A Parent’s Guide to College Admissions
So much information. So many questions. Please let Collegewise help you to sort it all out.
Join us on Monday, August 26 at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET and we promise to help give you some excellent guidance.
About this Event
We’ll provide you with the answers, insights, and strategies to help your family have a college plan, and we aim to make it as joyful for you as possible.
We intend to:
- Take parents through the process
- Offer strategic advice on building strong applications with a focus on academics, extracurriculars, and essays
- Share insights about what admissions officers value in their applicants
Please register now.

Your Speakers

Patti Miller
Yale Graduate & Collegewise Counselor
“Above and beyond” is a phrase often thrown around, but in Patti’s case, it’s a motto. As a Yale alumna, she served as an interviewer for prospective students, and while earning her MBA from The Wharton School, she helped students as an admission office application evaluator. Not stopping there, she earned certification in college counseling from UCLA, and then served as an intern college counselor to high school students in the Roslyn Union Free School District.

Mandy McGuire
Former Associate Director of Admissions at Duke & Collegewise Counselor
Mandy brings a uniquely deep and broad set of experiences to Collegewise. Her time in admissions began at Agnes Scott College, a private women’s college enrolling fewer than 1,000 students, and continued at Saint Mary’s School, a boarding school in North Carolina. In 2016, she accepted a position in the admissions office of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business where she not only reviewed applications, but also delivered presentations, screened applicants via Zoom interviews, and coordinated more than 1500 alumni to participate in recruitment initiatives.
About Collegewise
Since 1999, our team of 80+ counselors has dedicated their expertise to creating a worry-free, effortless college application process for students of all levels.
Collegewise empowers students academically and relieves parents of their project management duties through our personalized counseling and tutoring programs.
Say goodbye to application stress and welcome a new, streamlined experience with Collegewise.
