Special Services

 
 

In addition to our typical work with students and families, Savvy Strategies also provides some special, targeted services as well.

Military academies offer America's best and brightest students the chance to earn a college education while also training them in an environment of duty, honor, and service.

Military academies offer America's best and brightest students the chance to earn a college education while also training them in an environment of duty, honor, and service.

Service Academy Applications

Annapolis. West Point. They are in a league of their own. Applying to a service academy is nothing at all like applying to college. It is a complicated and critical process.

We can provide support, assistance, and answers at each step of the way:

  • Applying for congressional nominations;

  • Preparing for congressional interviews;

  • Preparing for officer interviews;

  • Completing the academy application;

  • Writing the essay;

  • Advising regarding DodMerb/DodMets and waivers;

  • Discussing prep school options, if needed.

Parent Seminars

These seminars can be scheduled to provide insight on some aspect of the college preparation or college admissions process. Each seminar includes take-home checklists and resources.

Organize your own group of 6 or more for a personal seminar in your home. Families who host private seminars will receive a credit towards an individual student coaching plan. Contact us for details! (Note: all seminars are currently held online, in light of the Covid-19 crisis. We look forward to returning to in-person seminars as soon as safely possible!)

Frequently-requested parent seminar topics

  • The Common App – What is it? How does it work? Who takes it? What about the schools that don’t take it?

  • Calendar craziness – What is due when? When is all of this supposed to happen? How can we manage this college process when we are already swamped with baseball/softball/volleyball/football/dance/cheer/track/speed training …plus actually eating and sleeping?

  • College Athletics – What is the NCAA Clearinghouse? When are we supposed to do that, and what does it even mean? What are the requirements for college athletics? What’s the best way to get an athletic scholarship?

  • Financial Aid –What’s up with all these colleges charging so much? How are we supposed to afford this? Which schools should we be looking at, based on our family’s financial situation, and how can we even tell? What's a FAFSA or a CSS profile?

  • Choosing a college – What is the most important thing we should be considering? How can we find the best college for our child? And then, what if he/she doesn’t get in?

  • Got questions about another topic? Let us know!

A morning gathering over coffee (or an evening gathering with wine) is a great way to get some friends together to talk about kids and learn about preparing them for college!

A morning gathering over coffee (or an evening gathering with wine) is a great way to get some friends together to talk about kids and learn about preparing them for college!

Essay workshops get the creative juices flowing and result in high-impact college application essays.

Essay workshops get the creative juices flowing and result in high-impact college application essays.

Student Workshops

Common App Boot Camps

Students bring their laptops and fill out the Common App, guided by local experts. (This session does NOT include the essays.) At the end of this one session, students head for home with the main sections of the Common App complete. 

Essay Writing Workshops

Students bring their laptops to work through the Common App and supplemental essay requirements, brainstorm topics/approaches, and begin the writing process. Substantial progress will be made during the session; degree of completion will vary among students. Attendees return for a personal one-hour follow-up once their essay is complete.

Savvy ACT or SAT Strategy Sessions

Students learn the tried-and-true strategies that can help them score their best on these tests. Cram sessions are available a week before each ACT; more thorough sessions are offered throughout the year. Learn more about our test prep services!

Professional development, offered by a certified teacher/principal with 25 years of experience in high schools.

Professional development, offered by a certified teacher/principal with 25 years of experience in high schools.

Professional Development

Our professional development is practical, relevant, and (yes, actually!) fun!

Past professional development sessions have included

  • ACT training for teachers, so that you’re teaching what they need to know.

  • ACT Prep Course Training: How to run an ACT Prep Course in your school that truly impacts student scores.

  • Breakout sessions for conferences on planning for college, surviving a child’s senior year, savvy strategies for testing success, and more.