We Empower Students To Reach Their Educational Dreams
Applying to college can be a stressful time for young people—and for their families. But it doesn't have to be the case. With expert guidance, your college search can be an exciting time of exploration, personal discovery, and finding exactly the right place for the next chapter of your life.
Peninsula College Advising Core Values:
Listen actively and respectfully
Help students develop self-awareness and self-expression
Empower students to set and achieve their own goals
FOR STUDENTS
Guides students to select and apply to best-fit colleges/universities
Develops a plan for junior year including course planning, preparation for standardized tests, guidance on extracurricular activities, securing teacher recommendations.
Advises students on summer activities and opportunities
Coaches students through writing all college application essays
Helps students develop critical life skills: resilience, responsibility, self-advocacy, and confidence.
FOR PARENTS
Relieves stress and pressure for managing the application process
Communicates regularly about the student’s progress
Offers reassurance and an independent, objective perspective
WHAT PENINSULA COLLEGE ADVISING PROVIDES
Be guided through the entire process by a college advisor and writing instructor with a proven record of success. Beth takes a student-centered approach to college advising informed by decades of experience as a professor, teacher and advisor.
Find the colleges that are the best fit for you. Identify your own strengths, values and goals while you improve the power and ease with which you write.
Complete high-quality college applications.
Remove stress from the family environment.
Enjoy a unique time of self-discovery.
PARENTS
❝ PCA was essential in the college discovery, application, and final selection process. The process helped my son make a robust list of colleges that matched his interests and criteria. It also allowed parents to parent and support instead of project management.❞
STUDENTS
❝ Beth was always there throughout the entire process, from our first meeting, to when I started working on my essays in June, to submitting the applications in the winter and finally accepting an offer. She was always there to offer advice whether it be discussing my college list or revising my essays and her experience always helped guide me in the right direction. Also, she is very kind, but will still tell you if she thinks you should change something in your application or essay :).❞
