From Seattle to the Ivy League and Beyond: Cracking the Code to Highly Selective Colleges

Join us on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:00 PM in Bellevue to learn how students can maximize their time in high school and impress admissions officers at the most sought-after colleges. 

 

This is a free in-person event. Ideal for families with teens in grades 7-11!

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Gain the real edge Seattle area students need for college admissions at highly selective universities like Stanford, Yale, MIT and others!

When:

📅 Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM 

Where:

📍Bellevue College N Building, Room N201

Coal Creek Road, Bellevue, WA 98007

 

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Many Seattle families are using outdated admissions strategies that no longer work. Discover the playbook that can help your teen get into their dream school.

 

With thousands of applications flooding in, it takes more than top grades and test scores to stand out. So, what really catches the eye of an admissions officer?

 

In this exclusive seminar, Collegewise is bringing our 26 years of admissions experience to Seattle area families, sharing key strategies and tips that take college applications to the next level.

 

You'll discover:

  • Insights on how your teen can maximize their time in high school
  • Tips and tools to elevate any extracurricular activity
  • What admissions officers value most (and what matters less than you think!)
  • What current admission trends mean for students' acceptance chances

Your Speaker

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Kevin McMullin

Founder and Chief Education Officer, Collegewise

Kevin McMullin is the founder and Chief Education Officer at Collegewise. He has delivered over 500 presentations to discuss college admissions planning, employee engagement, and small business success. As long as the speeches don’t require Kevin to solve any math problems, he always does a bang-up job. Kevin graduated from UC Irvine with majors in English and history and he has a college admissions counseling certificate from UCLA.

About Collegewise

Since 1999, our team of 100+ 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. 

26+ years of college admissions experience