At Dogwood College Consulting we use a student’s personal values to guide their decisions about where to apply and ultimately enroll in college. Personal values are hugely helpful in times of change and uncertainty - this time in a student’s life is full of both. 

Values are the lens of how you view the world. Unfortunately, consideration of values is often lost in the college decision making process. Students have so many external pressures on them regarding their college decision from friends, loved ones, college counselors. We seek to bring a student’s values back to the center of the decision making process. 

So many students begin the process thinking about what a student wants in a college, not what they value personally or want in life. How can a student know what you want in a college until they have identified, confirmed, and affirmed their core beliefs? Starting our conversation at a higher level allows us to take a more strategic approach rather than a simple check-list fulfillment.

When values and actions align a student is more likely to flourish and meeting that objective is my primary goal.