DGES Middle School – Freshman Year Package

Middle School – Freshman Year

• Package services include:
• Review of academic record
• Advice on course selection
• Recommendations on extracurricular, summer enrichment activities and/or internship/shadowing opportunities
• Testing recommendations
• Discussions on how to make high school a successful endeavor
• Assessment of learning styles and study skills
• Holds a place in the class for comprehensive work
• To continue services beyond Freshman year must commit to move forward with DGES Comprehensive or Grande Package in timeline prescribed by DGES consultants

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Comprehensive Package – up to 8 colleges

Grande Package – up to 12 colleges

• Up to 8 colleges OR up to 12 colleges 
• Apply Texas application counts as 1 college that fits all Texas Public Colleges 
• UT Austin, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech are NOT included and will be considered as individual schools due to additional essay requirements/SRAR requirements
• *Subject to change based on college requirement/admissions shifts*
• University of California application counts as 1 college that fits all UC public schools only 
• *Subject to change based on college requirement/admissions shifts*

Packages include:

• Academic, Extra-curricular, Interests Advising and Recommendations:
• Academic counseling/assessment of high school transcript/core GPA recalculation
• Referrals for Standardized test prep tutoring/testing schedule 
• Extra-curricular or summer enrichment activities 
• Informational interviews, building fit-to-major, discovering interest 
• Discussions on how to make high school a successful endeavor 
•  College Specific Assistance:
• Discussion and development of preliminary list of “right fit” colleges
• Career goal setting
• Assistance with mapping out college visits
• Interview prep
• Assistance with determining final college list 
• Extra-curricular tracking sheet provided
• Family inputs all activity information from the summer after 8th grade through high school/projecting into senior year on tracking sheet
• Family meeting to review extra-curricular info/tracking sheet with DGES prior to resume creation
• DGES will create Expanded Resume
• Family extra-curricular tracking sheet meeting – January/February of student’s junior year
• Resume rough draft created between February and April of student’s junior year
• DGES will update expanded resume a total of 2 times
• First update – Spring of student’s junior year
• Final update – at final college list meeting with family
• Final resume – required a minimum of 2 weeks prior to student’s participation in college application workshops 
• Family responsible for resume changes after resume is deemed final
• College Essay/Supplemental College Essay Work (up to 8 colleges for Comprehensive/up to 12 colleges for Grande)
• DGES will be available to brainstorm all main/supplemental essays with student for the student’s specific package either in person or virtually
• DGES will edit all main/supplemental essays for the student’s specific package
• DGES will proofread all main/supplemental essays for the student’s specific package 
• PLEASE NOTE: Honors/scholarship essays that require a separate application are not included in the Comprehensive/Grande packages
• Application workshops
• DGES will provide virtual group application workshops for students to fill out applications
• DGES will assist, review and proofread college applications for the student’s specific package (up to 8 colleges for Comprehensive/up to 12 colleges for Grande)
• All final review/submissions of applications are the client/family responsibility
• All Essay and Application assistance with all clients must be completed by November 15 of their Senior Year; after November 15 – any incomplete work is the student’s responsibility. *Exceptions are students who have portfolio work and have purchased a Portfolio add-on package *

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Package Add-On’s: $175 per hr

• Each Additional College - beyond package allowance
• Side-by-Side Essay Writing - for the student who can only write with us – in person/virtual 
• Post Application Assistance for the student/family who needs personal guidance through the letters of recommendation process, setting up college student portals and submitting college application and anything else deemed out of the scope of the package provisions – in person/virtual
• Additional Resume Update Assistance- beyond the 2 included package-included updates
• Fine Arts/Film Portfolios
• Honors/Scholarships Essays – separate applications/essays beyond main/supplemental college essays
• Military Academy – Academy summer programs; Congressional/U.S. Senate application/essays, interview prep; ROTC applications essays, interview prep
• Summer Experience Applications/Essays 

*For extensive overtime work – 3- and 5-hour packages are available for purchase*

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SMARTTRACK® College Funding
Package Add-On’s: $797

• Parent education webinars explain what you need to know to succeed in the college funding process – the crucial first step to lowering college costs.
• One-on-one counseling with a professional Advisor to develop and implement a comprehensive, money-generating college funding strategy that covers all your children.
• College Generosity Report – see which of your choice schools are likely to provide gift aid.
• Merit Scholarship database – don’t miss out on awards offered at your chosen schools.
• Suite of video tutorials and comprehensive question bank to support you through each step of the financial aid application process.
• Full access to SMARTTRACK® College Funding’s online platform of Premium resources.

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