A real plan for your student’s future.
From 9th-grade class selection to choosing the right major, we build a pathway around your student. Your student always talks first — and is always the top priority.
Pick the level of help that fits your family
We listen first, then answer your questions. Leave with a clear picture of where your student stands.
Schedule a callBundled services mapped to your student’s grade, from the 4-year plan through college list and applications.
See packagesNeed help with just one piece? Book hourly for test strategy, major selection, or a college list review.
Book an hourHigh School Package
High School Support
Not just Classes and SATs
SAT/ACT (Timeline and Test Slots)
SAT/ACT Practice Tests and Tutor Referral
Job / Volunteer / Club / Team Planning
Research/Internship/Shadow/Job Search
High School Class Selection Advisement
Dual Enrollment, Community College Classes
Extracurricular Activities List
Summer Enrichment Plans
High School Job / Internship planning
4 year plan
Degree Package
Degree Selection
The most important choice of your life
Degree Selection Support
Aptitude Assessment
Lifestyle Assessment Values/Goals/Career Exploration
First Year Salary / 3 Year Salary / Mid Career Salary per College
Masters, PhD, and Certifications
College List Package
College Selection
Will they be happy there? Will they make it there?
Listening to the Student’s wants and fears
Create a student-specific list of 20 possible colleges that match the student’s capabilities and aspirations.
Not overshooting and not underestimating the student’s talents
Extensive list building of Reach Schools / Fit Schools / Backup and More affordable options
The expected Starting Salary and 5yr Salary per College
Parent Net Price Calculations.
Return On Investment calculations per College
App + Essay Prep Package
College Application Prep
Admission Timelines per College
Common App Support for up to 11 Colleges
Extensive Essay Development and Review
Resume Generation Template
Resume Review
Mock Interviews (if College requires)
Answers around AI? Support with AI and applying to an AI Bot.
(Does not cover second App)
Interview Package
Interview Evaluation
Either College Interview or early Career positions
A schedule of Student practice and Live evaluations
Advice from an interviewer of 1000+ early career interviews
Feedback that builds confidence and removes issues that the interviewers will see
The packages we offer
Student Website or Portfolio Package
Custom Student Website or Maker Video for Students
We will help build a Custom Website and Resume for your Student to show off the student’s skills and accomplishments (especially needed for Engineering, Art, and anything Creative).
Financial Planning Package
Post Application Support
Selecting the Best Options for the Student
Paring down from the list of acceptances and scholarships
Financial Aid Tips and Tricks / Scholarship Searches
Planning your Courses for the Top 3 Colleges to understand the curriculum and to match to student interests
Transferability of current classes
Finding the Best and Worst Professors for the Campus
Early Career Package
Dream Career
What is your Dream Career
The steps to get you to that Dream Career
A timeline of events and activities that will turn your career around
Training lists to get you a hand up
What we focus on, grade by grade
It’s never too early — and rarely too late — to start.
Why families choose College Refocus
Local, approachable, and built on data, not guesswork.
Kevin spent 25 years improving companies through data-driven decision making, including Fortune 500 companies as a Trainer and Lead Technical Interviewer. Now he applies that same approach to the most expensive and challenging decision a family makes.