A Clear Application Roadmap
Your teen knows what to work on, what comes next, and which tasks matter most for their applications.
College Application Support for Teens with ADHD
A step-by-step system that helps students complete their college applications with less stress, less overwhelm, and more confidence.
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All neurodivergent teens are welcome ADHD gets the headline, but ForwardReady U welcomes neurodivergent students of all kinds. Support is adapted to each student’s strengths, needs, communication style, and executive functioning challenges.
College Planning Feels Harder Than It Should
Helping your teen apply to college can feel like a second full-time job. And let’s be honest, most parents do not have the time, tools, or patience to manage every deadline, essay, reminder, and decision alone.
Things have changed since you graduated from high school:
- The process is more complicated, competitive, and unclear.
- The pressure starts earlier and does not stop.
- The internet is full of advice, but none of it is tailored to your kid.
- Deadlines, essays, and decisions keep falling on your plate.
- You are juggling reminders, stress, and late-night panic Googling.
You want your teen to feel confident — and you want your home to feel calm again.
What Your Family Gets
Support From Start to Submit
From college lists and essays to deadlines, applications, and final decisions, ForwardReady U gives students a clear process while helping parents stay informed without having to manage every detail.
We turn “I don’t know” into a plan students can actually own.
Manageable Weekly Steps
Big steps are broken into smaller, realistic action items that reduce overwhelm and make it easier to begin.
Neurodivergent-Friendly Structure
Students receive clarity, flexibility, planning tools, and strategies designed for executive functioning challenges.
A Trusted Guide Besides You
Your teen has a supportive adult outside the family to help with decisions, ideas, essays, obstacles, and next steps.
Parent Visibility Without Constant Reminding
Parents can stay informed while the student builds ownership of the process. The goal is less nagging, fewer power struggles, and more productive conversations at home.
Why Families Trust ForwardReady U
ForwardReady U is founded and led by Maisie Lynch, an experienced educator, college and career counselor, and professional coach with more than two decades of experience supporting students and families.
Professional Credentials and Experience
Graduate Certificate in College Counseling UCLA Extension
MSDE-Certified in Special Education
20+ Years Supporting Students and Families
National Board Certified Teacher
NCDA Certified Career Services Provider
Master Certified Professional Coach
Neurodivergent-Inclusive College Support
Built for Every Kind of Learner
College applications require planning, organization, decision-making, writing, and follow-through. Those demands can be especially overwhelming for students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, anxiety, or other learning differences.
ForwardReady U adapts the process to the student while giving families a clear system, practical support, and a path forward that does not depend on constant reminders from a parent.
What This Means for Students and Families
A Clear Application Roadmap
Large tasks are broken into manageable weekly steps so students know what to work on, what comes next, and where to begin.
Organized Deadlines and Reminders
Timelines, application tasks, essays, recommendations, testing, and financial-aid steps are organized in one clear system.
Flexible, Neurodivergent-Friendly Support
The approach adjusts to each student’s communication style, strengths, executive functioning needs, workload, and pace.
Guidance and Accountability Without Shame
Students have a trusted adult outside the family to help them work through decisions, obstacles, avoidance, and unfinished tasks.
Less Tension and More Parent Visibility
Parents can stay informed without becoming the project manager, reminder system, and emotional shock absorber for the entire process.
The goal is not to take over. It is to give students the structure and support they need to build confidence, make decisions, and take greater ownership of their college application process.
The system behind the support
A Real System Behind the Support
College applications have too many moving pieces to manage by memory, group texts, or late-night reminders.
ForwardReady U uses CounselMore to give students and parents a clearer way to stay organized. Students can see assignments, files, college lists, application tracking, and messages in one shared planning space.
That means your teen has a place to check what comes next, and parents can stay informed without turning every deadline into another stressful conversation at home.
Screenshot of the CounselMore Student/Parent Portal used to organize assignments, files, college lists, application tracking, and communication.
Is this the Right Fit for Your Family?
Our program is not for every family. It works best when students are ready for support, parents want structure, and everyone is ready to make the college application process feel more manageable.
This program is a good fit if:
- Your teen is preparing for the college application process and needs a clearer path forward.
- Your family needs structure, deadlines, and accountability.
- Your teen is capable but overwhelmed, avoidant, scattered, or unsure where to start.
- You want expert guidance without turning every conversation at home into a college argument.
- You want your teen to own the process, but you still want visibility and peace of mind.
This may not be the right fit if:
- You want someone to write your teen’s essays for them.
- Your teen refuses to participate at all.
- You are looking for guaranteed admission to a specific school.
- You only need a quick college list and no ongoing structure.
- You want a fully parent-led process instead of teen-centered support.
The goal is simple: your teen gets support, you get clarity, and your family gets a calmer path through the college application process.
What Students and Parents Say
Real experiences from students and families who received ForwardReady U support.
Read Our 5-Star Google ReviewsHear From a ForwardReady U client
Maisie helped my son explore his interests so that he could find extracurricular activities he would enjoy. She has a knack for connecting with teenagers in a way that is supportive and motivating.
Throughout this course, all the questions that I had about college and the steps it took to apply were answered in full. Maisie guided me through the process and frequently held office hours so that I could talk to her one-on-one. This course helped me get accepted to my dream college.
Working with Maisie Lynch made my college application season more manageable. She helped me stay organized, revise essays, and highlight my strengths while remaining authentic to myself. I came out of ForwardReady U with more clarity about the next steps.
Clear Support Options
Choose the Level of Support That Fits Your Teen
Some students need a clear structure they can follow independently. Others benefit from ongoing coaching, accountability, essay feedback, and more hands-on support. ForwardReady U offers three defined packages so your family can choose the level that makes sense.
Foundations — $750
Available for direct enrollment for students who primarily need a step-by-step system, lessons, tools, and a clear application plan.
Guided and Complete
Begin with a free fit call so we can confirm the right level of coaching, accountability, essay support, and application guidance.
Not sure which package is the best fit? We will talk through your teen’s needs and help you choose the most appropriate option. When needed, specific add-ons can be discussed without rebuilding the entire package.
14-Day Satisfaction Period: Your family has 14 days to make sure the support feels like the right fit. Unused services are refundable; completed coaching sessions and deliverables are nonrefundable.
Payment plans are available for families who prefer to spread out payments.
Need-based access: Families of students receiving Free and Reduced-price Meals may email maisie@forwardreadyu.com to ask about available discounts and registration-fee waivers.
Foundations
$750
Best for: Self-directed students who want a clear roadmap, tools, and timeline they can follow at their own pace.
A self-paced option for families who want the roadmap, tools, timeline, and parent visibility without weekly coaching.
- Full online course with 7 college application modules
- CounselMore task management, reminders, and application timeline
- One balanced college list review
- One personal statement review with written feedback
- Financial aid and scholarship resources
- Decision season resources
- Parent portal access for visibility into tasks and progress
- No 1:1 coaching included
Complete
Starting at $4,750
Best for: Students and families who want the highest level of hands-on support from start to submit.
The highest-touch option for students who need full start-to-submit guidance, personalized coaching, and maximum accountability through the college application process.
- Full online course with 7 college application modules
- CounselMore task management, reminders, and application timeline
- Up to 12 weekly 1:1 coaching sessions (45-60 minutes each) during the 12-week program
- Hands-on college list strategy and balanced college list review
- Personal statement development and supplemental essay support for up to 12 supplemental essays across up to six colleges during the 12-week program
- Includes reasonable revision support for covered essays submitted during the 12-week program
- Application planning and follow-through support
- Financial aid and scholarship resources
- Decision season resources
- Parent portal access for visibility into tasks and progress
Need more support?
Essay-support limits: Essay feedback applies to drafts submitted during the 12-week program and within the limits of the selected package. Additional supplemental essays, colleges, or review rounds may be purchased separately. Feedback is designed to guide and strengthen the student’s work; the student remains the author of all application materials.
Meet the Team
ForwardReady U brings together college and career readiness expertise, classroom experience, writing support, and neurodiversity-informed coaching to help teens move through the college application process with more clarity and confidence.
Maisie Lynch
Founder & CEO
College Counselor · Certified Career Services Provider · Project Management Professional · National Board Certified Teacher
Maisie brings 20 years of experience as a public school educator to ForwardReady U. For the last decade, she has led college and career readiness programming, helping students build balanced college lists, strengthen applications, revise essays, and make informed decisions about their futures.
Her work blends college planning, career readiness, executive functioning support, special education experience, and real-world school insight. She understands what families are juggling and how much structure students often need to move from overwhelmed to prepared.
Nulty Lynch
Autism & Neurodiversity Consultant
English Department Chair · Certified Teacher · Certified Autism Specialist · Jeopardy Winner
Nulty brings more than a decade of experience as an English and ESOL Department Chair, along with deep expertise in literacy, writing, curriculum, and student support. His background strengthens the program’s approach to essays, communication, authenticity, and student voice.
As an adult-diagnosed autistic educator, Nulty combines lived experience with professional expertise to support students who benefit from clear structure, autonomy-supportive coaching, and strengths-based guidance.
Together, we built ForwardReady U Bootcamp to give families what we wish more students had: a clear path, real accountability, compassionate structure, and support that respects both the teen and the parent.
After Enrollment
What Happens After You Enroll
Once your family chooses a support level, we turn the college application process into a clear, manageable plan your teen can actually follow.
Complete the Readiness Snapshot
Your teen identifies what is already finished, what still needs attention, and where planning, organization, or follow-through may be getting in the way.
Receive a Personalized Plan
Your family receives access to the planning system, including lessons, deadlines, uploads, reminders, and a clear sequence of next steps in CounselMore.
Work Through the Plan With Support
Your teen completes manageable weekly tasks with the coaching, feedback, and accountability included in your package. Parents stay informed without having to manage every reminder and deadline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Choosing college application support is a big decision. Here are the questions families often ask before getting started.
Is this only for neurodivergent students?
No. The program is designed with neurodivergent learners in mind, but the structure helps students who need clarity, organization, accountability, and a calmer way to move through the college application process.
Do parents attend the sessions?
The work is teen-centered, but parents stay informed through the tools, updates, and communication built into the program. The goal is to help your teen take ownership while still giving you visibility and peace of mind.
Do you write essays for students?
No. We do not write essays for students. We help students brainstorm, organize, revise, and strengthen their own authentic writing so their essays still sound like them.
What if my teen is already behind?
That is exactly why this program exists. We help students identify what matters most, prioritize next steps, and move forward without shame or panic.
What happens after we enroll?
You receive access to the course, tools, timelines, and next steps based on the support tier you choose. From there, your teen begins working through the application process with the appropriate level of structure, coaching, and accountability.
What if we are not sure which tier to choose?
Book a free 15-minute fit call and we will help you decide which level of support makes the most sense for your teen, your timeline, and your family’s needs.
Can my teen do this independently?
Some students can work independently with the roadmap, reminders, and tools. Others need more live accountability, essay support, or guided work time. That is why the program includes different support tiers.
Is ForwardReady U only for families in Maryland?
No! We work with students and families across the country. The program is designed for online support, with clear tools, check-ins, reminders, and communication that help families stay on track from wherever they are.
Is admission to a specific college guaranteed?
No. No ethical college application program can guarantee admission to a specific school. What we can do is help your teen build a stronger, more organized, more authentic application process with thoughtful guidance and support.
Ready to Make College Applications Feel Manageable?
Choose the level of support that fits your teen best, and help them move through the process with more clarity, structure, and confidence.
