MissionCTRL Admissions Consulting
Services

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Applying to graduate school can be an education in itself.
You may not need assistance with every step, but here’s a complete list of services:

  • RECOMMENDATION PROTOCOLS

    For many reasons, you cannot write your own recommendation. But in most cases your recommendations will be much more effective if you prepare your recommenders.

  • CREATING A LIST

    Make sure you apply only to programs that will serve you well in the short-term and throughout your career. We will focus on top tier programs, not safeties that inflate my success rates.

  • GOAL DEFINITION AND NARRATIVE CREATION

    When you apply to graduate school, you need specific reasons for desiring that particular degree and school. If your future seems fuzzy to you, admissions offices will be less inclined to take a chance on admitting you.

  • STANDING OUT

    Who are you, and what do you contribute to the class? Students often tend to look at programs and select the courses they want to take and the tracks they will pursue. Whereas admissions officers are looking at you and trying to determine how you will fit into the class and what you will add to the learning of your classmates.

  • ESSAY EDITING AND REVISION

    Video essays too.

  • PROGRAM SELECTION AND FINANCIAL AID

    Your schools love you too. But you can only be in one place at a time. How do you decide which program to attend? And how do you obtain the funding to make it possible?

  • RESUME REVISION

    An admissions resume is not a job resume. You want to focus on achievements rather than skills, preferably places where you have had quantifiable impact.

  • GETTING AHEAD OF THE GAME

    You’re a college freshman or sophomore and you’re planning ahead. What can you do to maximize your chances of getting accepted by your dream school?

  • APPLICATION REVIEW

    Because it doesn’t do any good to submit perfect essays if your application isn’t equally stellar.

  • INTERVIEW PREPARATION

    Whether the interview will be conducted on the Kira platform, remotely, or in-person, whether it will be highly structured or more informal, you need to be confident and prepared. You will be asked the kinds of questions your interviewer will ask, helping you fine-tune your responses so as to create the best possible impression.

PACKAGES

Choose the admissions package that fits your situation:

Long-term planning for college students who won’t be applying for at least a year. Includes all applicable services listed above.
Multi-school application package for juniors, seniors, and adults who plan to attend school next fall. You can choose our three-school or five-school plan. Includes all applicable services listed above.
Application review. Limited to a review of the application and essays. Edits not included.

CONTACT JOANNE

Creating your application is the first big step toward a successful career. Ensure that you show the admissions office your best possible self. Contact JoAnne for a no-cost consultation.

CONTACT JOANNE