About CPSi

At CPSi, we are entirely dedicated to helping students and their families fulfill their college and education needs. Our assistance includes an individualized, objective plan and help to achieve a student’s college admission goals. For college selection, applications, essays, and scholarships, our one-on-one guidance and motivating facts empower parents and students to achieve a successful college admission outcome.

Even More Important

02/16/12 -

First, Choose Your Colleges Knowledgeably and...

Answer For My Son:

01/15/12 -

Setting Goals I believe in the importance of setting...

The Irony of Higher

01/15/12 -

The Selection Process Students are selected for the...

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SAT Schedule & Registration
ACT Schedule & Registration
The Common Application
FAFSA financial aid form - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
CSS Profile Financial Aid Form - Required by many private colleges for financial aid
EFC Calculator - Expected Family Contribution Calculator
High School CEEB Codes
College CEEB Codes

CPSi invites families to attend a free seminar to learn more about how to gain an edge on college selection, applications, essays, interview coaching, and scholarships. Learn more about the seminars , or schedule one now:

Seminar on March 06 2012 at CPSi Headquarters (Bellevue, WA)

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Even More Important Than Your Essays

To Which Colleges Should You Apply?

by Debbie Schmidt on Thursday, February 16th, 2012

First, Choose Your Colleges Knowledgeably and Strategically

Beginning in February, some high school students who will be applying to college in the fall will say, “I’ve already chosen my colleges; can you just help me with my essays?” If only college admission success were that easy.

Yes, we can help you with college application essays; they are important. I could go on at length, but I’ll save that for another post. Watch for "10 Qualities of an Excellent College Application Essay" soon.

But first things first: The importance of choosing the colleges to which you apply based on logic, reliable information, and a strategic plan cannot be overstated.

Answer For My Son: Why Do I Send You My Goals?

The Power of Setting Goals

by Bob Mahmoudi on Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Setting Goals

I believe in the importance of setting goals, and I have set goals for myself every year since 1966. Fourteen years ago, when my son was 15 and my daughter 10, I began asking them to also take a few days before the New Year to set goals. I modeled the importance of goal-setting by emailing them a copy of my own goals. And as a true believer in the power of goals, I have also required my CPSi students to set goals at the beginning of each year to help them take charge of their education and their well-being.

The Irony of Higher Education

Honors Programs

by Kevin Miller on Sunday, January 15th, 2012

The Selection Process

Students are selected for the University of Washington Honors program based on perceived ability to succeed in the academic world. The 30 students in an introductory honors biology course are chosen because of their success in rigorous high school programs. Students who are not selected are put into the regular introductory biology course. They have not demonstrated abilities to succeed in rigorous academic programs. Therefore they are placed in lecture halls of as many as 700 students.