Incomparable Applicant Master Class

A one-day, intensive, interactive and impactful workshop with Pearl and Andy Lockwood, covering critically important topics such as:

  • How to write a compelling essay so good that admissions officers will tape it to their fridge
  • The 60-40 method of college admissions and now to apply it in today's turbulent times
  • Extracurricular Activities that "sell", not bore
  • Common App walkthrough -- including the "hidden" supplemental essay topics you can easily miss
  • How to build a strategic and balanced list of "best fit" colleges that actually PAY OFF
  • Beyond the college tour:  how NOT to waste your time and money running around the country like a chicken with your head cut off to take generic tours
  • What is Demonstrating Interest, why is it important and how to do it
  • Scholarships and aid for affluent families
  • Four "double secret loopholes" on the FAFSA that you can legally and ethically use to "hide" your money from the financial aid office
  • Hidden financial aid deadlines and the "easy button" way to never blow one
  • How to negotiate with a college to improve a low-ball offer