Stop Guessing: Build a Winning College List
FREE WEBINAR
September 3, 2026 | 5 PM PT
Ben Gutierrez
Lead Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University
Eliminate costly guesswork and replace gut-feeling selections with a structured admissions strategy designed to maximize your child's final acceptance options.
Constructing a Balanced List
How to strategically balance high-reach institutions with realistic targets to boost your child's chances of securing multiple compelling offer letters come spring.
Understanding Institutional Intent
How admissions offices analyze applicant fit and yield, and how selecting the right schools can significantly increase your child's probability of admission.
Streamlining the Selection Process
A step-by-step methodology to cut through the noise, trim down bloated school lists, and establish a clear, actionable starting point for senior year.
September 3, 2026 | 5 PM PT
Lead Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University
Ben Gutierrez
Meet Your Host
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.
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