The best college isn’t necessarily the most prestigious—it’s the one where a student will thrive academically, socially, and financially. Finding the right fit increases the likelihood of student success, graduation, and overall satisfaction with the college experience. At Midwest College Planning, we help families identify schools that align with a student’s goals, interests, learning style, and budget.

It’s never too early to start planning for college. The hard work starts in high school. Ideally we’d start working with your family in the fall of the sophomore year.

Your family may not qualify for need-based aid, however merit aid is based on what the student brings to the college.

While both options demonstrate interest in a particular school, Early Action is less restrictive. Early Decision is binding.

We spend time talking with our students about the importance of fit. Does the school fit academically, socially and financially?

Midwest College Planning guides students and families through every step of the admissions process, including building a balanced college list, creating an application strategy, reviewing applications, developing strong essays, meeting important deadlines, and identifying schools that are a good academic, social, and financial fit. Our goal is to reduce stress and help students present their strongest possible application.

The SAT and ACT are predictors for college success. During the pandemic an increased number of schools went test optional. Recently schools have been reinstating mandatory standardized tests. We suggest taking the test often.

No, we can help. Please schedule your free consultation as soon as you can.

More and more colleges are looking for something other than good grades and high test scores. Students need to be involved in both their school and communities.

No worries, take advantage of the free consultation by calling us at 614.230-1208

There are hundreds of colleges and it’s a good bet if it isn’t an ivy league, sports powerhouse or in your hometown you haven’t heard of some school. Look at the school, does it fit your son or daughter?

Midwest College Planning provides one-on-one guidance throughout the Common Application process. We help students brainstorm, draft, and refine their personal essays and supplemental responses, ensuring their applications reflect their unique strengths and experiences. Students can also schedule dedicated time to work on applications with our team, either in our office or over the phone, receiving personalized support to stay on track, meet deadlines, and submit their strongest possible applications.

We get it. Take a step back and set up a specific time each week to talk college.

It might be easier to list the schools we haven’t seen. Between being a baseball coach, scout and speaker, Marc has been to a lot of college campuses. We are focused on our students successes, check out where our students have been accepted.