Collegewise Holds 'Secrets of College Admissions' Seminars for Bergen County Residents Feb. 24 Through May 9

Press release:

No matter where you are applying to college - Harvard, UConn or a small private school that could never beat either of those two at basketball - there are always things you can do to improve your chances of admission.

Students and parents are invited to join Collegewise for “Secrets of College Admissions,” a free seminar that will share some of the strategies they have perfected and used to help nearly 6,000 students in their programs get accepted to college.

Discussions of college admissions always involve a lot of rumors and anxiety. Many Collegewise counselors are former admissions officers with deep knowledge of what actually happens with a student’s college applications. With the help of these former admissions officers, Collegewise created this seminar to answer the question, “What are colleges really looking for?” Are grades, test scores and activities all equally important? What other factors are considered during the admissions process? This presentation addresses those questions and takes families behind the scenes of a college admissions office. We hope that families in attendance leave this seminar feeling confident about the college planning choices they make, and also have a good understanding of how to navigate the (often false) nerve-wracking rumors that circulate around the topic of admissions.

Learn Collegewise strategies your family can use to have a sane, stress-free, enjoyable college application process together.

All attendees will receive a free copy of “Collegewise Admissions Secrets,” a collection of articles by our college counselors on topics like, “Secrets of Ivy League Admits,” and “The Most Overused College Essay Topics and How to Avoid Them.”

The free seminar will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Oradell Public Library, located at 375 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell.

Seating is limited to 30 families, and reservations are required. Please call Collegewise at 201-561-6380, or email nany@collegewise.com. If you’d like more information about Collegewise, visit www.collegewise.com.

Here’s a list of other seminars:

Secrets of College Admissions

• Tuesday, Feb. 24 - 7 p.m. Oradell Public Library (375 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell)
• Thursday, March 5 - 7 p.m. Cresskill Public Library (53 Union Ave, Cresskill)
• Thursday, March 12 - 7 p.m. Park Ridge Public Library (51 Park Ave, Park Ridge)
• Thursday, March 19 - 7 p.m. Old Tappan Public Library (56 Russell Ave, Old Tappan)
• Tuesday, March 31 - 7 p.m. Closter Public Library (280 High Street, Closter)
• Saturday, April 18 - 11 a.m. Norwood Public Library (198 Summit Street, Norwood)
• Saturday, April 18 - 11:30 a.m. Montvale Public Library (12 Mercedes Drive, Montvale)
• Thursday, April 23 - 6:30 p.m. Demarest Public Library (90 Hardenburgh Ave, Demarest)
• Saturday, May 9 - 2 p.m. Englewood Public Library (31 Engle Street, Englewood)

Highly Selective College Admissions

• Thursday, March 26 - 7 p.m. Cresskill Public Library (53 Union Ave, Cresskill)
• Saturday, April 25 - 11 a.m. Norwood Public Library (198 Summit Street, Norwood)

High School Success for Underclassmen

• Thursday, March 19 - 7 p.m. Cresskill Public Library (53 Union Ave, Cresskill)
• Saturday, April 25 - 11:30 a.m. Montvale Public Library (12 Mercedes Drive, Montvale)
• Saturday, May 2 - 11 a.m. Norwood Public Library (198 Summit Street, Norwood)