Cooper Hosmer - College Counseling (C Eames F/F)

$6,000.00

CurtisE Learning – Client Engagement Agreement

Comprehensive College Admissions Counseling

1. Scope of Services

This engagement provides strategic support throughout the college admissions process, from junior year to final enrollment decisions. Services provided by CurtisE Learning include:

College list development, institutional positioning, and application strategy (ED/EA/RD planning).
Personal statement brainstorming, structural outlining, and editorial coaching.
Supplemental essay strategy, refined activity descriptions, and resume optimization.
Admissions communication guidance and final review of the application package.
For Performing Arts Clients: Specialized coaching for conservatory/arts program auditions, material selection, and prescreen requirements.

2. Communication Policy

To ensure administrative accuracy, maintain a reliable paper trail, and focus during active student sessions, all parties agree to the following communication guidelines:

Primary Channel: All essay drafts, scheduling changes, document sharing, and strategic questions must be submitted exclusively via counselor email or info@curtiselearning.com.
Text Messaging: SMS is restricted to urgent, time-sensitive logistics (e.g., a student running late to a session). Non-urgent texts will be redirected to email for logging.
Response Window: Emails are reviewed daily, and replies are generally issued within 24–48 business hours.

3. Academic Integrity & Ethical Compliance

CurtisE Learning takes pride in guiding students to produce standout applications that highlight their unique voice. It strictly complies with ethical standards set by national counseling associations (including IECA and NACAC) and university admissions regulations:

All written materials, essays, short answers, and descriptions must be the independent work of the student.
The advisor acts in a strictly advisory, strategic, and editorial capacity.
CurtisE Learning will not ghostwrite, draft, or rewrite any portion of a student's application or essay.
Please Note: Submitting work written or heavily modified by an adult or an outside entity violates university honor codes and risks immediate application disqualification by institutional plagiarism and adult-voice detection systems.

4. Fees, Placement, and Refund Policy

Engagement Fee: $6,000.00
Payment Term: Paid in full upfront to secure a limited roster placement and guarantee priority advising support throughout the admissions cycle.
Payment Methods: Zelle is preferred (to eliminate processing overhead). Credit card, ACH, Venmo, and PayPal are also accepted.
Strict Non-Refundable Policy: Upon payment, the engagement fee is 100% non-refundable. This fee reserves a fixed slot on the advisor’s roster, making it unavailable to other clients. Fees will not be prorated, refunded, or credited under any circumstances, including client termination, changing student plans, or contract cancellation due to violations of Section 3 (Academic Integrity).

By completing payment, the Client acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to all terms, communication guidelines, ethical policies, and non-refundable fee structures outlined above.

CurtisE Learning – Client Engagement Agreement

Comprehensive College Admissions Counseling

1. Scope of Services

This engagement provides strategic support throughout the college admissions process, from junior year to final enrollment decisions. Services provided by CurtisE Learning include:

College list development, institutional positioning, and application strategy (ED/EA/RD planning).
Personal statement brainstorming, structural outlining, and editorial coaching.
Supplemental essay strategy, refined activity descriptions, and resume optimization.
Admissions communication guidance and final review of the application package.
For Performing Arts Clients: Specialized coaching for conservatory/arts program auditions, material selection, and prescreen requirements.

2. Communication Policy

To ensure administrative accuracy, maintain a reliable paper trail, and focus during active student sessions, all parties agree to the following communication guidelines:

Primary Channel: All essay drafts, scheduling changes, document sharing, and strategic questions must be submitted exclusively via counselor email or info@curtiselearning.com.
Text Messaging: SMS is restricted to urgent, time-sensitive logistics (e.g., a student running late to a session). Non-urgent texts will be redirected to email for logging.
Response Window: Emails are reviewed daily, and replies are generally issued within 24–48 business hours.

3. Academic Integrity & Ethical Compliance

All written materials, essays, short answers, and descriptions must be the independent work of the student.
The advisor acts in a strictly advisory, strategic, and editorial capacity.
CurtisE Learning will not ghostwrite, draft, or rewrite any portion of a student's application or essay.
Please Note: Submitting work written or heavily modified by an adult or an outside entity violates university honor codes and risks immediate application disqualification by institutional plagiarism and adult-voice detection systems.

4. Fees, Placement, and Refund Policy

Engagement Fee: $6,000.00
Payment Term: Paid in full upfront to secure a limited roster placement and guarantee priority advising support throughout the admissions cycle.
Payment Methods: Zelle is preferred (to eliminate processing overhead). Credit card, ACH, Venmo, and PayPal are also accepted.
Strict Non-Refundable Policy: Upon payment, the engagement fee is 100% non-refundable. This fee reserves a fixed slot on the advisor’s roster, making it unavailable to other clients. Fees will not be prorated, refunded, or credited under any circumstances, including client termination, changing student plans, or contract cancellation due to violations of Section 3 (Academic Integrity).

August 25, 2026

The Ultimate Guide to College Auditions: How to Stand Out and Get In

Performing arts college auditions are about more than talent. They involve choosing the right schools and material, preparing a strong prescreen, handling the live audition, and keeping track of deadlines. Curtis Eames breaks down the process with insights from Broadway performer and audition coach JT Horenstein.

November 21, 2025

To SAT or ACT — And Why “Test-Optional” Doesn’t Mean “Test-Doesn’t-Matter”

SAT and ACT testing may be optional — but timing isn’t. Test-optional policies changed how families talk about standardized testing, not how colleges use scores when they’re submitted. A strong score can still strengthen an application, help with scholarships, and give students confidence. So when should students start preparing — and should they take the SAT or ACT at all? Here’s how to think about it calmly and strategically.

February 24, 2025

Conquer AP Classes: Student's Guide to Academic Triumph

The key is to actively engage with the material. Don't just passively write; try to summarize the information in your own words. Ask yourself questions: How does this connect to what we learned last week? What are the implications of this concept? The more you wrestle with the material, the better you'll understand it.

February 14, 2024

Navigating Snow Day Chaos: Lisa's VIEWPOINT!!

The real problem is complicated. We as a country have to prioritize child care, NOT by putting more onto schools. I'm generally a solutions-oriented person. But I don't have one here. I'd love to say that workplaces have to allow for last-minute cancellations and accommodate families. But what to do about the jobs where that can't happen? If we had better solutions, people might not be griping about the meteorologists "getting it wrong."

January 4, 2024

Tailoring Your College Journey: Key Criteria for Success

The most critical thing to consider when looking at colleges is the match between college and student.

Finding a college that offers a major you want is great, but chances are your interests and major could change before you graduate- what is the most popular major at UCLA? “Undeclared!” Of course, we “market” clients based on current interested fields of study, but you you should ensure the school is a good fit and feel for your needs, not just academics.

April 28, 2021

The Pitfalls of Teaching Math: Rules Without Intuition

When people hear that I enjoy math, they cringe, usually responding with an anecdote about how it was their least favorite subject in school. One time in high school, my friend sat next to me while I did a calculus project. Upon seeing the assignment, she remarked that it “looked like the most miserable thing in the world.”

January 18, 2021

Independent Reading: The Secret Sauce of Success

Part of my work involves tutoring admissions tests. Most students aim for that top-scoring echelon, usually in the 97th percentile or above. As we chip away at strategies, question types, and tailoring plans of attack, I continually emphasize that the frosting on any preparation cake is simply this: reading independently. This is a discussion that occurs with every student, not just SAT and ACT prep clients and takers of secondary school admissions tests.

September 11, 2020

Decoding Fall Learning: A Teacher's Unfiltered Analysis

When students return to school in Somerville, we will be fully remote. At the high school, we will be remote until we move into the new building. Grades will count as they always have. Attendance will count as it always has. However, there are far more social-emotional supports than there were. The first week or so with kids will focus heavily on community building and less on academics before we move toward more rigorous learning. The staff has been trained to provide rich instruction virtually…

August 4, 2020

Summer in the Upside Down: Navigating Virtual Learning

The reference to the creepy alternate universe in “Stranger Things” is not only apropos to today’s mutated reality (things are stranger, to say the least) but also harkens to a recent era without ubiquitous internet, cell phones, endless streaming TV content, etc.