California Learning Strategies Center
                                                             
topWorkshop for Students:
 Creating a Great College Application
Listen to our recorded webinar at your convenience from your home computer or phone   
                  
    To order, call 805-642-6686.
 
Presenter:  Susan Goodkin is a graduate of Harvard University, Harvard Law School, and Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.  Susan writes and speaks nationally on education issues, including college admissions.   
 
Information about:
Workshop Syllabus
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Workshop Syllabus
 
This three-hour workshop covers:
 
How to Write a Great Essay
 
Understanding what colleges are looking for in the essay
Common mistakes to avoid
Actual essays that work. . . and essays that don't
Topics students should never write about
Exercises to help students choose their topics, and get started!
 
 How to Create a Compelling Resume Describing Your Activities and Honors
 
What you need to know about most effectively detailing
your activities and honors 
 
How to Strengthen Your Application with Great Recommendations
 
What colleges want to see in recommendations
Which teachers to ask for recommendations - and which teachers you shouldn't ask
How to increase your chances of getting a strong recommendation -- it matters how you ask!
What teachers should never say in a recommendation
When to use recommendations from non-teachers
 
The Most Effective Techniques for Improving Your SAT Scores
 
Presented by test prep expert Ben Paris, former Curriculum Director of Kaplan Test Prep, and author of the award-winning Peterson's Test Prep SAT Online and Sparknotes' SAT All-Nighter
 
How to Shine in College and Scholarship Interviews
How to prepare for the interview
What you should do during the interview  
 
How to Find the Right Colleges For You
What to consider when choosing a college
Helpful resources for researching colleges 
What you should know about college visits
  
We'll also provide 
  •   An extensive list of on-line and print resources to help you throughout the college application process
  •    Tips (and print-outs) to help you stay organized throughout the college application process 
 
  Presenter:  Susan Goodkin is a graduate of Harvard University, Harvard Law School, and Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.  In addition to college consulting, Susan writes and speaks nationally on education issues including college admissions.  Her articles have appeared in newspapers including The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Philadelphia Enquirer, The Sacramento Bee and The Houston Chronicle.  Susan is currently Executive Director of the California Learning Strategies Center, www.LearningStrategiesCenter.com  
 
Plus, guest lecturer Ben Paris, former Curriculum Director of Kaplan Test Prep, will present a segment on the most effective techniques for improving SAT scores.      
 
 
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To order by phone: call 805-642-6686 (9-6 PT)
 
Order by phone and you can listen to the webinar today! 
 
To order by mail: 
Send a check to California Learning Strategies Center, 9452 Telephone Road #188, Ventura, CA 93004.  Please include e-mail address.
 
 For mail orders, we will e-mail you the link to the webinar as soon as we receive your order.
 
Cost:  $89
 
Questions? Call 805-642-6686 (9 -6 PT) or e-mail Susan.Goodkin@LearningStrategiesCenter.com  
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College Consulting
  
 
If you order the Webinar and would like individual consulting, you will receive $25 off the first hour.   We consult by phone or in person.  Please call or e-mail for more information about our college consulting services. ($150/hr.) 
 
What clients are saying:
 
"I got accepted to Stanford! Thanks for everything, you were an integral part in this entire process." 
                                                                                 I.P. (Stanford)
 
"Without your help, I can honestly say I might not have been nominated for the awards I've garnered so far." 
                                                                                  R.C., California 
 
  "We so appreciate your help as we search for a college that will be the right fit for our daughter."                                               
                                                                                  F.B., Oregon
 
"Thank you for your invaluable advice during the application process. My son is thrilled to have been accepted at both Harvard and Yale."
                                                              
                                                                                  G. F., (Yale mom)

                                                                
                                                      
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