How I Got Into UC Berkeley & NYU: A Real Student + Counselor Story
November 24th - 5pm PT
A real story brings college admissions to life. In this webinar, you’ll hear directly from a student accepted to UC Berkeley and NYU and the counselor who guided them. Learn the strategies, decisions, and essay insights that made their applications stand out, and how you can apply the same steps to your own college journey.
What to Expect
Join our webinar to hear the real journey behind admissions to UC Berkeley and NYU. Learn how one student built a strong academic and extracurricular profile, chose the right schools, and shaped essays that made an impact. Gain practical guidance from the counselor who supported the process and walk away with clear steps to strengthen your own application.
Success Stories That Show You What Works
Expertise, guidance, discovery
& success
Expertise
Hear from an experienced counselor who supported a student admitted to UC Berkeley and NYU and learn how strategic decisions shaped a strong application.
Guidance
Get clear direction on how to build an academic and extracurricular profile that aligns with what competitive universities look for.
See the real steps a successful student followed, including school selection, essay development, and activity planning.
Discovery
Walk away with practical actions you can apply now to strengthen your own application and position yourself for stronger admission results.
Success
about our speaker
Meet Ali
Alison has over ten years of experience as a college counselor and English teacher. With a degree in Psychology and service on research teams, scholarship boards, and internship committees, she brings a strong understanding of admissions. She helps students build balanced college lists and craft strong essays. Alison has guided hundreds of students into top universities, including Columbia, Duke, Brown, USC, UChicago, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. Known for her ability to connect with students and keep them on track, she meets each student where they are and is grateful to support families through the process.
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What You Will Learn
How a Strong Profile Is Built
See how the student shaped academics and extracurriculars in a way that matched what selective schools expect.
Learn how UC Berkeley, NYU, and other targets were chosen with strategy, fit, and long-term goals in mind.
Understand the approach used to write personal statements and supplements that showed depth and authenticity.
Guidance Behind Every Decision
Learn how counselor support shaped planning, timing, and major application choices.
Get practical direction on how to use the same process to strengthen your own applications.
Where you can ask all your questions!
What Does Empowerly Offer?
OUR FEATURES
Empowerly Score®
Our proprietary calculator is backed by data from thousands of Empowerly student experiences to construct a highly accurate applicant profile for you, giving you a competitive advantage. Identify areas of improvement and strengths to highlight for an in-depth look at your current college application readiness.
1:1 college counseling
Based on your goals and preferences, you’ll be matched with one of our top-rated counselors who is dedicated to ensuring your academic standing and extracurriculars align with your long-term passions and goals. And when it’s time to officially start applying, your counselor will be there for comprehensive 1:1 support through every essay, application review, interview, and more to ensure you’re on track to reach your goals.
Advice & planning
Whether your college prep journey begins in middle school or senior year of high school, Empowerly’s holistic approach ensures you’re right where you need to be. From interest discovery to summer programming, to AP course selection, our research team and robust community of resources and expert advice are ready when you need them.
Essay editing
On average, students write at least 20 essays when applying to colleges, including common app essays, supplemental essays, and those for scholarships or special programs. Our experienced essay editors can review your essays within 24 hours, ensuring each one highlights your strengths and unique story.
Admissions Committee Review (AdCom)
With Empowerly, you can submit your completed application to our review committee before actually applying. Our committee members consist of former admissions officers with direct experience at top schools who know the dos and don’ts for the schools you want to get into. You’ll receive detailed, constructive feedback that gives you enough time to perfect your application before you hit submit.
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
In addition to our standard features, we offer specialized programs unique to your interests and specific needs:
GOALS academic support
Our GOALS program empowers neurodivergent students with skills for success at top schools and beyond.
Our test prep program helps students achieve top results, with expert tutors guiding them to success.
Test prep
Our passion project program helps students turn ideas into impactful projects for their college applications.
Passion projects
AI Scholar Program
Our AI Scholar program helps students create impactful projects using AI and machine learning.
Our Research Scholar Program pairs students with PhD mentors on impactful independent research projects.
Research Scholar Program
Startup internships offer real-world experience, helping students explore careers and boost college applications.
Startup internships
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2024 Top Schools Data
Admission rates at top U.S. universities are fiercely competitive. For example, Stanford University and MIT have acceptance rates of approximately 4%, and Caltech is even more selective with an admit rate around 3.9%.
Highly Competitive
Top Non-Ivy Colleges
Popular and highly competitive non-Ivy institutions include Stanford University, MIT, Duke University, University of Chicago, Vanderbilt University,
and Rice University.
Top U.S. Colleges:
Applicants and Admit Rates
Navigating admissions at U.S. universities like Stanford, MIT, and Johns Hopkins is incredibly challenging, with acceptance rates as low as 3%. You don’t have to do it alone—our expert team is here to guide you through every step of the process.
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