For unparalleled insight into the college admissions process
Educational Consultants
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How the admissions process works – and how to make it work for you
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How the “business” of college admissions affects what colleges want and what families must do
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What matters at top state schools; how private-school admission differs
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How financial aid works and how to negotiate better deals
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Where the scholarships are and how to qualify
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The role of standardized tests, grades, and course
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How AP loopholes can work for or against you
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“I learned more from Mike Kennedy
in an hour than I have from anyone else
in that amount of time.”
– Parents’ Night participant
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Generating successful essays and compelling recommendations
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Activities and experiences that colleges do and don’t value
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How to make the different types of admission work for you (early action, early decision, rolling, etc.)
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How the choice of a major can impact admission
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How the waitlist works and how to get off it
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The value of alumni ties
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How race and gender can help or hurt – and what to do about it
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The pitfalls of recruitment mailings and summer sessions
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Dangers of the rumor mill, alumni interviews, and college guides
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Finding the right fit for your situation
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Common myths and misconceptions about the process
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How students and high schools can support each other during the process.
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Participants leave the presentation energized and informed. With 2,000 colleges out there, families have more options than they realize. Mike not only discusses the strategies that matter at well-known schools, but alerts families that there are hidden gems worth exploring. This presentation empowers families and helps take the anxiety out of the process.
Parents’ Nights begin at $1,500 plus travel.
Parents’ Nights are an extremely cost-effective option that can be made even more accessible when schools participate in joint presentations. Kennedy Consulting is happy to work with groups of independent schools, public school districts, or PTAs and Parent Foundations to organize multi-school Parents’ Nights. Please contact us for more information.
Parent groups and high schools have found Kennedy Consulting’s Parents’ Nights to be a great way to jump start a school’s college counseling program. Families, faculty, and administrators come together for an in-depth presentation on college admissions, richly illustrated with real-life examples, after which Mike Kennedy answers the group’s most pressing questions. The presentation covers:
Parents’ Nights: The two-hour jump start for college
admissions
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The information provided on this site is intended for counseling purposes only.
There is no guarantee of admission to any particular school or of scholarships or financial aid.
There is no guarantee of admission to any particular school or of scholarships or financial aid.