College Counseling Package

College List Building

Tour & Interview Prep

Tips & Tools

1-on-1 virtual counseling services for 9 - 12th grade students

College Essay Package

Personal Statement

Activities List

Additional Materials

1-on-1 virtual counseling services for 12th grade students

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1-on-1 virtual counseling services for 12th grade students

College Counseling Package

The college application process is daunting. As parents, you might feel the swarm of expectations, fears, and questions once junior year hits. It’s often hard to know exactly what, how, and when things needs to be done—and you might be a tad worried your kid doesn’t have the organization and time management skills to stay on track. You also want them set up for success in a way that makes sense for who they are, rather than squeezing themself into a version they think they need to be in order to get into college.

Uncommon’s College Counseling focuses on understanding students’ big picture—their grades, extracurriculars, and interests—and then helps them narrow down what kind of school is the right fit for them. We’ll build a comprehensive college list that melds practicality with dreams, and then guide them on how to get to where they want to go. Altogether, it’s a mashup of self-reflection, admission insights, logistics, planning, and genuine mentorship.

11th & 12th grade

1-on-1

Weekly meeting

Virtual

  • “During my time working with Maggie, she has provided me nothing but endless support. Aside from coming into my life as a college counselor she has acted almost like a big sister. She would listen to my situation with an open mind and heart, and helped me navigate my college transition journey as best she could. Today, I am a Junior at Boston College, I am first-gen, low-income, from a single-immigrant parent home...Words will never describe my appreciation of Maggie."

    Sergio | Student | Boston College

  • “We started working with Maggie when my daughter was a junior in high school. Maggie did a fantastic job laying out a process to help Sophie begin to think about what kind of schools she might be interested in. Most important, Maggie got to know Sophie and her interests and passions and offered ideas on how to leverage her interests to strengthen her application. Working with Maggie really helped Sophie understand what she needed to do to be a very strong candidate for her desired colleges.”

    Tracy B. | Parent

  • "I couldn't imagine having anybody else to work with. [Maggie] constantly pushed me to write more vividly and pulled at my passions to help them to shine through my writing... I am so thankful for all of [her] help, not just with improving my writing skills (that I'll carry with me through future writing in college!), but also for constantly supporting me throughout the entire process and helping me to dive deeper into my feelings so that I could write about the harder topics."

    Mary Long | Brown University

  • "My kiddo and I loved working with Maggie on a college essay. Maggie totally “got” my kid’s quirky sensibility and passion for art and theatre, helping them to overcome a lot of resistance to talking about themselves (much less promoting themselves) and natural aversion to essay writing. Maggie has a rare ability for balancing warm support with a much-needed firm push."

    Sarah | Parent

College Essay Package

College application essays are unique—they’re a students’ one chance to be more than a test score, grade, or GPA. Schools want to know what you care about, what challenges you might have overcome, how your identity has shaped you, and what kind of person you’ll be on their campus. Most students have probably never had to write something like this before.

It’s also a lot of work. Out of every part of the college application process, the essays and written materials take the most amount of time.

Uncommon’s College Essay Coaching guides students through brainstorming, writing, and revising their Personal Statement, Activities List, and supplemental essays. We bring clear structure, time management, and meticulous editing to every step of the process, while guiding students on how embrace the niche, the uncommon, and the beautiful—and create essays that help them stand out amongst thousands of other applicants.

Weekly meeting

1-on-1

Virtual

12th grade

It’s your essay. You’re the one who has to write it—but we’re here to make sure it’s as good as it can be.

College Combo Package

You guessed it—it’s the best of both worlds. This is for students who are looking for support throughout the entire process, from creating their list of schools, filling out the Common Application, keeping track of required materials, and communicating with Admissions offices—while also learning the twists and turns of writing their college essays, receiving detailed feedback and editing, and getting everything done on time.

Uncommon’s approach is equally realistic, refreshing, relatable—and artistic, insightful, and organized. We want to bring both ease and excellence to the entire application process.

Throughout our time together, students will push their own boundaries as a writer, think more deeply about themselves and their impact on the world, and trailblaze their way to their future school.

Weekly meeting

Virtual

11th & 12th grade

1-on-1

Uncommon supports students on their path to Ivies, state schools, liberal arts schools, international schools, art schools, big universities, small colleges—and everything in-between.