Studentstrategy101.com isn’t just another website. It’s the blog for a real-life student help program founded by Jeff Ludovici, who began working with students in 1997, and now consults with students and families throughout the U.S. The uniqueness studentstrategy101.com is that it’s based on actual work with students and colleges, and not just on general “advice” that can be found at other sites. While based in Pittsburgh, Jeff consults with students and families through the U.S.
Comprehensive College Planning & Support Program
The primary goals of Jeff’s college services & program are:
- To help students reach college graduation, including shortening graduation times and reducing the additional costs that come with five, six, or more years of college attendance.
- To help parents and students who are planning for college make the best possible decisions when seeking and choosing a college.
- To help students who have under-achieved in college improve their performance or resume their college pathway after difficulties.
Program Services For Students Currently In College
Performance Consulting & Academic Support
This includes helping students orient to the workload of the semester, honing study & writing skills, dealing with multiple demands, and tackling big projects.
Transfer Services & Support
Weighing the costs, benefits, and characteristics of other colleges that a student might be interested in transferring to.
Disability Support Services
Students who attend college with a disability often have extra tasks that they must undertake. Requesting accommodations, compiling documentation, and receiving specialized support during the first semester are part of these services.
Career Exploration
Students often find clarity and motivation by exploring various career pathways in terms of future career options, job need projections, qualifications needed, and expected earnings for majors that they are exploring.
College Re-Entry Services
College re-entry services are for students who have done poorly in college, were placed on academic probation or suspension, and now wish to resume their college path. Very often these students, who wish to continue their college path, get stuck, and find that attending a community college just isn’t for them. While it’s always a very difficult situation, Jeff’s re-entry services have had success with these students.
Program Services For High School Students
College Planning & Career Exploration
Traditional college search, selection and application help, as well as in-depth exploration of careers based on industry and occupational trends.
College Planning For Students With Disabilities
Good planning for students with disabilities can be very important to their success. Jeff, who holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology, has more than 10 years experience in working with students with disabilities and specializes in college planning for them. Finding the right college, arranging for accommodations when in college, and coordinating with disability departments are key components. This is also true for students who may not have been formally diagnosed with a disability, but have certain “risk factors” that are of concern.
College Planning For High Achieving Students
For students who wish to apply to competitive entry colleges, bolstering applications with experiences that show their creativity, innovation, and character will be important. The Deans of Admission for many top schools emphasize that high GPAs and SATs will be the norm for all applicants, and going beyond those standard criteria will be important. For competitive entry, stand-by extracirrulars like football and cheerleading have become obsolete, and having a plan for high quality pre-college experiences is critical.
Parent Services
Consultation & Planning
Jeff does a great deal of consulting with parents, even without the student. He can help parents understand issues, weigh decisions, and find information to help them choose a course of action. Jeff routinely helps parents develop a plan, which can include identifying problems, possible solutions, and how these factors would affect college decisions for the student.
