How to Maximize Junior Year for College Admissions Success
August 26th - 5pm PT
Junior year is the make-or-break moment for college admissions. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to strengthen your academics, build leadership, and plan testing and activities strategically—so your application is ready to stand out when senior year begins.
What to Expect
Colleges pay close attention to what students accomplish in 11th grade. This webinar shows you how to take control of academics, leadership, and testing while making smart choices with extracurriculars. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to shape a junior-year profile that positions you for senior-year success.
Make Junior Year Count for College Admissions
Expertise, guidance, discovery
& success
Expertise
Learn directly from admissions experts who know exactly how top colleges evaluate junior-year performance—and what makes students rise above the rest.
Guidance
Get step-by-step direction on how to prioritize academics, leadership, and extracurriculars in ways that align with admissions priorities.
Uncover proven strategies to use junior year as a launchpad, turning your strengths and interests into a profile colleges can’t overlook.
Discovery
Walk away with a clear action plan that ensures you enter senior year ahead of the curve and positioned for standout applications.
Success
about our speaker
Ford brings over 5 years of experience in admissions at Johns Hopkins University, where he supported 1,200+ applicants annually from the Pacific Northwest and Canada. As a committee member and Assistant Director, he led scholarship selection, revamped the reading process, and launched a Humanities Overnight Program.He holds a BA in Theater from the University of Mary Washington and has helped students gain admission to top schools including NYU, Duke, JHU, Georgetown, and the UCs—specializing in STEM and CS applicants.
Meet Ford
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What You Will Learn
How Junior Year Shapes College Applications
Understand why this year carries the most weight in admissions decisions—and what colleges expect to see from you at this stage.
Learn how to plan coursework, maintain rigor, and structure your testing timeline to showcase your academic strength.
Discover how to take on roles, projects, and activities that demonstrate initiative and align with what selective colleges value.
Gain a roadmap to connect your academics, leadership, and interests into a compelling application story well before applications open.
Learn the missteps that hold students back—from overcommitting to missing key deadlines—and how to stay on track for success.
Where you can ask Ford 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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