Annual or four-year memberships
Pay annually or enroll in the same tier for four years and save 20%. Higher tiers add sessions and clearly defined application support.
Essential Strategy
$1,097/ year
Self-driven students in any grade who want a professional annual checkpoint.
2 strategy sessions per year
Foundation
$2,197/ year
Students in grades 8-9 building a strong high-school foundation.
5 strategy sessions per year
Recommended
$5,097/ year
Students in grades 10-11 preparing for testing, applications, and scholarships.
10 strategy sessions per year
Highest Support
$8,797/ year
Top-25, Ivy League, and BS/MD applicants seeking the highest available advisor support.
20 strategy sessions per year
Every tier has firm session and deliverable limits. Additional work can be purchased à la carte. Replies are targeted within two business days; admission and aid outcomes are never guaranteed.
Save 20%
Commit to one membership tier for the full four-year journey and pay 20% less than four annual payments.
Annual families remain eligible for a 10% early-renewal credit. Four-year savings are applied at enrollment and do not combine with another membership discount unless Arete approves an exception.
Founding Cohort
Standard price $5,097. Save $1,100 (22%). Limited to the first 8 approved founding families across all tiers.
Stay informed without purchasing an annual advising membership. Cancel anytime.
Email-only information service; subscribers are not annual advising members.
$3/month
Community subscription; not an annual advising membership.
$6/month
No coupon codes. Eligibility is verified during enrollment.
Referral: the new family receives $500 off, and the referring member earns a $500 account credit.
Sibling: 15% off each additional child's membership for the duration of enrollment.
Early enrollment: $300 off the first year before the announced launch deadline.