College Placement

There is no “best” school in Atlanta, and there certainly is not a “#1” college in the US for all students. Let all of the pollsters and experts who research various facts about universities say anything they want. The very “best” school is the one that makes your child academically successful in a nurturing environment that encourages him/her to face new challenges.

Since every student’s needs are different, it takes time and training to identify what will be the healthiest path for each individual student. If this philosophy is what you are looking for in an educational consultant, Grayson and I would love to assist you and your child along the way. – Lida Griest

Lida Griest started assisting high school students and their families with their college placement needs over 20 years ago. Having gone through the process with her own three children, she is fully aware of how stressful and challenging this endeavor can be for a family — and especially — the high school student. Her experience as an English teacher is invaluable when it comes to guiding and motivating students through the application and essay process.

In the past ten years, Lida has visited over 200 colleges so that she can give the students her first-hand professional opinion of different colleges. Lida begins working with her college placement students early in their 11th grade year, and she spends the next two years guiding and nurturing her students through this extremely important time in their lives.

Her goal is to reduce family stress and anxiety, make the process easier and more fun, and ultimately, to get students accepted at colleges they will love and where they will thrive. There’s a great college fit for every student, and Lida can help you find it.

The comprehensive college counseling package includes (but is not limited to) the following services:

  • Career and personality interest inventories
  • Review of pertinent documentation (transcripts, report cards, psychoeducational evaluations)
  • Creation of a working list of colleges
  • Monitoring progress on SAT/ ACT
  • Assistance with course selection
  • Assistance with essays and applications

This is a student-centered process. The main goal is to help students find the college where they will thrive and to use the application process as an opportunity for student growth as they prepare for college.

For information on Graduate School Placement, click here.