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Upcoming Empowerly college admissions webinars.
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How to Stand Out in UC Admissions
Most families think they know what UC readers are looking for — GPA, test scores, a long activities list. They're usually wrong, and it's costing strong students real opportunities. Former UC Berkeley admissions reader Brennan reveals what actually happens when a file gets opened, and how to build a UC application that tells one clear, unmistakable story.
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Inside Texas College Admissions: How to Stand Out
One state, four completely different admissions processes — and most families apply to all of them with the same strategy. Ford, a former Johns Hopkins Assistant Director of Admissions who's guided students into Columbia, Duke, JHU, and the UCs, breaks down exactly what UT Austin, Texas A&M, Rice, and SMU each reward and where families lose seats they could have won.
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10 Things Top Colleges Want to See in Your Student
Every year, families guess at what colleges want — and end up polishing the wrong things. Former Johns Hopkins admissions officer Ford, who reviewed over 8,000 applications, breaks down the 10 qualities top colleges actually prioritize in 2026, and where most students focus their energy in the wrong place. Whether your student is just starting out or deep into applications, this session shows you what really moves the needle.
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Before Your Senior Hits Submit: The Final Application Check
Before an application ever reaches an admissions committee, it goes through one more read that most families never think to ask for. Former admissions officer Denard reveals what an admissions committee review actually catches — the inconsistencies and small mistakes that quietly cost strong applicants. If your student is finishing applications this fall, this is the review that happens before it's too late to fix anything.
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What It Really Takes to Get Into the Ivy League
Every Ivy League applicant pool is full of 4.0s, perfect scores, and long activity lists — which means none of that actually separates the admits. Former Brown admissions officer Daniel breaks down what a reader is really scoring once academic qualification is a given, and why a coherent story across activities and essays becomes the true differentiator. This isn't a list of hacks — it's the framework Daniel used to evaluate thousands of files.
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How to Get Into a BS/MD Program
Direct medical programs admit a class the size of a large lecture hall from a pool in the thousands — and every applicant already has the grades, scores, and hospital hours. Former Brown PLME admissions officer Daniel breaks down what actually separates admitted students from an otherwise identical, rejected pool, and why the real work starts in 9th and 10th grade, not senior fall. If your student is serious about medicine, replace guesswork with the exact framework a reader uses to decide.
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The Junior Year Checklist for College Admissions
Junior year is the last year your student can actually build their application — senior year can only describe it. Former UC Berkeley admissions officer and Stanford reader Brennan breaks down exactly what needs to happen now: testing, leadership, academics, and the timing mistakes that quietly cost students options. Get the plan, not a checklist off the internet.
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Summer Programs: How Your Student Can Stand Out
Most families think a prestigious summer program name is what impresses admissions officers. It's not and chasing the wrong programs can actually hurt an application. Former Vanderbilt and Johns Hopkins admissions officer Ben reveals what selective summer programs actually signal to readers, and how to choose (or build) a summer that strengthens your student's story instead of just padding a resume.
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The Sophomore Year Game Plan
Sophomore year feels early but it's often the last stretch where students can build the foundation that makes junior year manageable and senior year applications strong. Cassidy walks families through exactly what should (and shouldn't) happen in 10th grade, so students aren't scrambling to catch up later.
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How to Get Into Stanford
Stanford accepts under 4% of applicants — and most families are optimizing for the wrong things. Former Stanford reader Brennan reveals what actually separates the students who get in from the thousands of equally qualified students who don't, and why "well-rounded" is often the wrong strategy entirely.
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The Florida College Admissions Playbook
Florida families often approach UF, Florida State, and the University of Miami with the same admissions strategy. That can be a costly mistake. Join former admissions officer Denard Jones as he breaks down how these three schools evaluate applicants differently and what students can do to build an application designed for the schools at the top of their list.
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Free college admissions webinars
When you attend an Empowerly webinar, you gain invaluable insights into the college application process from our team of experienced experts. Our hosts have firsthand experience at top universities nationwide—many of them previously serving as admissions officers. The team's deep understanding of the college application process equips them to provide you valuable guidance during each session.
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Whether you’re curious about merit scholarships, going Ivy League, landing a startup internship, or just staying ahead of college admissions trends, our webinars cover a bevy of topics to help strengthen your application prowess.