How Top Colleges Really Pick Students
FREE WEBINAR
July 7, 2026 | 5 PM PT
Brennan Bowen
Lead Counselor
Former Admissions Reader for the University of California, Berkeley
Discover the exact criteria college admissions officers use to evaluate applicants, giving your child a competitive edge.
Narrative Strategy
Why the traditional "well-rounded" application is actively hurting your child’s chances at top schools, and how to immediately audit their application to build a specialized, high-impact narrative that stands out.
What to Prioritize Each Year
How admissions officers actually analyze 9th and 10th-grade academics and activities, and the specific benchmarks required to position your child for highly selective universities.
Admissions Officer Insights
Our live Q&A will allow you to bypass generalized online advice and ask a former college admissions officer your family's specific questions regarding timeline, course selection, and profile building.
July 7, 2026 | 5 PM PT
Lead Counselor
Former Admissions Reader for the University of California, Berkeley
Brennan Bowen
Meet Your Host
Brennan is a college admissions counselor with over a decade of experience in selective admissions and international education. He has reviewed thousands of applications as a former admissions reader for the University of California, Berkeley, and an external reader for Stanford. Brennan founded the college counseling department at an international school in Shanghai and has helped students gain admission to top universities worldwide.
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