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The GEC Journey
Yearly Touchpoints and Milestones 

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Every step of the admissions journey is an opportunity to grow, prepare, and shine. This page outlines the key milestones and expectations for each type of interaction you’ll have with us—from personalized meetings to interactive webinars and hands-on workshops. Each session is thoughtfully designed to guide students and families through critical phases of the process, whether it's building a strong application or selecting the best-fit school. Together, we'll ensure you stay on track, informed, and confident as you work toward achieving your educational goals!

Freshman Year Touchpoints
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Meetings
Webinars
Workshops

First Semester Meeting (held Aug-Oct)

  1. Sophomore Year Report Card Review

  2. What to take advantage of Junior Year

  3. Standardized Test Check-in

  4. Resume Review

  • What to take advantage of Freshman Year

  • Extracurriculars

  • Good Study Habits

Second Semester Meeting (held Jan-Mar)

  1. Review First Semester Report Card

  2. Review Standardized Test Scores

  3. Senior Year Course Selection

  4. Preliminary College List

  • First Semester Freshman Year report review

  • Sophomore Year Course Selection

  • Summer Planning

Orientation

  • What to expect during Freshman Year

  • Transition to High School

  • Expectations and deadlines

  1. What to expect Junior Year

  2. GEC Milestones

  3. The College Application Process

Summer Planning

December

  • What to do during the summer

  • Researching summer plans

  • Using GEC digital resources

  • Hear from students and their experiences

  1. What to do during the summer

  2. How to research summer programs

  3. GEC digital resources

  4. Hear from students

Resume

Late Spring/Early Summer

Zoom

  • Create your resume on our system 

  • Enter all Freshman year activities

  • Review resume for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate descriptions

  1. What to expect Junior Year

  2. GEC Milestones

  3. The College Application Process

Sophomore Year Touchpoints
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Meetings
Webinars
Workshops

First Semester Meeting (held Aug-Oct)

  • Review Freshman Year Report Card

  • What to take advantage of Sophomore Year

  • Extracurriculars

  • Good Study Habits

  • Review of Freshman Year Report Card

  • What to take advantage of Sophomore  Year

  • Extracurriculars

  • Good Study Habits

  1. Sophomore Year Report Card Review

  2. What to take advantage of Junior Year

  3. Standardized Test Check-in

  4. Resume Review

Second Semester Meeting (held Jan-Mar)

  • First Semester Sophomore Year report review

  • Junior Year Course Selection

  • Summer Planning

  • Standardized Testing - Diagnostics and timeline

  • First Semester Freshman Year report review

  • Junior Year Course Selection

  • Summer Planning

  • Testing Diagnostics scheduling discussion

  1. Review First Semester Report Card

  2. Review Standardized Test Scores

  3. Senior Year Course Selection

  4. Preliminary College List

Orientation

  • What to expect during Sophomore Year

  • Expectations and deadlines

  • What to expect during Sophomore year

  • Expectations and Deadlines

  1. What to expect Junior Year

  2. GEC Milestones

  3. The College Application Process

Standardized Testing

January

  • Overview of Standardized tests

  • What are Diagnostic tests and when should I take them

  • Test Prep Tutoring

  • When Should I take my tests

  • General overview of the process

  • Testing Overview

  • Diagnostics

  • Test Prep

  • Scheduling

  1. What to do during the summer

  2. How to research summer programs

  3. GEC digital resources

  4. Hear from students

Summer Planning

December

  • What to do during the summer

  • Researching summer plans

  • Using GEC digital resources

  • Hear from students and their experiences

  • What to do during the summer

  • Researching summer plans

  • Using GEC digital resources

  • Hear from students and their experiences

  1. What to do during the summer

  2. How to research summer programs

  3. GEC digital resources

  4. Hear from students

Resume

Late Spring/Early Summer

Zoom

  • Update your resume (or create one if you don't have one already) on our system 

  • Ensure all freshman and sophomore year activities are included

  • Review resume for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate descriptions

  • Create your resume on our system 

  • Enter all Freshman year activities

  • Review resume for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate descriptions

  1. What to expect Junior Year

  2. GEC Milestones

  3. The College Application Process

Junior Year Touchpoints
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Meetings
Webinars
Workshops
(Jan-May)

First Semester Meeting (held Aug-Oct)

  1. Sophomore Year Report Card Review

  2. What to take advantage of Junior Year

  3. Standardized Test Check-in

  4. Resume Review

  • Review Sophomore Year Report Card

  • What to take advantage of Junior Year

  • Standardized testing check-in

  • Resume Review

Second Semester Meeting (held Jan-Mar)

  1. Review First Semester Report Card

  2. Review Standardized Test Scores

  3. Senior Year Course Selection

  4. Preliminary College List

  • First Semester Junior Year report review

  • Standardized test score review

  • Senior Year Course Selection

  • Summer Planning

  • Preliminary College List

Senior Year Kick-off Meeting (held in June)

  1. College List (up to 12 schools)

  2. Application Strategies (ED,EA, RD)

  3. GEC Review/Edit Deadlines

  4. Application Time Table

  • College List (up to 12 schools)

  • Application Strategy (ED, EA, RD)

  • GEC Review/Edir Deadlines

  • Application Submission Time Table

Orientation

  • What to expect during Junior Year

  • Application Process overview

  • Expectations and deadlines

  1. What to expect Junior Year

  2. GEC Milestones

  3. The College Application Process

Summer Planning

  • What to do during the summer

  • Researching summer plans

  • Using GEC digital resources

  • Hear from students and their experiences

  1. What to do during the summer

  2. How to research summer programs

  3. GEC digital resources

  4. Hear from students

Common App / 

Application Plan

  • Set-up Common App Account

  • Enter Demographics into Common App

  • Complete Activities Section of the Common App

  • Complete Application Plan Set-up and Brainstorming Activities

 

​This Workshop will prepare the student for Common App submission and for all future essay brainstorming tasks.

  1. What to expect Junior Year

  2. GEC Milestones

  3. The College Application Process

Resume/

Extracurricular Essay

  • Enter/update all activities Freshman-Junior Year

  • Create Resume

  • Essay Brainstorming: Talk about an extracurricular experience

  • Outline Essay

  • Essay Writing

  • Submit for first review (either during workshop or after depending on who efficiently the student works)

  1. What to expect Junior Year

  2. GEC Milestones

  3. The College Application Process

Self Reported Academic Record

  • Enter all classes and grades into SRAR 

  1. What to do during the summer

  2. How to research summer programs

  3. GEC digital resources

  4. Hear from students

Essay Development

  • Essay Brainstorming tasks for Common App Personal Statement and common supplemental essay topics

  • Essay outlining and draft work and review

  1. What to do during the summer

  2. How to research summer programs

  3. GEC digital resources

  4. Hear from students

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