ACADEMIC & CAREER GUIDANCE

What Is Academic & Career Guidance at iSIM?

Academic and career guidance is an integrated service designed especially for teenagers and young people (ages 15 to 18) who face the pressure of college entrance exams, the demands of high school, and the difficult decision of choosing a career path. At iSIM – Instituto Simone Marangoni, we approach this stage by combining advanced career-guidance tools with the mapping of the mental functions that underpin effective learning.

The institute's lead, Simone Marangoni (CRP 06/56505), points out that hesitation over career choice and low academic performance usually stem from two combined factors: a lack of professional self-knowledge and a lack of study methods compatible with the student's neurocognitive profile. Our program works on both fronts at once, turning anxiety into clarity and determination.

Why Seek Academic & Career Guidance?

Today's young people navigate an immense volume of information and social pressure. iSIM's specialized support provides:

• A Substantial Reduction in Anxiety: Confidence in handling family, social and college-entrance-exam pressure.
• Conscious Career Choice: Aligning genuine interests, personal values, cognitive aptitudes and the job market.
• Efficient Learning Methods: Overcoming procrastination and building a sustainable study routine.
• Preventing College Dropout: Reducing the risk of abandoning higher education due to hasty choices.

How Does Our Program Work?

The process is structured in collaborative, reflective stages:

1. Mapping Skills and Interests: Applying professional-interest inventories, self-knowledge exercises and personality tests.
2. Analyzing the Learning Profile: Investigating attention, time management, reading speed and content-retention techniques.
3. Conversations and Interviews with Professionals: In-depth exploration of the reality of different careers and fields.
4. Building a Personalized Study Plan: Structuring practical schedules for review, breaks and practice exams.
5. Joint Feedback Session with the Family: Presenting a summary of the personal and professional development and the academic strategies recommended.

Benefits for the Young Person and Their Family

• Clarity and Purpose in Their Career: The young person understands their aptitudes and makes autonomous, well-founded decisions.
• High Performance Without Burnout: Study techniques that increase content retention without generating chronic stress.
• Harmonious Family Communication: Relief of household tension around school performance and college exams.
• In-Person in Pinheiros or 100% Online: Full scheduling flexibility to fit around regular classes.