College Admissions Fundamentals (Updated for 2022)

In this course you will learn about the 5 fundamental building blocks of a college application--testing, GPA, extracurriculars, recommendations, and essays--and learn how to get started with everything from building your college list to choosing your extracurriculars to writing the common application personal statement.

Your professor is a Harvard and USC alum with ~10 years' experience in college advising. He has worked extensively with both domestic US applicants and international applicants looking to go to top-30 schools in the United States. This course covers the fundamentals so it should be useful for any 9th through 12th grader--or their parents-- who are gearing up to apply to college, whether applying to an Ivy, a state school, a liberal arts college or anything in between.

I know the college application process can seem like a LOT of work… because, well, it is. But that’s why in each lecture we will be breaking things down step-by-step into bite-sized pieces. The intent is to demystify what can often feel like an overly complex process.

As this is a “fundamentals” course, no prior experience is necessary. All you need is the desire to get into a school that’s a good fit for your interests and background. GOOD LUCK with your college application journey!