Full Bloom- The Comprehensive Package

(approximately 25 hours)

When nature and nurture both matter, it makes sense to cultivate the ideal environment for your child’s optimal growth and development. Gabby McHale Consulting will work closely with your family to develop a unique plan to identify schools and/or educational experiences that maximize your child’s potential. With this comprehensive plan, Gabby McHale Consulting will work closely with your family throughout each step of the process, providing personalized support while helping you and your child to develop invaluable lifelong skills related to the school search, application review, school visits, and admissions interviews. Additionally, The “Full Bloom” or Comprehensive Package provides student advocacy at the schools and waitlist support when necessary.

Advice and guidance for the following services:

• Evaluate academic records and standardized testing (transcripts)
• Discuss applicant interests and extracurricular commitments
• Explore public and independent school market
• Handcraft list of schools for each applicant family with a range of schools in terms of competitiveness for admission
• Create a plan for admissions assessments including any standardized testing including the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam)
• Review the general timeline for the entire application process including when to visit schools, draft applications, and prepare for interviews.
• Application support
• Implementation of admissions assessment plan including any required advanced registration
• School admissions events purpose and attendance protocols overview
• Interview preparation and practice
• Applicant advocacy at schools where applying
• Waitlist support as needed