"I learned more from your college list webinar than I have at any other parent information event."-J.C., West Anchorage High School Parent |
"I learned more from your college list webinar than I have at any other parent information event."-J.C., West Anchorage High School Parent |
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Date Originally Aired | Webinar Title & Description | View Recording |
May 18, 2023 |
Preparing Your Common Application & Personal Statement
Common App
-Learn strategies to effectively describe your activities and accomplishments in the limited space provided
-Review the process for obtaining strong letters of recommendation
-Discuss how to prepare essays, portfolios, and other supplemental materials
-Get information on the latest COVID-related changes to college admissions (including test-optional policies)
Personal Statement & Essays
-Learn our six-step essay formula for selecting your prompt and planning your essay
-Analyze actual essays from our college admissions consulting students who were admitted to highly selective colleges |
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May 4, 2023 |
Building Your College List: A Five-Step Process
-Learn our five-step process for 10th and 11th graders to build their strategic college list
-Discover how to identify colleges of best fit based on your competitiveness as an applicant and individual preferences/requirements
-Review strategies to optimize your applicant profile based on your college list, including SAT/ACT testing, extracurriculars, letters of recommendation, and essays
-Discuss how to choose whether to apply early action/early decision
-Get information on the latest updates to college admissions (including test-optional policies) |
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March 29, 2023 February 8, 2023 |
10th & 11th Graders College Admissions Checklist
(Co-Hosted with the counseling departments)
(Co-Hosted with the Bartlett, Chugiak, Dimond, Eagle River, East, Service, South, and West High School counseling departments)
Learn how to:
-Craft your SAT/ACT testing strategy to maximize your college and scholarship competitiveness, including:
-Develop your college list, which drives all of your academic, testing, and application priorities
-Optimize extracurriculars based on your interests and college admissions goals
-Begin planning college applications, essays, and letters of recommendation |
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October 12, 2022 |
9th & 10th Graders College Admissions Checklist
(Co-Hosted with the Bartlett, Chugiak, Dimond, Eagle River, Service, and South High School counseling departments counseling department; students from all schools are welcome to attend)
-Learn how to set a target GPA based on your eventual college admissions and scholarship goals. Discuss how to excel academically by building study skills and time management habits. |
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September 28, 2022 |
11th & 12th Graders College Admissions Checklist
(Co-Hosted with the South Anchorage High School counseling departments; students from all schools are welcome to attend)
-Identify and achieve your target SAT/ACT score before application deadlines (and for juniors, learn how the PSAT and National Merit recognition/scholarships work.) |
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September 21, 2022 |
11th & 12th Graders College Admissions Checklist
(Co-Hosted with the Bartlett, Chugiak, Dimond, Eagle River, Service, and West High School counseling departments; students from all schools are welcome to attend)
-Identify and achieve your target SAT/ACT score before application deadlines (and for juniors, learn how the PSAT and National Merit recognition/scholarships work.) |
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April 6, 2022 |
How to Design Your SAT/ACT Testing (and Test-Optional) Strategy
(Co-Hosted with West Anchorage School; families from all schools are welcome to sign up)
-Get the latest updates on evolving test-optional policies
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Coming Soon |
October 5, 2021 |
11th & 12th Graders College Admissions Checklist
(Co-Hosted with the Bartlett, Chugiak, and Eagle River High School counseling departments)
-Identify and achieve your target SAT/ACT score before application deadlines (and for juniors, learn how the PSAT and National Merit recognition/scholarships work.) |
View Recording |
September 21, 2021 |
11th & 12th Graders College Admissions Checklist
(Co-Hosted with the South and Dimond High School counseling departments)
-Identify and achieve your target SAT/ACT score before application deadlines (and for juniors, determine whether you should prepare for the PSAT this fall to potentially qualify for National Merit recognition and scholarships) |
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August 24, 2021 |
Rising 12th Graders College Admissions Checklist: How to Maximize Your College Admissions Success
Learn how and when you should:
-Finalize your college list
-Identify and achieve your target SAT/ACT score before application deadlines
-Begin essays and applications
-Identify financial aid and scholarships
-Adjust your timeline or plans based on the latest COVID-related changes to college admissions (including test-optional policies) |
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July 21, 2021 |
How to Make Your Common Application Less Common: Optimizing Your College Applications
-Learn strategies to effectively describe your activities and accomplishments in the limited space provided
-Review the process for obtaining strong letters of recommendation
-Discuss how to prepare essays, portfolios, and other supplemental materials
-Receive an overview of other common college application platforms, including the Coalition App, University of California application, and Apply Texas
-Get information on the latest COVID-related changes to college admissions (including test-optional policies) |
Recording Link Coming Soon |
July 6, 2021 |
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Your Personal Statement and College Application Essays
-Learn our six-step essay formula for selecting your topic and planning your structure, regardless of the prompt
-Review what kinds of application essays you will need to write and what rising seniors should do now to make progress
-Analyze actual essays from our college admissions consulting students who were admitted to highly selective colleges
-Get information on the latest COVID-related changes to college admissions (including test-optional policies) |
View Recording |
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