Seven Ways that Working with an Independent Educational Consultant (like us!) Helps Your Child
Students are more likely to succeed and thrive in a right-fit environment. College advisors strive to find that right environment for your child. We help your child understand themselves, what is important to them, and what they want out of the college experience.
Through the exploration, discovery, and application process, your child develops
Research skills through gathering information about colleges.
Expanded self-awareness, increased understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, and knowing when to ask for assistance.
Responsibility, time management skills, and ability to manage pressure.
Academic skills through the essay writing process.
Ownership by learning to be proactive.
Self-confidence in the ability to navigate the admissions process and in seeing the choices and acceptances.
Resilience by learning how to deal with disappointment and adjusting expectations.
Here’s what somefor of our students say that they learned from going through the essay and application process with Best Fit Education.
Amy has given me a lot of research about different options and possibilities of my major. I had no idea there were so many options. It’s like it’s a new world! - Current Student
Working with your team through the entire process improved my essay, but it also made me so much of a better writer. After that, I feel so much more prepared because I can write essays in college too. Student ‘19
Really helped me reconnect with my creativity and express a bunch of abstract ideas I had in my head. Student ‘20
If nothing else, I have learned how to manage pressure and can use those skills later in life. Student ‘20
Louise Borden and Amy Mednick, college advisors at Best Fit Education are both members of the Independent Educational Consultant Association ( IECA) and follow their ethical standards and guidelines work with a professional who has proven expertise, is fully vetted, and demonstrates the highest standards in education, training, ethics, and experience.
