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Special Guest Jenna Berk, Applerouth Tutoring

We sit down with Jenna Berk from Applerouth Tutoring for an in-depth look at some of the changes coming to the SAT in Spring of 2024 when it goes digital.

Special Guest Maya Novak-Hertog, Head of US Partnerships at Lumiere

Lumiere is an organization founded by Harvard and Oxford PhDs with the aim to provide high school students the chance to work 1:1 on research opportunities with top global scholars.

This webinar walks through how Lumiere works, areas to do research in, and reputable publications that publish high school research.

Special Guest Scott Wallace-Juedes, Director of Undergraduate Financial Aid, Yale University and Debra Chermonte, Senior Consultant

Navigating the world of financial aid is tricky, it has a vocabulary and process all to its own.  Scott and Debra walk us through guiding principles of financial aid, forms, terms, and deadlines, how the process can work at various schools, and tips on navigating the process.

Special guest Jamie Didawick, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, James Madison University

Although this summer is not quite turning out the way we anticipated, it’s always a good idea to plan for down time opportunities. This webinar was done pre-Covid, but is a helpful launchpad to thinking about summer opportunities and finding resources.

Special guest Haley Sims, Senior Associate Director of Career Advising and Discovery, Virginia Commonwealth University

How do schools provide support for students in choosing a major/finding a career path? Does a major determine what I do for the rest of my life? What does a good job search timeline look like? Haley provides answers to these questions and great resources for more information.

Special Guest Corinne Deatley, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Colgate University

We aren’t visiting colleges now, but we will be again soon enough! Visiting colleges is the best way to get hands-on experiences at schools on your list. Check out our NonVisits for a great way to get information about schools virtually and when it is time to visit campuses in person again, take notes on this webinar as Corinne and Colgate senior intern Vanessa walk us through different types of visits, how to plan them, when to take them, how to make them productive, visit etiquette, how to remember your visit, and follow-up after a visit.

Martha Allen, Senior Consultant Creative College Connections

Senior Consultant Martha Allen covers the who/when/how to ask for recommendations, information about navigating Naviance, how to work with your school counselor, doing “about me” sheets, and more. This webinar is geared toward students, but parents might find this info valuable as well!

Special Guest Leslie Braat, Associate Director of Admissions, Oberlin College

There is no better source of information about what colleges are looking for in an application essay than a current admissions officer! Leslie has a fun approach to talking about the college essay and some great examples to share. This webinar is for students, but parents can watch as well for good tips.

Special Guest Angela Kaufman, Private Prep

Angela provides an overview of both the ACT and SAT, then dives into how to choose a test, when to start preparing, and how colleges view scores.

Special Guest Jeremy Weiss, College Transition Coach

Jeremy walks us through the keys to a successful transition to college. This webinar is geared towards parents supporting their child through this transition time.

Special Guest Cyndy Porter, Founder and CEO of Success Thru Style

Colleges are conducting interviews and chats and events online this year. Learn how to prepare and present yourself during these virtual meetings. you only have a couple of seconds to make a first impression. Make sure that it's a good one!

This is a webinar for teens and their parents.

Special guests Mark Butt, Director of Undergraduate Admission at Emory University and T. Peaches Valdes, Dean of Admission at Hamilton College

Join us as we bring together deans and directors of admission to talk about the current state of college admissions, what they are looking for in applications, how Covid-19 is changing the process and more. 

Hannah Serota, Debra Chermonte, Martha Allen

The college admissions process has gone through massive changes in the past 20-30 years!  We take a look at what has changed in the college admissions process since parents were applying to college - including the current state of admissions, how testing has changed, how schools are using marketing and recruiting, changes in financial aid, and how we now look for best-fit schools.

Hannah Serota, Debra Chermonte, Martha Allen

There's a new "optional" question in applications this year to allow students to talk about their Covid experience. Should you answer it? What should you talk about? Why was this question added and what are colleges looking for?

In the webinar we will take a look at the Covid essay prompt and help you determine if and how you should address it application.