Live Webinar: Ace the UC Application
Every year, the competition to get into the UC's gets harder.
Last year, over 135,000 students applied to UCLA.
80,00 applied to Berkeley.
Join me for a 75-minute live webinar thatwill walk you through everything you need to know to create a University of California application that will help you stand out from the pack. (Students and parents welcome!)
Can't make the live webinar? A recording will be sent to all registrants. Listen -- and re-listen -- at your convenience.
You'll learn how to write compelling essays for the UC personal insight questions, how to create the strongest activity list, how to most impressively detail honors, and what to include in the additional information section.
Q and A session included!
Plus, you'll receive a hand-out to help guide you throughout the application process.
About the presenter: Susan Goodkin has been helping students get admitted to the UC's for over a decade, and in the past few years alone has had a multitude of students admitted to Berkeley and UCLA, as well as a multitude of students admitted to UCSD, UCSB, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine and UC Davis.
Susan is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.
Registration/Cost
Early registration discount: register by Tuesday, October 8th, $129
Regular registration: after October 8th, $149
Questions or to register:
Questions? E-mail Susan.Goodkin@LearningStrategiesCenter.com or call Susan at 805-642-6686 (9-6 PT)
What the webinar will cover:
How to Write Great Essays for the Personal Insight Questions
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A discussion of how to best approach each personal insight question
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The critical steps students must take before writing the essays
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What the UC's are looking for in the essay
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How to pick an essay topic
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Topics students shouldn't write about
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Common mistakes to avoid
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How to write a compelling opening -- with examples
How to Create a Compelling Activity List
- Why the activity list is more important than you think!
- How to wow college admissions officers at a glance
- Examples of activity lists to help guide students
- How to avoid the most common mistakes
- How to Most Impressively List Honors
- What to include in the honors list
- How to describe honors to impress the reader
- Tips for dealing with space limitations
What to Include in the Additional Information Sections
- What the UC's don't want included
in the additional information sections
- What you should include to improve your chances of admission
- The webinar will also include a question and answer session!
