iSTORIva™ Workshop: Free Virtual Information Sessions · Monday, November 2, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET & Monday, December 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET

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Personalized College Counseling for Grades 9–12

Our personalized college counseling combines strategic guidance with iSTORIva™, our signature reflective framework, to support students through each stage of high school and the application process.

Every Compass Admissions Partners engagement includes:

  • Academic planning aligned with long-term goals
  • Activity advising
  • Summer planning and enrichment guidance
  • Ongoing email support between meetings

9th Grade — Freshman Year

What do you want high school to make possible?

  • Plan a rigorous, personalized course of study.
  • Build effective study and time-management habits.
  • Explore meaningful activities with depth and purpose.
  • Pursue distinctive enrichment opportunities.
  • Begin thoughtful, long-term college planning.
  • Use our exclusive Honors and Activities List Builder dashboard, formatted for the Common App.

10th Grade — Sophomore Year

Sophomore year is when depth starts to matter.

  • Plan a rigorous, personalized course of study.
  • Develop an authentic narrative across activities.
  • Cultivate dynamic leadership via purposeful action.
  • Create a tailored testing plan using diagnostic results.
  • Plan a purposeful summer around individual interest.
  • Use our exclusive Honors and Activities List Builder dashboard, formatted for the Common App.

11th Grade — Junior Year

Junior year is when preparation turns into strategy.

  • Plan a rigorous, personalized course of study.
  • Recognize your distinctive strengths as an applicant.
  • Build a tailored college list.
  • Explore college fit with The College Visit Workbook: Seeing a Campus the iSTORIva™ Way, included in the Junior Year Workshop.
  • Refine a personalized standardized testing strategy.
  • Develop a strategic Early Decision and Early Action plan.
  • Choose recommenders who know your individual strengths.
  • Develop a compelling writing voice in iSTORIva™ workshops.
  • Use our exclusive Honors and Activities List Builder dashboard, formatted for the Common App.

12th Grade — Senior Year

Senior year is when all the work comes together.

  • Craft a compelling Common App Essay with our signature Authoring Your Story Workbook: Writing the Common App Personal Statement the iSTORIva™ Way.
  • Craft nuanced supplemental essays, drawing on your student’s College Visit Workbook.
  • Prepare polished, authentic interviews, and video responses.
  • Manage application strategy and deadlines through our individualized dashboard and writing calendar.
  • Review the complete application and navigate decisions, deferrals, and waitlists.
  • Use our exclusive Honors and Activities List Builder dashboard, formatted for the Common App.

Graduate School and Transfer Applicants

We also work with graduate school and transfer applicants on personal statements and essays, using the same iSTORIva™ framework.

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