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Why Top Students Don't Get Into Top Colleges
Ten critical mistakes that stop students from getting into top colleges -- and how to avoid them
Too often I see parents, with the best of intentions, giving their students bad advice about getting into college.
I spend a lot of time explaining to parents that the college application process has changed radically from when they applied.
Being "well-rounded," for example, isn't the draw it used to be - - and can actually be a detriment to college admissions.
And application options that didn't exist when we applied -- like Early Decision II -- can radically affect your student's admissions chances.
You'll also be surprised to hear that an activity many parents think is a "must" for admission won't help students get into a top school.
Parents need to understand what colleges are looking for today - and the earlier in high school, the better!
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Presenter: Over the past few years alone, national college consultant Susan Goodkin has had numerous students admitted to Harvard, numerous students admitted to Yale, and numerous students admitted to Stanford, as well as numerous admissions to MIT, Cal Tech, Columbia, Dartmouth, U.Penn, Cornell, Berkeley, UCLA, Duke, U.Chicago, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and Johns Hopkins, along with a host of other schools from large public universities to small religious colleges.
Susan is a graduate of Harvard University, Harvard Law School, and Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What the Program Will Cover
We'll discuss what you need to know -- starting in 9th grade! -- about your student's choices in:
- Curriculum
- Testing
- Extracurricular activities
We'll also discuss critical mistakes students make in the college application process, including
Essays
- Activity lists
- Recommendations
- Interviews
- The increasingly important question of WHEN students should apply to increase their odds of acceptance. (Do you know about early decision, early action, single choice early action, and early decision II application options?! )
Plus, a Q &A session
Registrants will also receive a handout with college planning resources, including tips on avoiding college financial planning mistakes from Jodi Okun, national financial aid expert and author of Secrets of a Financial Aid Pro.
To register, go to: February 2nd Why Top Students Don't Get Into Top Colleges
