Special MAGE savings for early registration, see below!

I created my small and interactive online Ace the Application workshop to teach students everything they need to know about creating a college application that will help them stand out and improve their admissions odds to the most selective colleges.

And it works!

Over the last few years alone, my Ace the Application participants have been accepted to colleges including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Columbia, Brown, UPenn, Cornell, Duke, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Rice, UVA, Georgetown and more!

The program also gets students working on all parts of the application now, rather than waiting to start until they're in the midst of tough senior year classes, as too many students do.

I'm proud that over 99% of the hundreds of students who have taken the Ace the Application workshop say they would recommend it to a friend!

I love seeing students in my workshop become confident -- and even excited -- about tackling their applications.

And I love seeing their relief as they create drafts of their personal statement, activity list, honors list, additional information section, and more.

They also leave the workshop understanding how to write compelling "why here" essays, how to find and apply for scholarships, and how to have great college interviews. (Students especially enjoy the workshop's mock interviews with an interview specialist!)

I'll share lots of examples from successful applications to the Ivies, Stanford and other selective colleges.

Plus, new this year: a live Q&A with a former U.Chicago admissions officer, so students can get insider tips about the admissions process!

Also new: a live Q&A for parents immediately following the workshop.

And there's more: the workshop includes a live bonus Q&A session in August so that they students can ask me questions after they've spent more time working on their applications. (Parents are invited too!)

Students will also get a 30-page handout to help guide them throughout the application process.

 I can't wait for this one-weekend workshop (two 4-hour sessions) to help your student turn out their best applications this summer.

Please register ASAP to reserve a spot for your student -- the June workshops often sell out before the early registration discount deadline!

Student can't make it to any of the workshops live?

A recording of the sessions will be sent to all registrants.

Reviews from Ace the Application Workshop Students

"This class was worth every minute!"

"The information was so concise and useful and I had a lot of fun!"

"The essay, which I was struggling with, was easier than expected when I walked through the steps and brainstormed ideas."

"I had no idea there was an optimal way to fill out the extracurricular list!"

"The workshop made the application process seem doable and kind of fun instead of overwhelming."

"Provided important information that my school had not told to me."

"The time window seems like a long time, but in reality, it isn't because there are a lot of activities that are fun and engaging."

"I am no longer scared about the entire application process. I am actually excited to finally start working on it."

"Thank you! A great experience."

See more raves below!

When

Students will attend two 4-hour sessions. I'll be offering the workshop twice in June, and once in July.

Note that students can mix and match dates -- attending a Saturday session one weekend and the Sunday session another. Register your student for one weekend and then send me an email letting me know if they need to attend across weekends.

Parents are invited to a Q&A immediately following the Sunday sessions.

Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th Workshop

Both days: 11 am PT - 3 PT; 1 pm CT - 5 pm CT; 2 pm ET - 6 pm ET

Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15th Workshop

Both days: 11 am PT - 3 PT; 1 pm CT - 5 pm CT; 2 pm ET - 6 pm ET

Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th Workshop

Both days: 11 am PT - 3 PT; 1 pm CT - 5 pm CT; 2 pm ET - 6 pm ET

Bonus session: Sunday, August 24th, one-hour live Q&A for all groups:

11 am PT, noon MT, 1 pm CT, 2 pm ET

  Registration

Registration confirmation and course materials will be sent to your paypal email address. If you want workshop information to be sent to a different email address, please write me at Susan.Goodkin@LearningStrategiesCenter.com.

Special early registration discount for MAGE members -- save $350, plus I'll donate $100 of every registration to MAGE!

Special $350 Discount: June 7th-8th workshop $749 for registration before June 6: (regular registration, $1099)

Special $350 Discount June 14th-15th workshop, for registration before June 6: $749 (regular registration, $1099)

Special $350 Discount July 12th - 13th workshop, for registratoin before June 6: $749 (regular registration, $1099)

About the instructor:

Every year national college consultant Susan Goodkin has an amazing success rate in helping her students get accepted to selective colleges. This year her students had an extraordinary 70% acceptance rate to the Ivies, Stanford, and MIT, which is more than 7 times higher than the national acceptance rate for those schools. Her students are also highly successful at admissions to other top colleges including Duke, Vanderbilt, Caltech, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, U. Chicago, Amherst, Georgetown, Tufts, Berkeley, and UCLA.

Susan is a graduate of Harvard University, Harvard Law School, and Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.



More Student Reviews!

"Every single slide contained super helpful and instructive information on how to approach each part of the college application. I feel a lot more confident and less scared now, having been introduced to everything."

"I now know what my essay needs and what I can leave out."

"The information on scholarships was great; I didn't know how many options are available."

"The slideshow presentation provided a good visual not only on how everything on a college app should look, but what works and what makes an application stand out."

"Extremely informative and a huge confidence boost for the application process."

"I learned so much and I feel ready to tackle the essays."

"This was a really insightful class and I am no longer scared about the entire application process. I am actually excited to finally start working on it."

"Susan is helpful, energetic, and obviously caring."

"Now I have a great head start on the college application process."