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Q&A with:

- Elton Lin, ILUMIN Education CEO

- Giles Eady, Senior Associate Dean of Admissions at Emory University

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We’ll discuss:

- What admissions officers are looking for

- The impact of AI on the admissions process

- How seniors can prepare for the next admissions cycle

Webinar Details:

Q&A with:

- Azure Brown, ILUMIN President

- Wendy Snyder, Assistant Director of Admissions, Northeastern University Oakland

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We’ll discuss:

- What admissions officers are looking for

- The impact of AI on the admissions process

- How seniors can prepare for the next admissions cycle

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Presentation and Q&A with Alyssa Guzman and Lindsey Ricker, College Essay Specialists

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We’ll discuss:

- The role of supplemental essays in admission processes
- The common supplemental essay prompts
- What stories students should highlight to stand out

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Presentation and Q&A with Angela Torres and Alyssa Guzman, College Essay Specialists

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We’ll discuss:

- How students can make improvements on their essay drafts
- What makes a college essay stand out
- How to know when your essay is done and ready to go

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A by Ellie Frank and Angela Torres, College Essay Specialists

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We’ll discuss:

- The 7 Common App prompts
- How to find your strongest story or topic to write
- How to deicide which prompt to tackle

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A by Kyra Jee and Ellie Frank, College Essay Specialists

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We’ll discuss:

- Each of the 8 UC PIQ prompts
- How to decide which essays to tackle
- How to make your PIQ responses impactful

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A with Kyra Jee and Sagrika Jawadi, College Essay Specialists

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We’ll discuss:

- Why it's difficult to start a college essay
- Best practices for brainstorming and getting started
- How WRITE! Workshops can help your student get ahead over the summer

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A with Katie Young, Associate Consulting Director, and Lindsey Ricker, Essay Specialist

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We’ll discuss:

- What students should work on first
- Timeline of events to start early
- How to start brainstorming college essays

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A with Katie Anderson, ILUMIN Consultant

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We’ll discuss:

- How early admissions influences broader admissions trends
- What we learned after three years of test-flexible policies
- How Class of 2024 can prepare

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A by Jack Wang, Wealth Advisor at Innovative Advisory Group

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We’ll discuss:

- Why the cost of college is going up
- How families should be planning for tuition
- FAFSA and how financial aid affects admissions

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A from Kelly Pofahl, Educational Consultant
Apr 11, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- The different forms of early admissions
- The potential advantages in early decision
- Schools with significantly higher ED admission rates

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A from Sophia Chang, Educational Consultant
Mar 28, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- The goal of summer programs for high school students
- Options that are still open for summer 2023
- Ways students can stay productive at home

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A with Kelly Pofahl, Educational Consultant:

Mar 7, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- The hard deadlines for essays, exams, and financial aid
- How to remain organized during the application process
- The action items rising seniors should be doing over the summer

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A with Dr. Dayna Meyer, Educational Consultant

Feb 28, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- How GPA is interpreted by admissions readers
- What other factors tend to make or break a profile
- How else students can stand out for admissions

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Presentation and Q&A with Danny Yoo, Educational Consultant

Feb 21, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- What courses students should be aiming to take
- Majors and interests students should consider
- Extracurriculars that stand out for admissions

Webinar Details:

Presentation and Q&A by Heather Vaughan, educational consultant, and Sagrika Jawadi, college essay specialist.

Jul 17, 2022 11:00 AM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- The 8 UC prompts
- The style of a strong UC essay
- Topics to write about and topics to stay away from

Webinar Details:

Jul 14, 2022 05:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- What admissions officers are looking for in applications
- The impact of test-optional admissions
- How students can prepare for the next admissions cycle

This webinar will explain what you can do now to feel prepared to reach your greatest potential during the most important year of school yet.

Webinar Details:

Date: July 11, 2022

Time: 6:00–7:00 pm PT

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May 26, 2022 06:00 PM Pacific Time

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Presentation and Q&A by Jason Milan, educational consultant

Mar 16, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- What juniors should be doing now
- How your extracurriculars affect college essays
- How to make summer plans to be ready for admissions

Webinar Details

Sep 23, 2021 05:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- What admissions officers are looking for
- The impact of test-optional admissions
- How students can prepare for the next admissions cycle

Webinar Details

Sep 16, 2021 6:00 PM Pacific Time

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Conversation and Q&A with:

- Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO
- Anna Lu, Class of 2021 studying Creative Writing and Psychology
- Anezi Bueno, Class of 2022 studying East Asian Languages and Civilizations
- Carlyn Yang, Class of 2022 studying Economics and Philosophy
- Daniel Mark, Class of 2023 studying Quantum Molecular Engineering

We’ll discuss:

- What admissions officers are looking for
- The impact of test-optional admissions
- How students can prepare for the next admissions cycle

Webinar Details

Sep 2, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- How to pick the right PIQ prompts for you
- What topics to write about and stay away from
- How to fit your story within the word limit

Webinar Details

Aug 14, 2021 10:00 AM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- How to find right fit schools and programs
- The right mix of reach, target, and safety schools
- Which applications to prioritize

Webinar Details

Aug 5, 2021 6:00 PM Pacific Time

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We’ll discuss:

- What admissions officers are looking for
- The impact of test-optional admissions
- How students can prepare for the next admissions cycle

Webinar Details

Jul 22, 2021 7:00 PM Pacific Time

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Conversation and Q&A with:

- Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO
- Brian Lin, Class of 2023 studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Andrew Dinh, Class of 2023 studying Business Administration
- Saya Linney, Class of 2022 studying Economics and Political Science
- Ivy Ta, Class of 2023 studying Urban Studies

Webinar Details

Jul 17, 2021 10:30 AM Pacific Time

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Conversation and Q&A with:

- Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO
- Daphne Liu, Class of 2022 studying Finance and Organization & Strategic Management
- Sarah Auches, Class of 2022 studying Communication Design
- Lyla Renwick-Archibold, Class of 2024 studying Computer Science and Neuroscience
- Dylan Rosenthal, Class of 2023 studying Behavioral Economics and Film

Webinar Details

Jul 8, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time

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Presentation & Q/A with Katie Young, Associate Consulting Director and Alexis Jefferies, Essay Specialist.

We'll discuss:

- How the personal statement differs from other college essays
- What makes a unique personal statement
- Best practices for editing and improving your college essays

Webinar Details

Jul 1, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time

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Conversation and Q&A with:

- Anthony Su, Associate Consultant
- Aadi Anumala, Class of 2022 studying Computer Science
- Eunice Leung, Class of 2024 studying Computer Science
- JC Chen, UIUC Class of 2015, BS in Computer Science

We'll discuss:

- The UIUC student experience
- UIUC's campus culture and student life
- Why UIUC and Why UIUC Computer Science?

Webinar Details

Jun 24, 2021 05:00 PM in Pacific Time

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Conversation and Q&A with:

- Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO
- Mia Sukumaran, Class of 2022 studying Business
- Ritika Ponna, Class of 2022 studying Data Science and Economics
- Stella Mylonakis, Class of 2022 studying Criminal Justice