Harvard, Berkeley, or Bust? Understanding the Highly Selective Admissions Process
How do students who get accepted to the nation's most selective colleges set themselves apart? Join us on Wednesday, December 6 at 5:00 PM PST to find out!
About this Event
Is your teen aspiring to gain admission into Ivy League institutions, MIT, Stanford, or other top-tier colleges?
Grades, test scores, and impressive activities alone won’t get a student admitted to schools that reject almost all of their applicants. So how do students who get accepted to the Ivy Leagues, Stanford, Tufts and the rest of the nation’s most selective colleges set themselves apart from the rest of the applicant pool? We'll show you at this webinar.
In this session, you'll uncover:
- The influence of admission rates on applicants
- What admission officers at top-tier colleges are genuinely seeking
- Strategies to make your teen's application stand out amidst the competition
If your child is determined to join the ranks of those studying at America's top colleges, you won't want to miss this. Register now and arm yourself with the knowledge to support your teen's ambitions!

Your Speakers

Brenna Heintz
Collegewise Counselor
Brenna Heintz has been immersed in college admissions since 2011. She first landed in admissions at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, then to MIT's Office of Undergraduate Admissions where she was a senior admission counselor, and next to Swarthmore College as their Associate Dead of Admissions and Director of Recruitment, before finally landing at Collegewise.

Meredith Graham
Collegewise Counselor
Meredith Graham has been fascinated by all things college since she was a student herself. She spent nearly 15 years working in advising, recruiting, and admissions at Kent State University, Purdue University, Cornell University, and Boston University, then joined Collegewise as a college counselor in 2013. Meredith loves working with students and families to help them discover the joy in the journey to college.
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.
