ON-DEMAND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COACHING

Expert Coaching, Available When You Need It

A flexible, affordable way to get professional guidance, build a college plan, and access Soar — with additional coaching available on your schedule.

$425/year

Includes two 30-minute coaching sessions. Additional coaching: $112.50 for every 30 minutes.

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On-Demand College Admissions Coaching

For Students Who Want Expert Guidance on Their Own Terms

On-Demand is designed for students who prefer a more self-directed approach to college planning — or whose families want professional backup available without a full coaching commitment. You get two planning sessions per year, full access to Soar, and a credentialed coach available whenever you need one, billed by the session.

This program works for students at any stage of high school: 8th grade through senior year. It’s also a natural starting point for families who aren’t sure yet how much support their student will need.

What’s Included

  • Two 30-minute coaching sessions per year — one at the start to build your personalized plan, and one mid-year check-in with your coach.
  • A personalized college and career planning roadmap developed in your first session, tailored to your student’s goals and timeline.
  • Personality and values assessments via Soar to help your student identify the right majors and career paths.
  • Access to LifeLaunchr’s writing tools for students ready to start working on applications.
  • Financial aid and scholarship strategy: net price calculator reviews, FAFSA and CSS/Profile assistance, and scholarship guidance, including merit aid at elite schools.
  • Guidance in choosing majors and career directions using our tools, as well as expert advice.
  • Résumé and activities list development using LifeLaunchr’s proprietary drafting tools and your coach’s editorial input.
  • Full access to Soar, our AI-powered college and career planning platform, for students and parents throughout the program.

Areas Your Coach Can Help With

Every student’s path is different. Here’s what we cover across the full admissions cycle.

Academics

Course selection review, school progress check-in, and tutoring or support referrals as needed.

Extracurriculars and Community Involvement

Building a track record of accomplishment and purpose; planning summer programs and enrichment activities.

Major and Career Planning

Aptitude, interest, and character strengths assessments; LifeLaunchr’s major exploration process; identifying potential majors and careers.

Letters of Recommendation

Identifying the right teachers, counselors, and mentors, and advice on how and when to ask.

Standardized Test Planning

Practice score review, SAT/ACT/AP strategy, tutoring referrals, and planning.

College Research and List Development

Understanding your student’s priorities; building an initial list of 20–25 schools; visiting and researching colleges; finalizing a balanced list of 10–12.

Essay Brainstorming, Drafting, and Finalization

Topic/angle identification; drafts via LifeLaunchr’s essay tools; up to 48 rounds of detailed written feedback.

Résumé and Activities List Development

Drafting and finalizing the résumé and Common App activities list using LifeLaunchr’s proprietary tools.

Application Guidance

Step-by-step guidance through the Common App, UC application, CSU application, and other state systems

Interview Preparation

Personalized practice checklist and a mock interview session.

Financial Aid/Scholarships

Initial cost estimates, net price calculator reviews, FAFSA and CSS/Profile assistance, and scholarship guidance.

Ongoing Check-ins

Reviewing acceptances and offers, and helping with outstanding documents and college portal requests through final decisions.

Soar Is Included at No Extra Cost

Every Super-Selective Support family gets full access to Soar™ — our AI-powered college and career planning assistant.

Students and parents can use Soar between coaching sessions to research colleges, explore majors and careers, discover scholarships, and track everything in one place. Your coach sees the same information, so sessions are more focused and productive. Available on any device, any time.

What Families Use Soar For

College Research

Explore academics, culture, cost, and special programs at 1800+ colleges across the country.

Exploring Majors and Career Paths

Understand all the careers a major can lead to, and the paths that lead to a particular career.

Finding and Tracking Scholarships

Find college-specific scholarships and explore 6,700+ scholarships offered by private organizations across the nation.

Prepare for Meetings

Review any questions before meeting, as well as seeing session reports and your coach and parents’ research.

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“LifeLaunchr has helped me prepare for college and stay on track throughout high school, ever since my sophomore year. The college research, essay editing, and weekly check-ins are extremely helpful. I was accepted to my dream school a few days ago, and without LifeLaunchr, I would not be where I am now.”

— Carolyn R., Student, Verified Customer

Frequently Asked Questions

The Super-Selective program includes 30 hours of coaching and 48 rounds of essay feedback — compared to 20 hours and 36 rounds in Intensive Support. More importantly, it’s designed to start earlier. Sophomores and juniors working with us from the beginning of the process have time to shape their extracurricular profile, build their academic narrative, and approach applications with a strategic advantage that later-starting students can’t replicate. If your student’s target list includes schools with acceptance rates below 15–20%, this program is built for that.

You’ll schedule sessions either through your coach’s personal booking link, available in the student’s Soar dashboard, or directly with your coach after the first session. Sessions are 30 minutes and held monthly via Zoom. Learn more about making the most of your work with LifeLaunchr.

We ask for 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule — you can do this by emailing your coach, using your email confirmation, or via the calendar invite. Life happens, and we’re flexible. Unused sessions don’t roll over, so we encourage families to reschedule rather than skip when possible.

The ideal time to start Intensive Support is the beginning of junior year — early enough to shape course selection, finalize your extracurricular story, and approach essays with plenty of runway. That said, we regularly work with families who start later in junior year or even at the beginning of senior year. We’re experienced at prioritizing effectively when time is short. If you’re wondering whether it’s too late, book a free consultation, and we’ll tell you exactly what we can accomplish together.

Essay coaching is the core of what makes LifeLaunchr different. We use a structured multi-step process: first helping your student identify the right topics and angles, then working through drafts using our proprietary essay tools and courses. Your coach provides up to 36 rounds of detailed written feedback — enough to take 16–17 complete essays from first draft to final, including the personal statement, UC PIQs, and supplemental essays. The median LifeLaunchr student writes 16 essays, so for most students applying to 10–12 colleges, the program covers everything. Learn more about how our essay process works →

Intensive Support fees are non-refundable, and we want to be transparent about why.

  • First, we limit enrollment, so every student we take on gets the attention they deserve. When we accept your family, we’re reserving coach time and turning away other families who could have had that spot. That commitment runs both ways.
  • Second — and just as important — we never want our coaches to feel any pressure to tell families what they want to hear. Our job is to give you honest guidance, even when the honest answer isn’t the most comfortable one. A refund policy that depends on your satisfaction would work against that.

If you have questions before enrolling, we encourage you to book a free consultation first — that conversation is always free and comes with no obligation.

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