This Zoom presentation is to help high school juniors and their parents understand how to use the summer productively to create a compelling college application.

It will cover the college application process including current admissions trends, writing the personal statement essay and supplemental essays, teacher recommendations and how students can position themselves to increase their chances for admission. The presenters will discuss how the Supreme Court decision has impacted the college admissions process and how a student’s ability to express their insights, experiences and personal growth through their application essays are more important than ever before.

Stand Out For College will discuss application strategies including the advantages and disadvantages of early decision, early action and regular decision. They’ll review what factors students should consider in deciding whether or not to submit their standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) for test-optional colleges and universities. They’ll also discuss the different ways that students can be admitted to a particular school.

Stand Out For College will examine the holistic admissions review process, what admissions officers consider important when they review applicants, and how students can position themselves to develop a compelling narrative to increase their chances for admission. And will also discuss the importance of community service, how it can provide an opportunity for personal growth and an opportunity to showcase a student’s character. Admissions officers place great emphasis on a student’s character and how the student has been able to give back and help others.

This program is a detailed and strategic overview of what students should focus on to make their college applications compelling.

Led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC. (standoutforcollege.com)

Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.gov

About Stand Out For College:

Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper are partners at Stand Out For College, LLC and they focus on helping families navigate the college admissions process which has been made more complicated due to the effects from COVID. They have been asked to present to over 130 libraries across the country serving communities in the New York Tri-State area including in Westchester, Fairfield, Nassau, Suffolk and Bergen counties as well as neighborhoods in Palo Alto, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and San Jose.

When you register for this event, you'll receive an email confirmation with the Zoom information sent from Stand Out For College, as well as through reminder emails. Please make sure to check your spam folder if you don't see it initially.