Parents
As a parent, you are as invested as much in your child’s preparation journey as he is. Not just that, you also understand your child’s personality, habits and temperament better than anyone else and what keeps him motivated. We have to understand that it is a time of pressure for a student who is managing academics and study-abroad prep targets. Beyond the support for this journey, you are also providing your child a stable environment for his overall emotional well-being. So your role as a parent is extremely crucial.
Also, your concern about your child’s education is more than just your child’s application being accepted by a college abroad. Our endeavour at College Counselling Coach is to take the pressure off the parent by providing the right guidance and support to your child. We have the answers to your questions on the duration of the course in different countries, the costs involved, applying for visas, financial aid, housing options, travel arrangements and so much more.
We keep you abreast with not just the child’s academic and extra-curricular preparation to qualify for admission to a college of choice, but also provide information and help on logistical and administrative aspects of sending your child abroad.
Parents’ role in supporting students’ journey
You are as much a part of the preparation journey as we are. At home, you would be monitoring your child’s efforts in both academic and non-academic pursuits. Even as we work together as a team to find the right opportunities for your child, we would appreciate your participation in supporting your child to find internships, projects, and paper writing opportunities by reaching out to your personal connections.
Interview with parent and student
Your child appears for a psychometric test with us which reveals his aptitude and interest. Thereafter we have a detailed discussion on what the child really wants to do. We will explain the findings of the test to you and based on your child’s aspirations and competency, we will guide you on what stream would be best for the child to pursue.
Detailed discussion on Annual Development Plan
Based on the goals of your child we will baseline an annual development plan that will be mapped on our ed-tech platform. We shall take you through the entire set of tasks earmarked for completion within periodic intervals. You will be explained how each of these tasks is meant to show achievements in a focused direction.
Timely reviews
You will be given a timely report both by mail and in-person to take you through the milestones that your child has crossed in his annual development plan. There will be monthly meetings with the counsellor who will apprise you on your child’s progress, advise the child on how to improve scores, and keep the momentum going for keeping pace with the annual plan.
Guidance on Finances
We will give you a fair estimate of the cost that you will incur on your child’s education – this would include his tuition fees, accommodation, and sundry expenses. If you are looking for financial aid to cover the costs, we shall tell you of colleges that offer scholarships and also help you find financial institutions which offer loans to students for their education.
Travel and Stay Preparations
We will guide you on the process of acquiring a student visa for your child and the documents required for the same. We will also give you an overview of the city your child is going to, the housing options that students have there, the mode of transportation that he can use, and general information on food and everyday living that would make it convenient for your child to find his bearings once he lands up in a new environment.
Study Abroad – Focussed Journey, Assured Outcomes
With set goals in sight and a multi-year plan for clear, constructive action, College Counselling Coach with its ed-tech platform and seasoned counsellors makes it simpler for students to prepare focusedly for their study abroad ambitions. A consistent effort directed towards the student’s admission process is a journey that we handhold you throughout, from start to end.