1:1 Private Online & In-home College Coaching for Students

A college coach, also known as a university admissions consultant, is someone who specializes in guiding and assisting students through the process of applying to a university. College coaching enables students and their families to approach the admissions process with a well-informed understanding of the various postsecondary options available to their children. The college coaching process aims to prepare each child for the different elements and stages of college application while taking both the parents and the child’s goals into account. Furthermore, college coaching allows you to work with individuals who are well-versed in colleges and universities that provide special assistance to students with disabilities.

• Academic College Coaching
• Executive Functioning for College
• College Tutoring

Below are some of the highlights of college coaching that are available through Themba Tutors:

One-on-one college coaching to students and families to guide them through the application process, including help with the following:

Every student’s college experience is unique. As a student, there are a great many things you’re worried about. Your college experience will shape who you become and the kind of life you’ll lead. So, naturally, one of your most significant concerns is your academic achievement. You want to learn and make the most of this experience. In college, it’s challenging for students to strike a balance between everything they need to do and what they want to do. At first, the college experience is exciting. Then, there are new friends to make, and there’s no shortage of fun activities. However, the reality is that many students find themselves stressed and anxious all through college. In addition to going to classes, they have to face tough assignments, endless studying and some have to work part-time. It can be a harrowing experience that leaves many students struggling to scrape together a passing grade. So, what’s to be done? Well, you’d be surprised how much adding one extra thing to your schedule makes everything more manageable. Academic college coaching can make the entire college experience better and much more fulfilling.

Oftentimes, academic coaching and tutoring are taken to mean the same thing. Well, the two happen to be very different approaches to teaching. Tutoring is often subject-specific and usually tailored to each student to help them improve their grades. Most people think that tutoring is best when a student is performing poorly, but this doesn’t have to be the case. Even straight ‘A’ students could benefit from some tutoring once in a while. On the contrary, academic coaching, also known as executive function coaching, focuses on equipping students with self-management skills to help them achieve their goals. Every student, nay every person, can benefit from executive function coaching. Life is becoming increasingly more demanding. And this is where academic coaching comes in. It helps students manage their emotions and organize their work and time while giving them the skills to reflect upon their needs and circumstances to revise their tactics accordingly.

• Coaching equips students with practical time management skills and strategies to handle the complexities of life. By modeling organization systems, coaching encourages effective, manageable routines to help students plan and prioritize short and long-term projects.
• By identifying individual strategies to manage distractions and cope with procrastination, students improve their focus and concentration.
• Coaching encourages independence, self-advocacy, and intellectual curiosity. It is not a crutch to be used when times get challenging. It’s about helping students understand their strengths and increase their confidence. It equips them with skills to face life’s challenges head-on.
• With academic coaching, students can explore the social and emotional factors that interfere with their academic performance and create a safe space to tackle these factors successfully.
• Of course, it would not be academic coaching if it didn’t help improve academic achievement. An academic coach is also a college tutor. They help students develop effective studying methods and develop practical writing skills.

Themba Tutors has a dedicated team of learning specialists, college tutors, and executive functioning coaches to help you make the most out of your college experience. Academic coaching isn’t just about managing homework, exam, or test preparation or helping students develop practical studying skills. It’s about empowering students to become successful, independent learners to improve their academic performance and better manage their lives. We provide tutoring and coaching services both remotely and in person. Get in touch with us today. Let us help you develop a lifetime of effective habits by providing you with a solid foundation to balance your personal and professional lives effectively.

Meet our staff.

• Essay help – A great college essay does not only need great page writing. It includes introspection and contemplation before something is written down. A powerful essay shows a deep sense of personality. Here comes a mentor: a university essay coach is a soundscape, a mirror for the process of thought. A coach makes candidates write essays that illustrate their achievements and minimize deficiencies.

• Expert oversight – The best coaches guide students through all steps in the process, ensuring that none of the information misses. They make sure that the applicants are effectively addressed or postponed.

• Improving weak areas – A coach may help students identify which fields they may concentrate on to get admissions. For example, he or she will encourage your child to join a student club and increase his or her GPA. But a child will not see the outcomes unless they attempt to follow the advice.

• Extracurricular activities – When assessing an applicant’s extracurricular activities, universities are searching for candidates who excel in what they do and display unique characteristics. A college coach can help a student in this regard based on his or her skills and interests.

• Interview preparations – A college coach will help your child ace his or her interview. Your child will also be guided through key aspects of the interview, including how to ask the right questions, doing pre-interview research, and even what to wear. A college coach will also assist the student in handling specific types of interviews, such as panel interviews and presentations.

• Recommendation letter – A recommendation letter is a key component in one’s university or scholarship application. It provides admission officers important insight in a student and helps them look for candidates with impressive academic, social, and personal skills. A college coach can guide students in how and who to ask for a recommendation letter, as well as point your child towards extracurricular activities that can help strengthen their recommendation letters.

• Campus tours – Visiting a college or university campus and attending campus tours is the perfect way to decide if a school is a good fit for your child, whether academically or athletically. If possible, it’s best to visit an institution multiple times and interact with students who are attending that college or university before making the final decision.

• Summer plans – There is no single summer plan or extracurricular activities formula for every student because each has unique and varied interests and skills. With the help of a college coach, your child can use this time away from regular classes to explore their interests more thoroughly or start a hobby or activity they’ve never done before. An interesting description of how your child spent his or her summer may also add appeal in his or her application once it is reviewed by admissions officers.

• Internships – The best internships open a pathway to college admissions and help to secure a career afterwards. A college coach can help you lay down the foundations for your future career while you are still in school. By ensuring you are well-prepared for the demands of job-hunting, landing the job you want after graduation becomes less of a daunting task.

1. Choose a coach whose personality matches or complements yours.
2. Ensure that you are working with a college coach who presents ideas clearly.
3. Review writing samples and check style. This will help you pick the one that’s best suited for what you need.
4. Choose a college coach who can guide you all throughout the admissions process using the right tips and tricks.

While college admissions coaches may share some similarities with academic tutors, their role goes beyond helping students with their schoolwork. A good college coach acts as a mentor and editor and helps shape students into becoming confident and successful individuals inside and outside of school. Needless to say, college coaches offer invaluable support and guidance for students who wish to succeed in their college or university applications. Meet our staff.

Adrienne has over 10 years of experience providing academic and social skills instruction to students with learning disabilities, Asperger's Syndrome, and other autistic spectrum disorders. She has an M.A. in Counseling from NYU and a B.A. in Psychology from Lafayette College. Adrienne has also completed the Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions.

Adrienne was previously the guidance counselor at Loyola School and the Aaron School, a special education school in New York City. She currently works as the guidance counselor at Fordham Preparatory School with students in grades 9-12.

Adrienne recently wrote pieces for both the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Friends of Quinn.