A telephone is all the equipment you need. Just call in, enter your personal access code (we'll send it to you after you register) and you'll be connected to the program.
What you'll learn: We'll cover topics including critical changes in the application process since today's parents applied, along with what you need to know about extracurriculars, testing, grades, college essays, recommendations, interviews, and more. (Details below.)
Speaker: Susan Goodkin, a national college consultant, 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, and her articles have appeared in newspapers including the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Miami Herald, and the Sacramento Bee.
Over the past few years alone, Susan's clients have been accepted to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, Columbia, U.Penn, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Tufts, U. Michigan, and Harvey Mudd, along with many other colleges ranging from large state universities to small religious schools.
This free one-hour program will address critical college planning issues, including:
What selective colleges are looking for -- you'll be surprised about how much has changed since you applied!
The increased importance of a great high school resume, and how to build the kind of extracurricular list selective colleges want to see.
IB, AP, honors, oh my -- what classes your child should take.
The dreaded college application essay -- what colleges look for, and the topics your child shouldn't write about!
Which teachers your child should ask for recommendations, and what they should -- and shouldn't -- say.
The 411 on testing: PSAT, SAT, ACT, and SAT subject tests.
How your child should prepare for college interviews.
Plus, common concerns you should stop worrying about!
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What people are saying about Susan's presentations:
"We have booked encore presentations by popular demand: both parents and students alike find Susan's information immediately useful. Susan is lively, practical, and entertaining, and her depth of knowledge about the college application process is invaluable."
- - Program coordinator, Santa Barbara
Register today to reserve your spot.
This one-hour program will be offered on three different dates/times:
Sunday, March 10: 1:00 pm PT/ 3:00 pm CT/ 4:00 pm ET
Sunday, March 17: 4:00 pm PT/ 6:00 pm, CT/7:00 pm ET
Tuesday, March 19: 11:00 am PT/1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET
To register, send an e-mail to
Put "register" in the subject line, and include your name, city, and the date you'd like to attend in the text.
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Questions? Call 805-642-6686 (9-6 PT) or e-mail
