HIGH SCHOOL PARENT WEBINAR

Finalizing Your Common Application & Personal Statement

 

Webinar | View Recording on Demand

 

With application deadlines approaching this fall, now is the time to create and polish your college application assets.  In this recorded webinar, Kimberly Hewitt, the director of our college counseling practice, addresses the following aspects of the college application process for rising 12th graders:

 

Common Application

 

• How to effectively describe your activities and accomplishments in the limited space provided in the Common App

 

• Strategies for obtaining strong letters of recommendation

 

• How to prepare essays, portfolios, and other supplemental materials

 

• The latest changes to college admissions (including test-optional policies)

 

Personal Statement & Essays

 

• Learn our six-step approach for selecting your topic and planning your structure, regardless of the prompt
  
  
• Analyze actual essays from our college admissions consulting students who were admitted to highly selective colleges

 

This webinar originally aired on May 18, 2023.  View the recording now.