Grades 9–10 / Foundations
Develop study routines, explore interests, consider courses and activities, and begin thinking about future study and testing.
Planning reference / College roadmap
A longer view.
A clearer next step.
A planning framework for the high-school years. The individual student sets the direction.
A personalized framework
The right questions.
At the right time.
Foundations first.
Then the next decision.
Our planning roadmap looks across the high-school years, from exploring interests to preparing applications. We adapt the sequence to each student.
We shape conversations, topic order and timing around your student’s needs and when planning begins. Together, we’ll build an individual plan.
A view across high school
Build the foundation.
Shape the next chapter.
Grade 11 / Direction
Refine college and major interests, plan testing, strengthen activities, prepare recommendations, and begin essay ideas.
Grade 12 / Applications
Organize applications and essays, track deadlines, prepare interviews, explore financial aid and scholarships, and consider offers and next steps.
About this reference
Adapted from the July 2025 College Counseling Roadmap linked from our original website. The original carries a WEAVEIN mark. This overview does not establish an affiliation or a current packaged offer.
Explore current guidanceJuly 2025 source / A planning reference
The questions
along the way.
The original three-page guide recommends approximately 60-minute conversations, adapting the order, timing and combination of topics to the student and the point at which planning begins. Academic check-ins, study habits and time management recur throughout.
Grades 9–10: build a foundation.
- Assess interests, strengths, academic history and goals; adjust to high-school routines.
- Plan courses, activities, leadership, summer enrichment and volunteering.
- Explore careers, college expectations and an early PSAT/SAT strategy.
- Review the year and set the next goals, with extra test preparation, internship exploration or AP/Honors planning where useful.
Grade 11: make the direction concrete.
- Build and research a college list alongside career interests and a flexible choice of major.
- Plan testing, revisit SAT progress, strengthen activities and leadership, and consider senior-year courses.
- Develop a résumé and recommendation strategy; plan summer internships or college programs.
- Begin essay ideas, compare application timelines, organize the Common App and prepare a senior-year plan.
- Add focused tutoring, STEM-major or academic-career exploration, and campus visits as appropriate.
Grade 12: organize the decisions.
- Finalize the college list and application strategy; develop and review Common App, UC and supplemental essays.
- Complete activity lists, recommendation follow-ups and deadline planning.
- Prepare for interviews; consider financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
- Review applications before submission, then navigate offers, waitlists and deferrals.
- Plan scholarship applications and freshman-year courses; allow additional essay revisions where needed.
How the original guide describes session counts
The July 2025 source suggests 8–10 sessions for grades 9–10 and 15–18 for grade 11. Its grade-12 summary says 12–25 sessions, while its detailed senior-year heading says 15–25. Both original figures are preserved here rather than silently choosing one. These are dated planning references, not a current package or a promised number of sessions.
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