College Planning Mistakes You’re Making in High School

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Date

Feb 04 2025

Time

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Cost

Free

College Planning Mistakes You’re Making in High School

Worried about the complex college admissions process? 8th to 11th grade families interested in competitive college won’t want to miss this!

About this event
In this webinar, our panel of innovation-driven admissions leaders will help you understand how to successfully plan for admissions to competitive colleges in the US. With competition on the rise and acceptance rates decreasing, high school students (8th-11th graders are encouraged to attend!) and their families won’t want to miss this event.

What we’ll cover:
*What to do in high school (or as early as middle school) to take the stress out of college admissions.
*Things you should be thinking about several years before starting your college applications.
*What do the most competitive colleges look for in applicants?
*Strategies you haven’t heard about to stand out from the crowd of great college applicants.
*Time for all your questions!

Our Expert Panel
John Moganelli developed a college admissions coaching program that helps students get into the most competitive US colleges and has been working as a leader in the private admissions consulting space for over 5 years. Prior to becoming a consultant, John was a Director of Admissions at Cornell University. He has held senior admissions leadership positions at: Cornell University, Lehigh University, and Moravian University. John is also the author of “Growing Ivy: How to Crack the Code on Elite College Admissions” (2021).

Justin Taylor has a Masters in dramatic literature from the Sorbonne (Paris) and an MFA in playwriting from Yale. For more than ten years, he has helped hundreds of students boost their scores as a test prep tutor and boost their admissions prospects as a college application consultant. Yale, Georgetown, Vanderbilt, Boston College, and NYU are some recent admits for happy students. He has taught writing at Yale University, Wesleyan University, the Sorbonne, in high schools and privately throughout New York City with all ages. Justin is also a professional meditation teacher.

With a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Education, Claire Long has over 20 years of experience teaching writing, including at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, and a decade specializing in college counseling and application development. Claire prides herself in getting students to produce their absolute best work while also actually enjoying the process. She has been a teacher and counselor in many school districts across the US and currently works with our 9th to 11th grade students to help them develop their unique stories.

Lisa Speransky is the founder of Ivy Tutors Network, a New York City-based education company. IVY’s core belief is that education isn’t one size fits all. That may sound simple, but understanding this concept opens the door to really enjoying learning. For 20 years and countless success stories — from learning to getting into the college of your dreams — IVY has proven that personalized education can breed a love of learning that leads to confidence and to goal-crushing in all its forms!

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