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How Decisions Get Made: An Application Walk Through with Former Admissions Officers

Join us on Tuesday, April 28 at 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET for a live webinar with former admissions officers.
This interactive session offers an inside look at how applications are reviewed and what distinguishes the strongest applicants.

 Tuesday, April 28

 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET 

   Zoom

Wondering What Separates an Acceptance From a Denial When Applicants Appear Equally Strong? Join Our Experts for the Answer, Live!

Families hear plenty of advice about essays, extracurriculars, and academics. But clear insight into how admissions decisions are made can be much harder to find.

That’s why we’re dedicating a full hour to helping you understand how applications are evaluated, what admissions officers notice first, and why certain applicants rise to the top. We’ll also highlight examples of successful applications so you can see what strong submissions look like.

We’ll Cover:

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How applications are reviewed

Learn how admissions officers evaluate an application from start to finish.

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What strong applications do well

Review successful examples alongside our experts to see what compelling applications have in common.
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How holistic admissions decisions are made

Understand the role essays, academics, activities, and recommendations play in the final outcome.

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Which misconceptions can lead families off track

Hear about the most common mistakes that can negatively impact a student’s overall strategy.

Register today! This is your chance to ask the questions you’ve always had about the admissions decision process.

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Meet The Speakers

Taylor Florio
Taylor Florio
Former Assistant Director, Queens University of Charlotte
Since answering the call of college counseling, Taylor has seen her students gain admission to dozens of colleges and universities, including Tulane, UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Miami, Elon, and University of Colorado Boulder. She is the rare college counselor with experience in admissions, counseling, and enrollment management (the science of ensuring colleges enroll the predicted number of new freshmen each year), affording her insight not just into the best ways to guide students, but also the practices of admissions officers evaluating them and the business needs of the colleges hoping to enroll them.   
Ali Springer
Ali Springer
Former Colorado College Associate Director of Admission

A career-long educator, Ali Springer has spent the last 20 years helping students on their educational journeys. She served as an Associate Director of Admission at Colorado College, her alma mater, for eight years, where she read thousands of applications, interviewed hundreds of students, and trained the admissions staff on how to identify strong applicants. Ali loves getting to know students throughout the admission process by asking thoughtful questions to encourage self-reflection. During the college research process, she’s incredibly adept at guiding students in procuring data and utilizing critical research skills to connect their passions and interests to the universities and their communities.

 

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