prompt and any notes or drafts so far.
Essay feedback: supplemental essay
$75 per essay
One round of written feedback and a final read on a college-specific essay. The student writes every word.
What is included
- One round of written feedback
- A final read
Timing: Feedback within three business days.
After checkout: The college, the prompt and the draft.
Activities list and resume review
$75
Written feedback on the activities list or resume: what to lead with, what to cut, and how to say it in the space allowed.
What is included
- Written feedback
- A short follow-up check
Timing: Within three business days.
After checkout: The current list or resume.
Recommendation letter prep
$50
A one-page summary of the student's work and strengths for each teacher who writes a letter, so the letters say something specific.
What is included
- A guided questionnaire
- A finished one-page summary
- A note template for asking teachers
Timing: Within three business days of the questionnaire.
After checkout: The teachers being asked and the questionnaire.
Interview practice
$75 per session
A realistic practice interview for a college, scholarship or program, with written feedback afterward.
What is included
- A 45-minute practice interview by video
- Written feedback
Timing: Scheduled within one business day.
After checkout: The college, scholarship or program and the interview date.
Build the Plan
$200
Two planning sessions and a written course roadmap from now to senior spring, covering AP, IB, dual enrollment, college courses and the student's own high school.
What is included
- Two 60-minute sessions
- A written roadmap
- A credit check for up to three colleges
Timing: Roadmap within five business days of the second session.
After checkout: The high school course catalog or transcript, and colleges in mind.
Next year's schedule check
$75
A spring session on whether next year's course load is realistic and lines up with the student's goals.
What is included
- 45 minutes by video
- A written recommendation
Timing: Scheduled within one business day; best before course selection closes.
After checkout: The draft schedule for next year and the current transcript.
Credit check across colleges
$99
For students with AP, IB, dual enrollment or college credit: how each one counts at the colleges on the list, from each college's published policies.
What is included
- A table of every credit at every college on the list
- Notes on where no policy is published
- A 20-minute call
Timing: Within seven business days.
After checkout: Scores and transcripts for the credits, and the college list.
Athlete eligibility check
$100
A course audit against NCAA and NAIA academic rules, with what to confirm with the counselor and the eligibility center. It informs; it never guarantees eligibility.
What is included
- A course-by-course audit
- A list of questions for the counselor
- A 20-minute call
Timing: Within five business days.
After checkout: The high school transcript, the sport, and the division the student is aiming for.
Scholarship match
$125
At least 20 scholarships matched to the student, with deadlines and a map of which essays can be reused.
What is included
- A matched list of at least 20 scholarships
- Deadlines on one calendar
- An essay reuse map
Timing: Within seven business days of the questionnaire.
After checkout: State, grade, interests, activities, and any background the student wants considered.
Financial aid walkthrough
$100
The FAFSA and, where needed, the CSS Profile, step by step with the family on a call. Caveat never sees or enters passwords; the family fills in their own forms.
What is included
- A 60-minute session
- A checklist of documents to gather first
- A list of each college's aid deadlines
Timing: Scheduled within one business day.
After checkout: The college list and the documents on the checklist.
Aid offer comparison
$75
Up to five financial aid offers side by side: the real cost of each, what is a grant and what is a loan, and questions to ask.
What is included
- A side-by-side comparison
- Questions to ask each financial aid office
- A 20-minute call
Timing: Within three business days of receiving the offers.
After checkout: The aid offers, with personal identifiers removed.
Major and career exploration
$149
For a student who isn't sure what to study: an interest inventory, three career paths researched with them, and a plan to try each one before applying.
What is included
- A free interest inventory and a 45-minute debrief
- Three paths: what the work is, which majors lead there, typical entry requirements
- Prep for job shadowing or an informational interview
Timing: Within five business days of the session.
After checkout: Grade, classes the student likes and dislikes, activities, and anything they have considered.
College visit planner
$75
An itinerary for college visits: what to book at each campus, the order to see them in, and questions to ask so every visit tells you something.
What is included
- A day-by-day itinerary with booking links
- Questions for tours, info sessions and students
- A one-page comparison sheet to fill in after each visit
Timing: Within three business days.
After checkout: The colleges, the travel dates and the starting city.
Summer and pre-college program applications
$150
Help choosing and applying to summer programs and pre-college courses: a short list, deadlines, and one round of feedback on the application essay.
What is included
- A list of 5 to 8 programs that fit, with cost and deadlines
- An application timeline
- One round of written feedback on the main essay; the student writes every word
Timing: List within five business days of the questionnaire.
After checkout: Grade, interests, budget, dates the student is free, and travel limits.
Deferral, waitlist or appeal letter help
$75 per letter
Help with a letter of continued interest or an aid appeal: what to include, what to leave out, and one round of feedback. The student or family writes every word.
What is included
- A short call or questionnaire
- An outline of what the letter should cover
- One round of written feedback
Timing: Feedback within two business days.
After checkout: The college, the decision letter, and what has changed since applying.
Service academy and ROTC timeline
$150
For a student aiming at a service academy or an ROTC scholarship: every step on one calendar, including nominations, fitness and medical requirements and interviews, from the official sources.
What is included
- A call and a written timeline from the official academy and ROTC pages
- A nomination checklist
- Interview prep pointers
Timing: Within five business days of the call.
After checkout: Grade, the academies or ROTC programs in mind, and the student's state and congressional district.
Gap year plan
$150
A structured gap year: what to do with it, how to defer an admission if there is one, and a month-by-month plan.
What is included
- A 45-minute call
- A month-by-month plan with costs
- Deferral steps for the college, if admitted
Timing: Within five business days of the call.
After checkout: Goals for the year, budget, and any admission to defer.
Community college to university plan
$150
For families choosing the lower-cost route: which community college courses to take, in what order, so they count at the university the student wants to finish at.
What is included
- A 45-minute call
- A course sequence checked against the university's published transfer guides
- Admission and scholarship deadlines for transfer students
Timing: Within seven business days of the call.
After checkout: The community college, the target universities, the intended major, and any credits already earned.
SAT or ACT plan
$149
Which test to take, when, and how many times, based on the student's colleges and their test policies, with a study calendar to test day. Planning, not test tutoring.
What is included
- A 45-minute call
- Each college's test policy (required, optional, not considered) from its own site
- Test dates and a study calendar built around free official practice
Timing: Within five business days of the call.
After checkout: Grade, any scores so far, the college list, and the weeks that are already busy.
Athletic recruiting plan
$150
For a student hoping to play in college: a target list by division, a contact timeline that follows the recruiting rules for the sport, and outlines for the emails the student writes to coaches.
What is included
- A 45-minute call
- A target list across divisions that fits academics and level
- A month-by-month contact timeline from the official rules
- Email and highlight-video outlines; the student writes and sends
Timing: Within seven business days of the call.
After checkout: Sport, position, grade, stats or results, academic profile, and divisions in mind.
Arts portfolio and audition timeline
$125
For art, music, theater, dance or film applicants: every portfolio and audition requirement and date for the colleges on the list, on one calendar.
What is included
- Requirements for each program from its own pages
- A calendar of submission and audition dates
- A checklist of what to prepare and when; no critique of the work itself
Timing: Within five business days.
After checkout: The art form, the programs on the list, and what is already prepared.
Net price check
$99
Each college's own net price calculator run for up to 10 colleges, so the family sees estimated real cost before applying.
What is included
- Up to 10 net price calculator estimates, with the aid year used
- What each estimate leaves out
- A one-page cost comparison
Timing: Within five business days of the questionnaire.
After checkout: The colleges and approximate income and asset ranges; no names or account numbers.
Out-of-state tuition discount check
$75
Where the student could pay less than full out-of-state tuition: regional exchange programs, reciprocity agreements and automatic out-of-state awards at the colleges on the list.
What is included
- Which colleges on the list take part in a regional tuition exchange or reciprocity agreement
- Published automatic out-of-state scholarships
- What to do to qualify, and by when
Timing: Within five business days.
After checkout: The student's state, the college list and the intended major.