What should Cooke Young Scholars and their families expect from the educational adviser?

Educational advisers work closely with a group of approximately 35 Young Scholars in grades eight to twelve. They collaborate with the scholar and family, providing options, asking questions, and offering input to help:

• Select a high school.
• Plan an appropriately challenging four-year academic course load.
• Improve time management and study skills.
• Set academic, talent, and personal goals each year.
• Construct a yearly Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) that connects services to the Scholar’s goals.
• Research educational opportunities and services.
• Develop talents and expertise.
• Navigate the educational system.
• Troubleshoot challenges.
• Achieve academic and extracurricular goals.
• Prepare to thrive in our nation’s top-performing colleges.