Applying to College: Great Advice from Successful Students, Admission Officers, and The Guy Who Literally Wrote the Book on Colleges
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Part 1: We Are Matchlighters: Successful Student Stories from the Past Year (May 18)

On this session, we'll meet 3 Matchlighters scholars from 2021 who successfully navigated the application process. Together we’ll discuss, among other things:

  - What 3 things helped you be successful as you worked through the college admissions process this year?
  - What did you write your personal statement on and why?
  - What do you feel was key in helping your application stand out?
  - What would you have done differently (i.e., what advice would you give to rising seniors)?
  - What did you learn about yourself through this process?

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Part 2: What College Admission Looks Like in 2021 (And What Rising Seniors Can Do About it) (May 19)

Meet Edward Fiske, author of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, a book that’s almost certainly in your college counselor’s office.

During this conversation, we’ll cover:
  - What are some of the biggest mistakes students and parents make when searching for a school?
  - A Very Brief History of the Fiske Guide: How and why did it start?
  - How was the 2021 guide created—in the middle of a pandemic, no less?
  - Why did Ted and his team decide to drop tests from the Fiske Guide this year?
  - How are the Fiske Guide ratings different from those in US News and World Report?
  - How do students begin to determine which schools are their favorites?

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Part 3: What College Admission Looks Like in 2021 (And What Rising Seniors Can Do About it) (May 20)

Join Deanna Dixon (Dean of Admission, Smith College), Rick Clark (Director of Admission, Georgia Tech), and Gigi McGuire (Asst. Dir. of Partnerships & Initiatives, Cal-State Northridge) for a panel discussion, where I’ll ask them a wide range of questions, including:

  - What surprised you (as an admission officer) this year?
  - Should students test, or does it really not matter? For which students does it matter?
  - How has the pandemic impacted issues of access and equity?
  - How can counselors and teachers better advocate for students in their teacher recommendation letters?
  - 3 things students can do to set themselves up for a great application process
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