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Palo Alto students served

98%

5-year admit rate to a top 100 US college

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Examples of where Empowerly Palo Alto students got in

Palo Alto High School

14 students admitted to Stanford University

9 students admitted to UC Berkeley

Henry M. Gunn High School

11 students admitted to UC Berkeley

6 students admitted to MIT

Menlo-Atherton High School

8 students admitted to UCLA

5 students admitted to Harvard University

Los Altos High School

10 students admitted to Stanford University

7 students admitted to Yale University

Mountain View High School

9 students admitted to UC Berkeley

4 students admitted to Princeton University

Woodside High School

7 students admitted to UCLA

5 students admitted to Duke University

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Upcoming Palo Alto events

Hear the secrets from former admissions officers, and meet a counselor face-to-face.

Inside the Admissions Committee — Dinner with a Former Admissions Officer

Jul 14 · Los Altos, CA · 6:00 pm PT A former admissions officer gives an honest look at how selective colleges actually evaluate applications and answers your questions directly.

Inside the Admissions Committee — Dinner with a Former Admissions Officer

Jul 30 · Palo Alto, CA · 6:00 pm PT Walk through the framework Empowerly counselors use to build lists that are both ambitious and realistic, with real examples from Palo Alto students.

Inside the Admissions Committee — Dinner with a Former Admissions Officer

Aug 4 · Palo Alto, CA · 6:00 pm PT Walk through the framework Empowerly counselors use to build lists that are both ambitious and realistic, with real examples from Palo Alto students.

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Hear directly from former admissions officers in free, real-time sessions.

How admissions officers actually read an application

Live webinar · Jul 09 · 5:00 pm PT A former admissions reader walks through what gets a closer look and what gets skimmed.

Choosing a major before you're sure

Live webinar · Jul 21 · 5:00 pm PT Practical ways to declare a direction on paper without locking your student into one.

Financial aid timelines, explained simply

Live webinar · Aug 06 · 4:00 pm PT FAFSA, CSS Profile, and merit aid deadlines mapped out on one calendar.