The ACE Differentiator

Our Strategy

ACE guides individuals to discover their own solutions, strengths, and strategies through targeted questioning, helping them take initiative and lead their own development. Participants gain the skills and confidence to persevere, build relationships, and secure resources for success.

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Students Will:

  • Use a framework for effective decision-making Implement hands-on strategies in a learning lab environment
  • Build resilience and learn to persevere after setbacks
  • Recognize and seize new opportunities
  • Take responsibility for their own development while navigating academic and personal challenges
  • Take ownership of their accomplishments, and know “they did it”

Our Methodology

What sets ACE apart is our hands-on coaching approach that helps people shift their mindset, solve problems independently, and take ownership of their academic and career paths. Through real-life practice, participants learn to persevere, build strong relationships, and find the resources they need to succeed. This approach works well for people from all backgrounds and in many different settings.

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ACE uses a holistic approach, a combination of research-based skills and strategies that guide students to academic and social success. ACE programs simulate the challenges students traditionally experience during the first year of college and expose the rigor required to navigate these challenges. ACE Coaches reinforce the four pillars throughout the programs and during the coaching sessions while providing students the tools and on-going support needed to navigate both academic and non-academic challenges. Reference: the new psychology of success". APA (6th ed.) Dweck, C. S. (2006).

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Benefits of ACE
  • Improve the overall retention rate of College Freshman
  • Students set their own GPA targets aimed to achieving a 3.0 or higher
  • Empower individuals how to take responsibility for their own outcomes
  • Students enrolled in colleges across the country. Extended reach; virtual one-to-one coaching.
  • Students experience Onboarding 4-10 weeks before college or during winter break
  • Goal: Graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Calls and agenda are student-driven
  • Self-Directed
  • Independent
  • Empower
  • Coach uses inquiry method; students problem solve
  • Students “own” their development
  • Shared responsibilities between students and coaches
  • We guide from the side
  • Students are usually enrolled at the same college. Limited reach; face-to-face coaching.
  • Bridge programs can be separate or in conjunction with first year seminar
  • Goal: Graduate but with an unstated GPA target
  • Calls and agenda are coach-driven
  • Directed
  • Co-Dependent or Dependent
  • Enable
  • Coaches direct and provide solutions/answers
  • Coaches “own” it