The 9th & 10th Grade College Prep Course

Name: The 9th & 10th Grade College Prep Course
Brand: Admissions Narrative
Price: 97 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Jenny

The Problem This Solves

Most families don't start thinking seriously about college until junior year, by then, GPA trajectories are locked in, the two most important summers are behind them, and the extracurricular story is mostly written. By the time they realize what matters, there's no time left to change it.

This course was built for families who want to start differently. It covers every decision that actually shapes an application (narrative building, course selection, extracurricular strategy, summer planning, and more) at the only time when those decisions can still be made well.

No videos. Entirely self-paced. Built around action: every module includes worksheets, exercises, and strategy plans so your student doesn't just learn, they build.

What's Inside

10 self-paced modules covering every major admissions decision made in 9th and 10th grade
Worksheets and strategy plans for course selection, extracurriculars, and summer planning
Exercises to discover and develop your student's narrative thread
Case studies illustrating what strong vs. weak profiles actually look like to admissions officers
The Two-Summer Framework: a concrete plan for the two summers that matter most
An opportunity pipeline template to track and grow meaningful activities over time
A dynamic early college list builder
A monthly action plan for all of 9th and 10th grade

Course Curriculum

10 modules. 30 lessons. Every major admissions decision a 9th or 10th grader needs to make, covered in sequence, with worksheets and action plans at every step.

Module	Title	Lesson 1	Lesson 2	Lesson 3
1	The New Admissions Landscape	Why the Rules Changed	Junior Year Is Already Too Late for Some Decisions	The Applicant vs. The Application
2	How Admissions Officers Actually Read Files	The Four-Part File: What They See and How They Weight It	The Holistic Review Myth (And What Holistic Actually Means)	What Makes a File Memorable vs. Forgettable
3	Building Your Admissions Narrative	What a Narrative Is and Why It Comes Before Everything Else	Finding Your Thread: Interest, Identity, and Direction	Testing and Drafting Your Narrative
4	Academic Strategy	Course Selection and Rigor: The Real Calculus	GPA Strategy: Protection vs. Overreach	Working With Your School Counselor Strategically
5	Extracurricular Strategy	How Admissions Officers Actually Read Activities	Depth vs. Breadth: The Spike Model Explained	Auditing, Cutting, and Repositioning What You Have
6	Leadership and Summer Planning	What Real Leadership Looks Like to an Admissions Officer	Creating Opportunities vs. Joining Them	The Two-Summer Framework
7	Testing Strategy	SAT vs. ACT: How to Decide	Test-Optional Is Not Test-Free	Building Your Personal Testing Timeline
8	Majors, Interests, and the Opportunity Pipeline	Interest Mapping: From Curiosity to Direction	Connecting Interests to Coursework and Narrative	Building and Managing Your Opportunity Pipeline
9	Building Your College List Framework	Fit Over Prestige: How to Think About Schools Now	How to Evaluate a School Before Junior Year	Building a Dynamic Early List
10	The College Prep Blueprint	Assembling Your Blueprint	Your Monthly Action Plan	What Comes Next: Junior Year and Beyond

Who It's For

Families with a student currently in 9th or 10th grade who want a structured, proven system, not scattered advice. Especially valuable for parents who sense that junior year will be too late to start, and want to act now while the most important decisions can still go right.

Common Questions

My student is already a sophomore. Is it too late to start?

No. The course is designed for both 9th and 10th graders. Sophomore year is still well within the window where the most important decisions (course selection, extracurricular direction, summer planning, and narrative development) can be made intentionally. The course meets you where you are and gives you a clear action plan from there.

Is this a live course or self-paced?

Entirely self-paced. There are no scheduled sessions or videos. Every module is built around written lessons, worksheets, exercises, strategy plans, and case studies, material you and your student can work through at your own speed and return to whenever you need it.

Do parents go through this with their student, or is it for the student alone?

Both, depending on the module. Some content (like the narrative exercises and extracurricular audits) is student-facing. Other sections, like academic strategy, summer planning, and the college list framework, are more useful when parents and students work through them together. The course is written so both can engage with it.

How long does it take to complete?

Each module takes roughly 45–90 minutes to complete, including the worksheets and exercises. The full course can be worked through in a few weeks, but most families revisit specific modules at different points in 9th and 10th grade as their situations evolve.

Is there a refund policy?

Yes. 30-day money-back guarantee. If the course doesn't provide actionable value, email us for a full refund.

★★★★★

“We'd been spinning our wheels for two years. Jenny's framework finally showed us exactly what our son needed to build. He got into his top-choice school.”

Miguel A.

San Jose, CA

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