Student-athletes navigating the college process must balance academic goals with athletic aspirations - often on a faster and more complex timeline. We help students identify programs that align with both their academic interests and athletic profile, develop outreach strategies to connect with coaches, and navigate NCAA eligibility requirements and recruitment rules. From transcripts and timelines to highlight reels and official visits, we offer clear, strategic guidance at every stage.

For students pursuing music, visual arts, theater, or other creative disciplines, the college process often involves an additional layer of planning. We help students identify programs that align with both their artistic focus and academic goals, whether that’s a conservatory, a university with strong arts offerings, or a dual-degree option. Our guidance includes support with auditions, portfolios, pre-screenings, and artistic statements, as well as strategies for faculty outreach and school selection. We aim to balance creative growth with practical planning so students can present their work with clarity, purpose, and authenticity.

For students pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, we connect academic interests with hands-on opportunities that deepen learning and strengthen applications. This can include enrolling in advanced coursework, participating in academic competitions, identifying and securing research positions with university labs or industry partners, and exploring summer programs with a STEM focus. We help students present their STEM achievements in ways that highlight their initiative, problem-solving skills, and intellectual curiosity, qualities highly valued by selective colleges.

A gap year can be a meaningful opportunity for growth, exploration, and renewed focus, whether taken before college or as a pause during the college journey. We help students design purposeful gap year plans aligned with their academic, personal, or professional goals. From evaluating structured programs to pursuing independent projects or internships, we provide guidance on timing, logistics, and how to thoughtfully integrate the experience into future applications or academic plans.

Each year, thousands of students choose to transfer colleges - whether to pursue a stronger academic fit, access new opportunities, or reframe their college experience. We provide strategic, individualized guidance on every part of the process: researching schools, assessing credit transferability, developing a focused application narrative, and preparing strong essays and recommendations. Our goal is to help our students make thoughtful, well-informed decisions and present themselves with clarity and purpose in the transfer admissions process.

An evaluation of every meeting you’ve had thus far, both with SCK consultants and with schools. We assess how your ranking and preferences may have shifted throughout the process, and work together to create a strategy in anticipation of notifications.