Helping Families With College-Bound Children

How Can Career & Education Counselling Help My Family?

Other than buying a home, education is probably the single most expensive commitment your child (or you, depending on who is footing the bill) will ever make. Therefore, it is important to plan accordingly. Sometimes young people rush into decisions unprepared and as a result become ambivalent about the direction they are pursuing and wonder about all those things they could have done; the opportunities they may have passed up. When this happens in college or university, students often lose motivation and do poorly, or they waste time, effort and money by program shifting; even worse, they sometimes dropout without achieving the credentials they need to pursue their desired career.

Career and education development is a system that allows someone to actively create the life they want to live. It is a procedure that takes time, attention, and commitment if it is to be effective. Younger people sometimes need help with this process because they have little experience with long-term planning. They often don't understand their strengths, weaknesses, pattern of moods and feelings, and are unwilling to be self-critical. In short, they need guidance on what it will take to become a successful adult.

But my Child gets Career Planning in High School!

Counsellors in public and independent schools do an exceptional job of helping children. Our associates at Know How Education know first hand how dedicated teachers and counsellors are because of the many workshops and seminars we have given to high school professionals over the years. Although we have nothing but the highest regard for our colleagues, we know that they are responsible for a very large number of students, as well as many other aspects of their schools' criteria.

Our Educational Consultants have personally visited hundreds of post-secondary institutions, adding new ones every year. As a result, we have a much deeper perspective than can be conveyed through a brochure or website. We also have the experience of having worked in the admissions offices of universities and colleges in both Canada and the United States, so we have a first-hand understanding of how and why certain students gain entrance. We combine this knowledge with information collected through our comprehensive evaluation process and are then able to advise on which programs and schools are the best fit for each individual student. In short, we offer our clients an extremely personalized and focused service, one that they aren't likely to access through conventional avenues.

What Kind of Students Do You Work With?

We are able to offer support and advice to a wide variety of students; some examples are:

Students seeking admission to highly selective colleges
Graduate students
Students with special needs
International students wishing to study in Canada or the US
Students with special athletic or artistic talents
Study abroad students

The variety of post-secondary options available today is surprisingly diverse. For families who want more than just a default option, who aspire to an academically and socially appropriate learning environment which ideally fits the needs, hopes, and ambitions of their child, may wish to seek the advice of an objective and knowledgeable professional - this is where an Educational Consultant can help.