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Presentation and Q&A with Kyra Jee, Educational Consultant and Director of Essay Services, and Nora Salle, College Essay Specialist.
We’ll discuss:
- Debunking common expectations for your main personal statement
- Choosing the prompt that's right for you
- Developing a stand-out idea no matter the prompt
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Presentation by Dr. Curtis Flournoy and Elton Lin
Curtis Flournoy, Ph.D.: Curtis was trained in Harvard's exact scoring rubric and knows precisely what moves an application from the "maybe" pile to the acceptance stack. Join us as we discuss what stands out to top admissions readers and how current seniors can prepare.
Elton Lin: Elton brings 16 years of elite college advising experience, having guided students into every Top 50 university and all eight Ivy League institutions—multiple times over. As CEO of ILUMIN Education, he is a vetted professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA).
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Presentation and Q&A with Jack Wang, Wealth Advisor at IAG Wealth Management, specializing in college financial planning, and Elton Lin, CEO of ILUMIN Education.
We’ll discuss:
- What parents tend to get wrong about FAFSA
- How to optimize for merit scholarships
- What 9h and 10th grade families should do now
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Presentation and Q&A with Kyra Jee, Director of Essay Services, and Mary Royal, Essay Specialist
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We’ll discuss:
- The different deadlines options (ED, EA, REA)
- What option is best for your family
- When families should finalize their decisions
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Presentation and Q&A with Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO
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We’ll discuss:
- The different deadlines options (ED, EA, REA)
- What option is best for your family
- When families should finalize their decisions
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Presentation and Q&A with Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO
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We’ll discuss:
- How to research good fit program
- What ratio of reach, target, and safety schools to have
- How many essays is too many essays (and thus too many schools)
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Presentation and Q&A with Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO
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We’ll discuss:
- Changes to admit rate and the impact of early decision
- Shifts in popularity of majors
- How Class of 2027 should prepare
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Presentation and Q&A with Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO
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We’ll discuss:
- How to research schools and build a college list
- When (and how) students should get started on their college essays
- How to decide on an early decision school
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Presentation and Q&A with Elton Lin, ILUMIN CEO, and Anna Lee, Educational Consultant
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We’ll discuss:
- The increased use and reliance on Early Decision deadlines by universities
- What majors and programs are over and under applied to
- How the Class of 2025 can stand out in a competitive landscape
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Jul 14, 2022 05:00 PM Pacific Time
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.
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Date: July 11, 2022
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm PT
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Presentation and Q&A by Jason Milan, educational consultant
Mar 16, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time
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
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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
