The Hidden Edge: Skills that Set Teens Apart in Competitive College Admissions

Join Collegewise's CEO LIVE on Wednesday, July 23 at 7:00 PM in Parsippany to learn how you can help your teen build the skills that competitive colleges look for beyond grades and test scores.

This event is ideal for parents with teens in grades 7-11.

Why do top universities reject students with perfect SAT scores and stellar GPAs every year?

Because colleges are looking for skills beyond strong academics.

They value students with intense curiosity, original thinking, and the drive to take action. These are skills rooted in executive functioning that most teens aren't explicitly taught in school.

In this live, in-person event, Collegewise's CEO will break down the crucial (and often overlooked) skills that drive both academic success and standout college applications.

You'll discover:

✅ What admissions officers are actually looking for from students in New Jersey

🧠 How recent changes, including AI and test-optional policies, are shifting what matters in the admissions process

📚 Why executive functioning skills are the number one overlooked differentiator in highly selective admissions

🎓 How top-performing students build these habits and practical ways your teen can start developing them now

When

Wednesday, July 23rd at 7:00pm ET

Where

Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire Department

255 Halsey Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054

Anjali Bhatia

Chief Executive Officer, Collegewise

Anjali is a mission-driven CEO with a lifelong passion for helping students build the right skillsets. She's held a number of executive leadership positions within education over the last 12 years. Anjali holds her MBA from The Wharton School, where she received the Joseph Wharton Fellowship. She completed her undergraduate degree at Duke University, where she was the recipient of the full merit scholarship, the Robertson Scholarship. Outside of Collegewise? She is a tea sommelier and loves spending time with her daughter!