10th Grade Is the Quiet Year That Shapes Everything That Comes Next.
Many families assume sophomore year is a "break" between freshman adjustment and junior year pressure. It's not. This is the year your student builds momentum. Colleges begin to see whether they are challenging themselves academically, developing meaningful extracurricular involvement, and preparing for standardized testing.Â
The decisions made now make junior year significantly less stressful and position your student for stronger college admissions outcomes. The 10th Grade High School to College Success System provides the structure, strategy, support, and expert guidance your family needs to stay ahead.
Here's What You'll Receive
Questions don't wait for scheduled meetings. As a member, you can submit questions specific to your student throughout the year and receive personalized answers from our admissions expert within 72 hours.
No guessing. No conflicting online advice. Just experienced, personalized guidance when you need it.
Each month you'll receive step-by-step guidance covering topics such as:
- Increasing academic rigor
- Building meaningful extracurricular activities
- Leadership development
- Standardized testing strategy
- Summer planning
- Preparing for junior year
- Creating a stronger college admissions profile
Everything is delivered in a clear roadmap so you always know what comes next.
Sophomore year is the perfect time to begin thinking strategically about colleges. As part of your membership, you'll receive College List Builder™, our signature program designed to help families develop a balanced college list based on:
Rather than waiting until junior year, your family begins planning with purpose. Now.
Join live sessions every other month where we answer your questions, discuss important sophomore-year milestones, and help families stay on track as expectations increase.
Need individualized guidance? Let's meet 1-on-1 for 60 minutes. Members receive discounted private Strategy Sessions whenever additional one-on-one support would be helpful.
$59 per month. For 10 months. Cancel anytime.
This program is designed for families who:
- Want to make sure sophomore year isn't wasted.
- Want personalized guidance on choosing the right courses for 11th and 12th Grades.
- Need help building stronger extracurricular involvement.
- Want to begin developing a smart standardized testing strategy.
- Prefer expert guidance over slow school counselor responses.
If that sounds like your family, you're in the right place.
How It Works
You enroll as the parent and get your own login and parent track. Your student automatically gets their own separate login and student track.
The 10th grade program runs across the full school year, August 2026 through May 2027. A new module opens on the 1st of each month, with a bonus resource around the 15th. Your first module goes live August 1, 2026.
Join the live bi-monthly Q&A sessions with Shereem, and email a college planning coach anytime with questions about your student.
Choose Your Path
From going it alone to real expert support every month, here is where the 10th Grade Momentum System fits.
- No expert to ask when you are stuck
- No system and no month-by-month plan
- Piecing it together from conflicting advice online
- Direct access to ask an expert your questions
- Monthly modules for you and your student
- Live Q&A Sessions with Shereem
About Strategic Admissions Advice
The 10th Grade Success System gives expert advice on:
- How to strengthen academic habits before junior year
- How to choose courses that build a competitive transcript
- How to evaluate activities and develop meaningful leadership
- How to begin discovering your student's authentic story
- How to create a smart summer strategy
- How to understand testing before junior year begins
- How to prepare for college with confidence instead of last-minute stress.
Most families do not need more random advice. They need a roadmap. That is why this guide exists.
Most families enter junior year and say, "I wish we had started during sophomore year."
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Testimonials
We used Shereem's services to guide our three daughters through the college application process, and his expertise was absolutely invaluable.
What would we do without Shereem! He provided support every step of the way, from discussing compelling essay ideas to selecting the right schools and navigating the various portals.
Without their game changing guidance, we would have been lost. Now, my son has a list, an essay, and a plan. [He] is on his way to a fantastic university, with scholarships in hand!
The High School to College Success System
Your Investment
$59 per month
For 10 months of expert guidance designed specifically for sophomore families.
One smart decision today can eliminate countless stressful decisions later.
Billed monthly. For 10 Months. Cancel anytime.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Is 10th grade really important for college admissions?
What if my child is not thinking seriously about college yet?
How is this different from what our school counselor provides?
What will my family actually receive each month?
Why do we need College List Builder™ in 10th grade?
Can I cancel anytime?
Don't Let the
"Quiet Year" Slip Away
10th grade often gets overlooked. The families who use it wisely are the ones who enter junior year prepared, organized, and confident.
Give your student the structure, support and strategy they need before the pressure begins.
Join the 10th Grade Success System Today