What You Get
When you work with A Starting Line, you gain a trusted strategic partner who is fully invested in your success.
Personalized Roadmap
A clear, customized roadmap through every stage of the process - from identifying the programs that are the right fit for your goals, to crafting a personal statement that genuinely captures who you are and where you're headed.
Strategy and Expert Guidance
Expert guidance on every component of your application: strategy, clarity of purpose, and the ability to tell a story that resonates to help you stand out with clarity, purpose, and a compelling story.
Interview Coaching
A sense of preparedness, polish, and confidence. And you'll emerge from the process not just with a stronger application but with a sharper, clearer sense of your own professional narrative and the exciting future you're building.
What We Provide
Honest Guidance
We give you a highly individualized approach, because no two applicants have the same story, strengths, or goals — and your application should reflect that. We give you candid feedback that sharpens your personal statement and elevates every component of your profile.
Expertise
At A Starting Line, we bring a sophisticated understanding of what graduate and professional school admissions committees are truly looking for so you can position yourself as not just a qualified candidate, but the right candidate for each specific program.
Invested in the Outcome, Not Just the Process
Most importantly, we give you something that's hard to put a price on: a genuine advocate who is as committed to getting you into the right program as you are. For us, your success isn't just an outcome, it's our mission.
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FAQ’s
Should I hire a College Consultant (Independent Educational Consultant)?
You should hire a consultant if:
- You want an independent, objective expert help
- Your child will listen to a non-parent adult with expertise
- You want a knowledgeable project manager who maps out the timeline, helps shape a balanced list around student goals and needs, and helps students tell an honest story
What does an IEC do that a school-based counselor can’t?
- IECs can give families individual attention that many school-based counselors don’t have time for because of the large number of students they advise and the numerous roles they have to play.
- If an IEC is a member of professional networks such as NACAC or IECA, they also visit scores of campuses each year, and are able to offer firsthand information on schools that a student may not be aware of. After all, students must be a good fit based not only on academics, but on social and community criteria as well.
When is the right time to engage you and A Starting Line?
- We begin working with students in 8th and 9th grades to ensure a smooth and successful high school journey.
What is your success rate?
- 100% of our students receive multiple acceptance offers to their desired schools.
- Many of our students receive acceptances to honors colleges, merit aid offers, and presidential scholarships.
Do you meet in-person or on Zoom?
Both. We work with students both locally and nationwide. Students in the greater Boston area can come for in-person meetings, while others prefer zoom meetings.
What is your success rate?
- 100% of our students receive multiple acceptance offers to their desired schools.
- Many of our students receive acceptances to honors colleges, merit aid offers, and presidential scholarships.
Can you help with applying for internships, summer programs, or contests?
Yes, we advise the student and offer reviews of application essays.
Can you help with scholarships?
Yes, we advise the student and offer reviews of scholarship application essays. Many scholarships are listed on schools’ websites.
Do you help with career guidance?
Yes! We help students discover their strengths, aptitudes, goals, and interests so they can begin to narrow down potential paths for majors, minors, and careers.
Do you help students with program application essays?
Yes, we advise the student and offer strategic reviews.
Connect with us!
Have a question? Want to partner with us? Please send us a message at inquiry@astartingline.com
