Two Live Local Events
Good morning,
Quick announcement for local (NY area) parents of kids in grades 9-11: I'm running two "College Admissions and Scholarships Secrets" live, in-person workshops (not webinars) next week, on Wednesday,January 15 and Thursday, January 16.
The gist, short and sweet:
You will discover tested and proven strategies and tips to help your child get into their "dream college" and how to win tens of thousands of merit scholarships, even if you think "no way do families like us ever qualify for anything!"
We're nearing the tail-end of another wild and wacky admissions cycle for class of 2025 kiddos, so this workshop will give families with younger children the current, real-time lay of the land from inside the trenches.
Just the stone-cold, politically incorrect truth about what it REALLY takes to get into a top college, today.
You won't get this information from your guidance counselor, either. Unlike This Guy, they're bound by traditional constraints such as "professionalism", "sensitivity" and "good taste".
Here are the details for each live (still not a webinar), in-person event:
- Andy "Spanning the Globe" Lockwood
P.S. Each venue is relatively small, so seats are given first-come, first-served. Register now, you can even bring along a friend while we have the space.
P.P.S. Here's a more complete run-down of questions and topics for each event:
Can your kid get into a decent college?
How does he "stack up" compared to the competition?
What specific strategies will improve chances of acceptance to his "Dream School?"
Do you make too much to qualify for scholarships or other financial aid or can you "beat the system?"
How can she possibly stand out from 50,000 competitors who look the same on paper?
Those are just some of the questions we'll explore at your workshop. Other topics include:
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The inconvenient truth about what it takes -- beyond solid grades and near-perfect SATs, "passion projects" and other nonsense -- to get accepted to a top college today [WARNING: Not "Politically Correct"]
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Financial Aid "Loopholes" - how to legally "hide" your money from the financial aid office
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How to avoid Admissions Armageddon and build a balanced, strategic college list
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Are there any Safety Schools any more?
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Feather-ruffling facts about how college admissions officers view test-optional applications
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Extracurricular activities that "sell" verses those that bore
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How to qualify for 56.2% off the cost of college even if you think you make too much money to have a shot at aid
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Negotiation Case Study: How a mild-mannered college advisor squeezed an additional $30,058 from a elite West Coast college...after it's so-called "Final Offer"
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The strange, counter-intuitive reason why six and seven-figure earning families have a better shot at some types of aid than lower earners
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Got a 529? Watch out. The shocking reason why that could be a fatal mistake (and how you might be able to fix things at the last minute)
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How an "expensive" private college could cost less out of pocket than a "cheaper" state university