San Francisco Bay Area Education Planning and Consulting by Elizabeth A. Stone

San Francisco Bay Area Education Planning and Consulting by Elizabeth A. Stone

San Francisco Bay Area Education Planning and Consulting by Elizabeth A. Stone

  Offices in San Francisco
  and San Mateo, CA
  phone 650.579.6180
  cell 650.759.6577

  info@theeducationplanner.com

EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE

STUDENT ADVOCACY

COLLEGE PLANNING

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Mock College Dance Audition for High School freshman, sophomores and juniors/with
Marymount Manhattan College,
Dance Dept. & Parent Presentation on College Admissions with Dr. Stone
Monday, January 16-2012
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Register Early - space is limited
details | download (PDF)

Admission by audition: How talent is used in college admissions
Presentation at the California Association of the Gifted
March 2 - 4, 2012
Palm Springs, CA
For information: www.cagifted.org

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December 2011

Dear Families:

Register for classes or services:

The first round college of applications is in. Congratulations to all the students who made the Early Action deadlines! The Fall season was extremely busy, and I'm appreciative of all the referrals I've received from current and past client families. This year, I met with students in more than 25 different high schools, 5 states and spanning 3 continents. I've worked with athletes, performing artists, National Merit Scholars, Eagle Scouts, students with significant learning differences, and chronic medical conditions. I work with students in private, public, parochial, and boarding schools, and many international families. Every student is provided an individual plan based on their academic background, financial resources, special talents, or learning requirements. Together, the students and I have worked on more than 160 different college applications for entry into the class of 2013.

I've been fortunate enough to have been invited to visit many colleges this year, about 26 campuses within the US and the Province of Alberta, Canada. Recruiters were welcomed at my offices, and many took the opportunity to have individuals meetings with students and their parents. In the coming year, I have already been invited to visit campuses in Dublin, South Carolina, Missouri , Montana, and Maine. When I travel, I often sleep in the dorms, attend classes, meet with international and domestic students, and spend significant time with the admissions officers and faculty, and often even College Presidents.

I continue to write and report on educational issues and also on performing arts. Highlights of this year were articles published in J Weekly and the New York Forward. I've been promoted from "regional" reporter at Examiner.com to National College Admissions reporter — so my articles posted online will now be available across the U.S. I will be writing for the URJ Magazine this winter for their Spring publication. This article will be co-written with a Stanford student, focusing on Study Abroad experiences in Europe. I've been invited to speak at the California Association for the Gifted conference in March.

Finally, my brief stay in my beautiful San Mateo office will end in December. The building was sold and I'll be moving just a short distance away to a larger office in the Borel Office Complex at 1777 Borel Place, San Mateo. Students in San Francisco and the East Bay will still be able to come to my San Francisco office in Noe Valley.

I will be working throughout the Holiday Season — so please don't hesitate to give me a call or schedule an appointment.

Elizabeth Stone

Dr. Stone is the San Francisco College Admissions reporter for www.Examiner.com and uses this journalistic opportunity to gain unique access to high level college admissions officers, professors, and other professionals who work within the college admissions arena. In her column, she helps parents and students across the country understand the complex and often confusing issues in the college admissions. Dr. Stone also is a contributing writer to J Weekly of Northern California, and The Forward. a national newspaper based in New York.

GO HERE for a partial list of the schools which admitted the wonderful group of students I have had the pleasure of assisting.

Offices in San Francisco and San Mateo, CA
phone 650.579.6180 · cell 650.759.6577 · info@theeducationplanner.com

Dr. Stone has spent all of her professional career on college campuses and has the expertise to help you or your child with finding the right school or college. Teaching in large universities herself, Dr. Stone offers insight into the realities of college life from the perspective of one who works within the system. She holds a Certificate in College Admissions Counseling from University of California, Los Angeles and recently recruited students for University of California, Berkeley in New York City. She has published several articles on education in professional journals and is co-author of a forth-coming book, Part of the Group (Dawn Sign Press, www.dawnsign.com), a text for teachers working on improving social understanding for adolescents.

Dr. Stone specializes in working together with parents, students, and school counselors to explore the potential of the student and to assist in all aspects of the school or college admissions process. She can remove the stressful aspects of applying to college by creating time-lines and establishing reachable goals and expectations.

In addition to school and college planning, Dr. Stone is available to work with families on resolving school issues; to offer guidance in the student's readiness to begin school; evaluating private/and or public school programs; to explore gifted and talented education programs; and to consult with parents on other issues that might impact the educational experience of their child.