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A Guide to Maximizing Extracurriculars Over the Summer

Join us for an expert-led webinar on how your student can choose meaningful extracurricular experiences this summer that strengthen their college applications.

  Tuesday, May 19

 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET 

   Zoom

Make This Summer Count: A Strategic Plan to Strengthen Your Teen’s College Applications

Summer can be one of the best times for students to explore their interests, build momentum, and choose experiences that help them stand out in the college admissions process. But too often, families feel pressure to pack the calendar with activities that sound impressive instead of ones that their teen is genuinely interested in.

Join our special guest speaker, Devery Doran, a former Harvard admissions officer and college admissions expert, who will share how students can use the summer strategically to build stronger extracurriculars and enhance their overall applicant profile.

Devery brings more than 15 years of admissions experience and has read over 25,000 essays, giving her deep insight into what makes students memorable in a competitive applicant pool.

During this event, you will learn:

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How to make smarter choices for the summer

Identify opportunities that fit your student’s interests, strengths, and future goals.

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Which experiences leave a lasting impression

Explore the value of part-time jobs, research, volunteering, passion projects, structured programs, and independent initiatives.

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How extracurriculars are evaluated

Get insight into how selective colleges assess involvement and what helps a student’s choices feel genuine.

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How summer can strengthen your student’s overall story

See how thoughtful planning now can lead to a more cohesive application later.

🎓 Plus: Live Q&A with Devery

Get your questions answered by an expert who has worked with hundreds of students and understands what selective colleges notice most.

Register now

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Meet The Speakers

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Devery Doran
Former Harvard Admissions Officer
Devery graduated from Harvard College in 2007. She later went on to receive her MBA on a full Consortium Fellowship at The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business. Devery has been working in the admissions field for over 15 years serving as a former admissions officer, application reader, and high school college counselor. She has worked with hundreds of students, read well over 25,000+ essays, and has helped students be admitted to nearly all the top 100 US colleges. She believes students should find colleges that fit their needs and not just rely on rankings. Devery is a lifelong advocate of education as a means of mobility and loves working with students from all backgrounds. She's spent time at the non-profit level working with Students from College Track, SEO Scholars, and the IDEA Charter Schools.

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