Corsava User Stories
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Counselors Share Their Stories — Part V

It was a travel-filled week as the Amazon AWS EdStart Builders’ Workshop in Palo Alto kicked off just as the Super ACAC conference in Arizona wrapped up. After such a terrific few days with fellow counselors and college admissions teams, meeting such innovative members of the EdStart Program got me thinking about new creative solutions to help counselors and students through the college process. There is so much happening on the technical side that can support our planned Corsava features, I cannot wait! Discussing trends in admissions, meeting with potential partners, and learning about technical innovations to support our new applications combined to make the jump to summer and lead into fall all the more inspiring.

Corsava User Stories
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Counselors Share Their Stories Part IV

My Alaska flight just hit 10,000 feet, the throngs of people that constitute O’Hare on a late Friday afternoon are behind me, and I am excited to be heading for an 80-degree and sunny (surprise!) weekend back home in Seattle. The IECA conference was valuable, Chicago was at its best, and I am excited thinking about what’s ahead for Corsava after getting such great feedback from so many users. The cards made it into the College Essay Guy’s popular (and fast!) “60 College Application Tips in 60 Minutes” session, and it always makes my day to hear user stories about the impact the cards have had on so many students.

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Behind the Scenes at Corsava

Behind the Scenes at Corsava

First and foremost, we are excited to share our new logo with you! It was fun to go through the design process, thinking about what makes our applications unique, while keeping in mind the cards that serve as the foundation of Corsava. I like the way it feels—very active and suggestive of a student making choices when considering their college options. We are looking forward to building new features for you and your students, and this logo has just the right positive attitude to help us do that.

Fall Kickoff

Fall Kickoff

There is something about September. To me, it outshines New Year’s when it comes to new beginnings and fresh starts. Here in Seattle, our fire-impacted brown August skies have returned to crisp blue, kids are excited to get back to school, and parents are ready for some more structure in their lives. Maybe it’s memories of back-to-school excitement, blank notebooks, new books, and enthusiastic teachers that translate into more grown-up inspiration. September just exudes that “get into high gear” mode as I consider new possibilities and innovative ways to approach my work.

Cool Summer Upgrades

Cool Summer Upgrades

As we get ready to launch new features in the coming weeks, I can’t help but think back to my original intent in creating Corsava. My goal has always been to help students everywhere think in new and impactful ways as they consider their options after high school. I never want to lose sight of the fact that as counselors we are here for students—to help them discover what is important to them as they consider their options, and balance this with the other facets of the process that will play a part in their final decision.

Give Your Counseling a Spring Refresh

Give Your Counseling a Spring Refresh

With longer days and more sun, it seems like just the right time to refresh with some of our most popular tips and resources to help you make the most of your Corsava account. Our hope is to save you time so that you can do what you do best—impact your students—and maybe free up some time along the way.

College Exploration and Campus Tours 2.0

College Exploration and Campus Tours 2.0

How many times have your students tried to articulate the differences they perceive between colleges, while coming up short on details? They might say that some schools just stood out, others are off the list for some vague reason, and still more are left in that wasteland in between. Our latest release includes an innovative tool that allows students to hone in on the cards that matter most to them and organize their impressions about those items for each college on their list.

Super Charge Your College Nights and Workshops

Super Charge Your College Nights and Workshops

Engage your students and families in the college process from the get-go by giving them access to Corsava either before, during, or after a college event. Help everyone start thinking about what matters most as students explore their college choices, while keeping it positive, innovative, and fun! Use these step below to get your students inspired and families moving forward as a team.

Tips From The Field

Tips From The Field

After years of thinking about ways to scale and make our work with students more meaningful, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Growing feedback from counselors in all settings has allowed our nimble team to add and upgrade features, as well as develop and test new ones. The collective knowledge and culture of support from counselors gives us the opportunity to make an impact in a big way.

Counseling Hack 102: Zen College Fairs and Rep Visits

Counseling Hack 102: Zen College Fairs and Rep Visits

Let’s face it, College Fairs can be intimidating for students. We tell them that there is no better way to tackle that big convention center than going in with a plan. Easy to say, but more difficult when students are faced with countless rows of alphabetically laid-out booths and boatloads of students reminding them that, yes, there are a lot of other students applying to college.