The Final Review Every College Application Must Have
FREE WEBINAR
September 24, 2026 | 5 PM PT
Ben Gutierrez
Lead Counselor
Former Admissions Officer at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins University
Discover how a committee-style final audit catches college application red flags, ensuring your child eliminates costly mistakes before hitting submit.
Application Blind Spots
Why students are often blind to weaknesses in their own writing, and how an objective committee review exposes subtle narrative disconnects across their file.
Spotting Hidden Inconsistencies
The specific formatting missteps, tone errors, and conflicting details that disqualify academically strong candidates during final admissions committee reads.
Pre-Submission Quality Control
A structured framework for conducting a comprehensive final audit on your child's application while there is still time to make high-impact corrections.
September 24, 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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