PAVING THE WAY
Our Signature Program | Paving The Way
The Rainbow EDU Paving Program is an individually tailored, cutting-edge enrichment curriculum designed to give students a holistic, meaningful, and multifaceted foundation for working their way toward a deeply rewarding education. Along the way, they learn how to transform self-discovery into an actionable life plan. REC has several options for the Paving Program––both short and long term. Long term engagement is the crème-de-la-crème and designed to lay the groundwork for the entire trajectory toward the college of your dreams. From identity exploration to entrepreneurial development, from finding and marketing to just the right schools, from testing strategy to the application process, from writing the perfect personal statements to portfolio development––we help you find your path and pave the way.
Successes
The Paving Program has proven game-changing for many of our students over the years, resulting in admissions to the most sought-after undergraduate and graduate programs.
Amherst College
Brown University
CalTech | California Institute of Technology
Columbia University
Cornell University
Harvard University
Harvey-Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
MIT | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
Northwestern University
Oxford University
Pomona College
Princeton University
RISD | Rhode Island School of Design
RPI | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stanford University
The Juilliard School
UCLA | University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Pennsylvania
USC | University of Southern California
Vassar College
Wesleyan College
Williams College
Yale University
Paving the Way to the College of Your Dreams
REC combines the strategic expertise of highly sought-after educators, professional college admissions experts, and teen life coaches to execute a carefully laid out, achievable program. We strive to pinpoint and cultivate the tools needed to develop a confident sense of self and a strong foundation in how the admissions process works. Students acquire an understanding of their unique signature, and how to most compellingly market this signature to the opportunities and colleges that fit them best. Clients learn exactly what needs to be done––with an actionable plan––to accomplish their goals. The journey typically begins in the sophomore or junior year. To learn more:
Paving the Way to the High School of Your Dreams
The Rainbow EDU High School Paving Program is similar in process and intention to the Paving Program with the goal of getting young adults focused on a meaningful high school trajectory, including identity exploration, empowerment essentials, and turning passions into action. Paving for middle schoolers begins in 7th or 8th grade. To learn more:
Paving Previews + Workshops
In addition to the Paving the Way, REC offers Paving Previews and Workshops. While we have events open to the public, we are also happy to create custom workshops for your school, community, family or friends.
- One-Day Paving Preview
- One-Week Paving Intensives
- Landing an Internship
- Entrepreneurship for Teens
- SAT Prep Intensive
- ACT Prep Intensive
- Ivy League Creative Writing Intensive
- Application Essay Writing
Testimonials
Rainbow was definitely important in my college prep process because the college immersion/mentoring program really helped me to understand the college process and how it works a lot better than I understood it previously. Of course, the writing workshops and time spent brainstorming topics for the application essays were key. I enjoyed being able to discuss ideas, share stories about myself, and talk about our opinions on the college process with other students. It helped give me different perspectives and it made the program fun and social as well. Paving allowed me to realize that it’s important to find a college that’s a good fit rather than choosing a college because it has a big name. Paving also gave me the tools to find the pros and cons of schools in order to make that choice. I found it important to have the program mentors get to know me so they could give input on what colleges they thought would be a good fit for me. Most essentially of all, Paving highlighted my best qualities and showed me how to emphasize them to colleges.
Isabel Caro,
Cornell University & Brentwood Alumni
I know this is a big statement, but my son’s participation in the Paving The Way To the College of Your Dreams workshop has been a life altering, and a much needed anchor for him, as he prepares for college and beyond. The Rainbow educators present the types of questions that desperately need to be asked at this crucial, and sometimes challenging, point in a teenager’s life. Just as importantly, the environment in which these questions are posed is a fun, safe one, where he has been open and willing to explore in a way he would not with his own parents. Our family will be forever grateful to the Paving Program and the Rainbow team.
Wendy Hammers,
Santa Monica High School Parent
Rainbow Tutoring’s SAT Prep Intensive Workshop was an amazing course that truly helped me improve my scores. The people there were so nice, sticking with you the whole way to make sure that you completely understood how to do something. I’m glad I did this prep course and I have gained confidence going forward with my SAT.
Sam Levy,
Rice University and Beverly Hills High School Graduate
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