THE COURSE

During the two-day academy students will receive individual assistance directed toward completing the following application requirements:

• Generating a list of appropriate colleges
• Preparing a complete Activity Sheet with all extra-curricular activities
• Developing and writing the main essay
• Creating a list of talking points to give teachers for letters of recommendation
• Participating in mock interview training
• Filling out and submitting college applications (e.g. Common Application)
• Receiving advice on standardized testing (SAT/ACT/Subject Tests)

Download the schedule as a printable brochure.

Enrollment is limited
to 16 seniors per event.

Bay Area, Atherton, College Admission Academy, April 24th 2010 and May 1, 2010

David Montesano, President of College Match, has helped hundreds of families over the past 10 years identify and gain admission to selective colleges and universities; 96% of his clients get into their top choice college or graduate school.

Naren Murthy, Writing Strategist with College Match, helps students craft college admission essays. Naren has an MFA in creative Writing from University of Iowa’s Writers Workshop and has taught writing at University of Iowa, Writers Workshop, Grinnell College, and The Bush School.

Jan Hale, College Admissions Advisor, guides and supports students through the college admission essay writing process. She received her BA from Stanford University and completed the certificate program in College Counseling at UC-Berkley.