Academic routes and courses
Compare study pathways and course choices against the student’s preparation and goals. Organize the recommendations into a roadmap for counselor review.
IN DEVELOPMENT
Academic
Planning Agent.
Academic planning and
application preparation.
AUSA is developing an assistant for course and school planning, enrichment opportunities, essay feedback and interview preparation. It draws on student goals and academic history, with counselors reviewing the recommendations.
Contact our teamFor students, families and education counselors.
ACADEMIC & APPLICATION SUPPORT
A student’s planning workflow
Student context, academic options, preparation and follow-up.
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01
Student profile
Goals, academic history, interests and constraints.
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02
Counselor-reviewed roadmap
Academic routes, courses, schools and enrichment options.
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03
Application preparation
Essay revisions, interviews and application materials.
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04
Timeline and follow-up
Milestones, missing information and counselor handoff.
APPLICATION ESSAYS
Feedback on a student’s draft
Essay guidance covers theme development, structure, clarity and consistency with the student’s experience.
- Identify a theme supported by the student’s own experiences.
- Review the outline, paragraph order and argument.
- Make revisions for clarity and consistency.
- Discuss the revised draft and next steps with a counselor.
Students retain authorship; counselors approve final advice.
ACADEMIC PLANNING
Courses, schools
and enrichment.
A useful plan starts with the student’s academic record, interests, goals and constraints.
School and program research
Use school requirements, program information and AUSA guidance to support selection. Keep source dates and references with the information being reviewed.
Enrichment and research pathways
Connect academic interests with subject development, research opportunities and interdisciplinary projects that fit the wider study plan.
APPLICATION SUPPORT
Preparing an application.
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ESSAYS
Drafts and revisions
Develop an authentic theme, improve structure and clarity, and check that each draft reflects the student’s own experience.
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INTERVIEWS
Preparation and materials
Bring interview preparation, essay feedback and application materials into the same preparation plan.
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FOLLOW-UP
Milestones and handoff
Track application milestones, flag missing information and bring a counselor into the conversation when further help is needed.
Counselors approve final advice, and students retain authorship of their work.
ACADEMIC PLANNING AGENT