"How to Get Into a Great College: Strategizing Your College Application" Workshop

College Counselor and Academic Coach Lauren Lowenthal cuts through the popular wisdom and misleading generalizations with practical advice on how to achieve the best possible outcome in college admissions. She addresses the challenges, opportunities, and constraints of the Common Application, and explains the opportunities and hazards of the essay questions. Lauren Lowenthal takes a strategic approach, enabling applicants to illustrate their strengths and distinguish themselves from the competition.

 

There are many great colleges to discover, large and small, for a wide range of students. The objective is an excellent education in the context of a successful, happy college experience. Whatever you or your child have in mind, you’ll want to understand the issues as early as possible.

 

Topics include:                                             . 
  • Understanding which essay topics work best, and how to approach them
  • Realistically evaluating all strengths, accomplishments, and valuable experiences, and translating them into compelling applications
  • Taking a broad-minded, insightful approach to creating essays that convey intellectual strength, personality and a promising future
  • What admissions officers really care about
  • Evaluating the impact of Athletics, Talents, Community Service, Jobs, Projects & Internships
  • Assessing the likely effect of legacy & influence
  • Application opportunities that are often overlooked
  • Handling weaknesses & special circumstances
  • Making good choices throughout high school that improve your college profile

 

 

Bring a pen and notebook, as specific advice and information will be presented that you will want to use as you prepare your college applications.


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