Multi-Year Academic & College Planning for Grades 7–11
Build a stronger path before college applications begin.
Eritus helps middle and high school students build thoughtful academic journeys, explore meaningful interests, strengthen their habits, and prepare for college applications with more confidence — one year at a time.
Stanford & UC Berkeley graduates · 1:1 planning · 7th–11th grades
Strong college apps are built long before 12th grade.
Multi-year planning gives students time to make thoughtful choices, explore activities consciously, and enter senior year with more direction.
Academic choices compound
Class selection, rigor, grades, study habits, and subject strengths develop over time. We help families understand what's important when, and how each year fits into the bigger picture.
Interests need direction and growth
Students don't need a "perfect" extracurricular right away, but they do need room to explore their passions, reflect on their experiences, and build (authentic) depth over time.
Senior year shouldn't start from scratch
By the time apps open, students benefit from clearer goals, stronger activities, better student-teacher relationships, and more personal insight to draw from when telling their story.
The goal is not to turn middle or high school into a constant college admissions project, or add unnecessary pressure. The goal is to help students grow with intention, so each year feels more confident and purposeful.
A clearer plan for every part of the student journey.
From class selection and study habits to extracurriculars, testing, summer planning, and college readiness, we help families understand the timing and significance.
Schedule a Free ConsultationAcademic Planning
Class selection, curriculum rigor, GPA trends, study habits, subject strengths, and long-term academic goals.
Extracurricular Strategy
Helping students explore, deepen commitments, build leadership, and choose opportunities with purpose.
Passion & Direction
Guiding students toward identifying what they enjoy, what they care about, and where they may want to grow.
Summer Planning
Program fit and application, projects, volunteering, jobs, internships, research, studying ahead, and creative work.
Testing Roadmap
Skills-appropriate SAT, ACT, AP, and academic testing timelines without over-prioritizing tests too early (or too late).
College Preparation
Introducing students to majors, college types, visits/tours, recommendations, and the bigger questions behind fit.
Each year is different.
We help families focus on the right priorities at the right time, from early academic habits to junior year application readiness.
Build habits
- Develop math and critical reading skills
- Learn studying and testing strategies
- Identify academic weaknesses
- Explore interests and extracurriculars (ECs)
Prepare for high school
- Continue building study habits
- Review high school courses and requirements
- Identify which ECs you want to continue
Establish your foundation
- Design your 4-year schedule
- Prioritize academics
- Build student-teacher relationships
- Develop consistency with ECs
Create depth and direction
- Challenge yourself with rigorous courses
- Strengthen teacher relationships
- Demonstrate deeper EC involvement
- Prepare for SAT/ACT
Show impact and prepare
- Continue your academic challenge
- Emphasize EC impact and leadership
- Finalize SAT/ACT testing (ideally)
- Get ready for apps!
Choose the best level of support for your family.
Every student’s path looks different. We designed our multi-year planning options to meet these varied needs, from general guidance to highly personalized support.
Periodic guidance for self-directed families.
Best for independent students and families who want overall direction, strategic recommendations, and thoughtful check-ins.
- Big-picture academic planning
- Curriculum and activity guidance
- Periodic meeting and check-ins
Consistent structure and support throughout the year.
Best for families who want regular guidance, accountability, academic structure, and planning conversations.
- Ongoing academic and EC strategy, including schedule design
- Structured communication and planning updates
- Regular family meetings
Highly personalized, bespoke support and deeper involvement.
Best for students with complex goals, many moving pieces, or families who want concierge-style anticipation and guidance across all needs.
- High-touch planning and counseling
- Deeply bespoke strategy and coordination
- Frequent meetings and support
Not sure which level is the right fit?
We'll talk through your student’s current progress, goals, needs, and timeline to fully understand where you are. Whether it's an option above or somewhere in between that makes the most sense for your family, we'll tailor our support to meet you.