The Sophomore Year Game Plan

FREE LIVE WEBINAR

October 22, 2026 | 5 PM PT

Cassidy M.

Former Admissions Officer at Bates College, Smith College, and UC San Diego

10,000+ college applications reviewed

Sophomore year is earlier than most families start college planning, and that’s exactly the advantage. Help your child use this year to build a stronger foundation before junior year raises the stakes.

Cassidy M.

Former Bates College, Smith College, & UC San Diego Admissions Officer

~10,000 college applications reviewed


of our recent students gained acceptance to a top 100 school

98%


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students and parents served with admissions guidance

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Sophomore year can feel early to think seriously about college, but it is one of the best opportunities to build a strong foundation before the pressure of junior year begins. The choices your child makes now can shape their course rigor, extracurricular depth, summer opportunities, and eventual college application.


Drawing on nearly a decade of admissions experience and approximately 10,000 applications reviewed, Cassidy will give parents a clear game plan for making sophomore year count.

What You'll Learn

Know what your child should prioritize now

Understand which academics, activities, and experiences deserve attention during sophomore year and what does not need to be rushed.

Build extracurricular depth early

Learn how your child can move beyond simply joining activities and start developing meaningful interests, initiative, and impact over time.

Make strategic academic choices

See how course selection, rigor, and academic interests can help prepare your child for junior year and competitive college admissions.

Plan ahead for summers and junior year

Know which opportunities and decisions are coming next so your family can prepare early instead of scrambling when deadlines arrive.

Plus a live Q&A — bring your questions and we'll answer them during the webinar.

October 22 at 5 PM PT. Spots are free and limited.

College Counselor

Former Bates, Smith, & UC San Diego Admissions Officer | 10+ College Applications Read

Cassidy M.

Meet Your Host

Cassidy brings nearly a decade of college admissions and advising experience from Bates College, Smith College, and UC San Diego, where she served as Assistant Director of International Admissions. She has participated in 500+ admissions committee discussions and evaluated approximately 10,000 applications, with extensive experience reviewing students pursuing engineering, computer science, pre-med, and other competitive STEM fields. Cassidy holds a B.A. and M.S. in International Business and has helped students gain admission to universities including Harvard, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, UT Austin, and Purdue, as well as competitive summer programs including Stanford Humanities, UCSB RMP, and Georgetown Humanities.


In this session, Cassidy will walk you through the academic, extracurricular, and planning priorities that matter most during sophomore year. You’ll leave with a clearer roadmap for what your child should focus on now and how to prepare for the critical years ahead.



College Counselor

Former Vanderbilt Admissions Officer

10+ years in college admissions

Is it really free?
Completely. No cost, no card, no obligation.
What if I can't attend live?
Register anyway and we'll send a recording. The live Q&A and the $500 giveaway are for attendees only.
Who should attend?
Parents and students in grades 9-12. Come together if you can.
How long is it?

About 60 minutes, including the live Q&A.

Will I be sold to?
You'll get the strategy first. At the end we share how Empowerly can help if you want more.

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