Competitive Summer Programs: How Your Student Can Stand Out
FREE LIVE WEBINAR
October 21, 2026 | 5 PM PT
Ben G.
Former Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt & Johns Hopkins
10+ years in college admissions
Competitive summer programs fill quickly, and strong applications take time. Help your child target the right opportunities and stand out before deadlines arrive.
Ben G.
Former Vanderbilt Admissions Officer
10+ years in college admissions
of our recent students gained acceptance to a top 100 school
satisfaction rating from 400+ reviews on TrustPilot
students and parents served with admissions guidance
The most competitive summer programs can give your child opportunities to deepen their interests, build meaningful experience, and strengthen their college application. But with limited spots and strong applicant pools, simply having good grades may not be enough.
Drawing on over a decade of admissions experience at selective universities, Ben will help you understand what makes a summer program worth pursuing and how your child can submit a stronger application.
Choose programs that are actually worth your child’s time
Learn how to distinguish meaningful, selective opportunities from programs that may add little value to your child’s growth or college profile.
Understand what competitive programs look for
See how academics, demonstrated interest, activities, and previous experiences can influence which students stand out.
Build a stronger summer program application
Learn how your child can use essays, recommendations, and their experiences to communicate why they are a strong fit for a program.
Turn summer into a stronger college profile
Understand how the right summer experience can deepen an existing interest and contribute to the broader story your child eventually presents to colleges.
College Counselor
Former Vanderbilt & Johns Hopkins Admissions Officer | 10+ Years in College Admissions
Ben G.
Meet Your Host
Ben has over ten years of experience guiding students through college admissions, with expertise in selective universities. He has served on admissions and scholarship committees at Vanderbilt and Johns Hopkins, where he gained insight into what top schools value. Ben helps students—especially those interested in STEM, pre-health, and research—develop standout academic and extracurricular profiles. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Vanderbilt and an M.L.A. from Johns Hopkins.
In this session, Ben will explain how to identify competitive summer programs that can meaningfully strengthen your child’s profile and what it takes to stand out in the application process. You’ll leave with a clearer strategy for turning this summer into an opportunity that supports their long-term college goals.
College Counselor
Former Vanderbilt Admissions Officer
10+ years in college admissions
About 60 minutes, including the live Q&A.
