Junior Night Part 1: Behind the Scenes of an Admission Office
April 13, 4-5pm PT (7-8pm ET)
Special Guest: Tom Campbell, Assistant Dean Of Admissions at Pomona College
On the session, we’ll cover:
- What happens after you hit submit through when you receive your decision?
- How did the Test Optional policy impact admission decisions this year—and how are colleges like Pomona able to create a class without standardized tests?
- How was application reading different from past years?
- Essays: What do you look for in a great personal statement? How much do essays matter? Can they ever hurt your chances?
- Demonstrated interest: How does it really work? What does Pomona track? What do other schools track?
- Q&A: Submit questions in advance at this form. We'll select a few to answer live.
Junior Night Part 2: What Should I Be Doing Right Now to Prepare for College?
April 20th, 4-5pm PT (7-8pm ET)
Special Guest: Susan Tree, College Counselor & Former Associate Dean of Admissions
On this session, we’ll cover:
- What has changed in the college admission world since the pandemic started—and what hasn’t
- Why students should stop thinking of the admissions process as a contest of grades and scores (and what to do instead)
- Why good students sometimes aren’t accepted at their “likely” schools
- How (and where) to address pandemic experiences in the application
- How students can stand out—in a good way—despite limited extracurricular activity involvement
- What juniors can be doing right now: a tangible set of action items
- Q&A: Submit questions in advance at this form. We'll select a few to answer live.
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Ethan
