I’ve created the 2026 - 2027 College Admissions Planning Guide to help students begin shaping their college story—one month, one decision, and one reflection at a time.

This month-by-month guide is designed to help students and families understand not just what to do during junior year, but why it matters in the larger arc of the admissions process. Inside, you’ll find:

• What students should be focusing on at each stage of the year.

• Bite-sized reminders that keep the process grounded and manageable, rather than rushed or reactive.

• Curated links to some of our most-used resources to support early reflection and essay planning.
   

Rather than treating college admissions as a race to the finish line, this guide helps students start paying attention to how their interests, choices, and experiences are coming together over time, making senior year decisions and writing feel more grounded later on.

Our goal is simple: to make the college admissions journey feel more purposeful and less overwhelming.

With clarity for the road ahead,