Hernandez College Consulting

College Tour Planning Services

Finding the time to research and book college visits can be difficult; however, selecting a college is one of the most important decisions a student will make. Here at Application Boot Camp™ Tours, we are committed to making this process as easy and seamless as possible.

Our tours provide high school students and their families with the ease of having all of their traveling logistics professionally managed.

We customize your family’s tour to your specific needs, and will complete every aspect of the planning. From ground/air transportation to hotel accommodations, campus visits and information session bookings; we take care of the details so that you can focus on your child and gain the greatest benefit from this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Overview of Services

A series of college tours is arranged for a student and his/her parents to explore several college campuses, according to the needs and travel preferences of the family.

Once on campus, students and parents will have the opportunity to experience:

• A detailed information session – During this session, you will learn about admissions requirements, academic requirements and more about each school. In addition, students will usually be able to participate in a Q & A session.
• A guided campus tour – During this tour, you will have the opportunity to visit student housing, student union, library, classrooms, campus bookstore, athletic facilities, administrative offices, campus facilities, the surrounding area, etc… to see a “day in the life” of a student at the school.

Benefits of Services

• Students have the opportunity to visit a variety of schools, allowing them to determine first-hand, the type of campus that is best suited for their learning style (small college, urban or metropolitan setting, rural setting, private/public University, co-ed campus, etc…).
• Students and parents have the opportunity to visit and experience campus facilities first-hand including dormitories, cafeteria, classrooms, libraries, etc… You are guaranteed a unique experience that cannot be communicated via printed brochure, through a school’s website, or by a campus representative.
• Families will see the area surrounding the school (major city, rural, etc…) which gives them an opportunity to know if the student will feel comfortable and safe in the area that they will live in during their college years.
• Students will enjoy meeting current college students, allowing them to get a first-hand perspective of college life and experiences from a student’s point of view.
• Parents have the convenience of saving time by visiting several schools in one trip and not having to worry about any of the logistical planning.
• Upon returning home, students and parents will feel well-informed and prepared to make their final decision, knowing that they have thoroughly researched their options.

Securing Application Boot Camp™ Tours to arrange your trip allows you to:

• Save your priceless time – Research various travel options and reserving tours and appointments can be a time consuming, difficult process. By working with Application Boot Camp™ Tours, you benefit from our many years of experience and can rest assured that your trip maximizes your time and takes you exactly where you need to go.
• Benefit from our expertise and experience – Application Boot Camp™ was founded by Mimi Doe and Dr. Michele Hernandez, two of the countries most recognized college consulting experts. They work with students and families every day, helping them to navigate the complicated college admissions process. Sydni Craig-Hart, part of the Application Boot Camp™ team, will be your guide. Sydni has over 10 years of experience in travel planning and will help you to create a relaxed and organized college tour experience.
• Travel as a family – Unlike other tours where students travel together via bus, supervised by a third party, we at Application Boot Camp™, feel this experience is best enjoyed by the students along with their parents. This truly is a family decision and deserves the respect and consideration necessary to make the most of the trip.

We work with parents and students one-on-one to customize the college tours to their specific needs and preferences. Your complete satisfaction is our first priority and is guaranteed!

Choose from the following schools (or create your own itinerary):

• California – Loyola Marymount, UCLA, Pepperdine, Cal-Tech, USC, University of San Francisco, UC-Berkeley, Stanford and Pepperdine
• Florida – Florida Gulf Coast University, University of South Florida, University of Florida, Florida State University, University of North Florida, University of Central Florida, Rollins and University of Miami
• DC Area – Johns Hopkins University, American University, George Washington University, University of Virginia, George Mason University and Georgetown University
• Pennsylvania – Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, Bucknell University, Lehigh University, Dickinson, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton and Penn State
• Boston Area – Harvard, MIT, Emerson, Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis and Tufts
• New England – Yale, Wesleyan, Middlebury,Colby, Bates, Bowdoin, Amherst, Williams and Dartmouth

Choose colleges in any category or add your own – the base package price includes up to 5 college visits in one trip!

All Application Boot Camp™ Tours include:

• A one-on-one consultation to review your travel requests and hotel, flight and ground transportation preferences
• Confirmation of all travel arrangements based on requests and preferences
• Confirmed arrangements for tours and appointments at up to five schools of your choice
• Full contact details for every school on the tour
• Comprehensive, detailed itinerary outlining entire trip
• Unlimited revisions to your itinerary
• Recommendations for “To Do’s” and “Must Sees” in surrounding area(s)
• A copy of “Making The Most Of College Visits” which details tips for student’s successful visits and gives the current admission’s statistics
• A copy of the “Application Boot Camp™ Admissions Organizational Chart” to help you stay organized

About the Authors

Dr. Michele Hernández and Mimi Doe cofounded Application Boot Camp® LLC after publishing their best-selling book, Don’t Worry: You’ll Get In in 2005. Application Boot Camp™ LLC is a company devoted to empowering high school students from around the world in the college admissions process.

MIMI DOE is the award-winning author of Nurturing Your Teenager’s Soul: a Practical Approach to Raising a Kind, Honorable, Compassionate Teen, Busy but Balanced: Practical and Inspirational Ways to Create a Calmer, Closer Family, and 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting: Nurturing Your Child’s Soul, and was a finalist in the Books For a Better Life Award.

Mimi and Michele co-authored Don’t Worry You’ll Get In!, Set Yourself Apart: The Ultimate Guide to Top Summer Programs, and Application Boot Campâ„¢: Self Guided Program.

Doe founded the popular web site, SpiritualParenting.com, and holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Harvard University.

Dubbed a “parenting guru” by Ladies Home Journal, Mimi is the preeminent expert in the area of instilling balance and awareness in the household. Doe is featured in weekly segments on The Hallmark Channel’s New Morning TV, and has appeared on Oprah and the CBS Early Show. Her work has been covered in such publications as Child, Parenting, McCalls, Family Circle, Redbook, Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Weekly, USA Today, The London Independent, and The Washington Post.

Mimi is an advocate for children and teenagers and believes that in the college admissions process, knowledge is power. Her work writing, Don’t Worry You’ll Get In with Michele and co-founding Application Boot Camp® is an effort to lessen the stress associated with this frantic process. It’s her mission to make applications and admissions less stressful by fully informing kids as well as supporting them in presenting their true selves.

She lives in Concord, Massachusetts, with her husband and two teenaged daughters.

DR. MICHELE HERNANDEZ is known as America’s premier college consultant through her work with high school students and her best selling books: A is for Admission (Warner), The Middle School Years (Warner), and Acing the College Application (Ballantine).

Hernández has been featured in hundreds of newspapers, magazines, radio and television programs including Newsweek, Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, Atlantic Monthly, The Today Show, CNN, and MNSNBC.

As an assistant director of admissions at Dartmouth College for four years and the academic dean of a private high school in South Florida, Hernández has crafted a unique angle for assisting students gain admissions to the most selective colleges, incorporating her “inside perspective” on the admissions adventure.

Dr. Hernández graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1989 and went on to earn a Master’s degree in English and comparative literature from Columbia University and a doctorate in education. She is married to Bruce Bayliss, former headmaster of the International School in Portland, Oregon. They have two children, ages 11 and 5, and two golden retrievers and a Gordon setter. The family lives in Weybridge, Vermont.

Application Boot Camp, LLC

Telephone: (978) 369-7479
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