Standing Out in STEM: How Creativity Gives You an Admissions Edge

How can your student stand out in an increasingly competitive STEM admissions landscape?

For years, STEM success was all about acing exams and mastering technical skills. Not anymore. Today’s colleges—think MIT, Caltech, and Stanford—are looking for students who can blend creativity with technical expertise to solve real-world problems.

Join us for an expert-led webinar where we’ll unpack the shift from STEM to STEAM and share actionable strategies to help your student craft a compelling application.

What You’ll Learn:

✅ Why creativity is the new must-have skill at schools like MIT, Caltech, and Stanford

✅ How to craft a standout academic and extracurricular profile that highlights both technical excellence and innovation

✅ Practical strategies to help your student showcase creativity in STEM and gain a competitive edge in college admissions

📄 Exclusive Gift for Attendees! Be among the first to receive a complimentary copy of Creativity in STEM: A Key to Education and College Admissions, a must-read resource packed with expert insights and insider strategies for STEM admissions.

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.

Christopher Logan

Master Collegewise Counselor, Admissions Analyst, and Yale Graduate

After graduating from Yale in 2014, Christopher moved to California and counseled students who went on to Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Yale, to name a few. In fact, a majority of Christopher's students have gone on to Ivy League or "Near-Ivy" colleges. As a counselor, Christopher expertly guided students as they selected their classes, clubs, volunteer work, and internships to make sure they could enjoy a high school experience that would make them more competitive college applicants. At Collegewise, their goal is to help students and parents alike by reducing their stress while being both honest and compassionate about the admissions process.