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March 11th - 5PM PT

This is a private session for current Empowerly families who want direct access to the people who used to sit on the other side of the table.

What to Expect

• A live, small-group conversation with 3 former admissions officers

• Unfiltered insight into how applications are actually evaluated

• Strategic clarification on academic positioning, activities, essays, and school lists

• A chance to pressure-test your assumptions before decisions matter

This is not a sales presentation.

This is insider access.

What This Session Is:

about our Moderator

Meet Denard

Denard worked as an admissions officer at Elon University and Saint Joseph's University for over a decade. He then transitioned to college counseling directing a Duke University summer program and working in college advising in two independent schools. Denard earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Information Systems from Elon University.

about our speaker

Meet Ben

Ben Gutierrez 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.

about our speaker

Meet Daniel

Daniel Mark brings five years of admissions experience to Empowerly. He previously served as a Senior Admissions Officer at Brown University and Assistant Director of Admissions at Connecticut College, where he earned his B.A. in Economics. Daniel has reviewed over 5,000 applications, interviewed hundreds of students, and served on 50+ admission committees across diverse academic fields. He has evaluated applicants for programs like Brown’s BS/MD (PLME) and the Brown/RISD dual degree, while also recruiting athletes. Beyond admissions, he has counseled students on essays, college lists, and testing.

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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:

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