The 10th Grade Head Start:
Small Steps Sophomores Should Take NOW to Get College-Ready With Ease
FREE MARCH MASTERCLASS
You don’t have to overdo it – but you don’t have to wait for everything to pile up next year either.
Watch and learn:
✔ 3 easy things to do get done before summer
✔ What high schools will or won’t help with
✔ How to engage teens who’d rather put it off
Even if you think your kid doesn’t seem ready, there is a way to plant the seeds so they grow into an authentic college candidate. Now is the time.
Why Spring of Sophomore Year is the Sweet Spot for Getting Started:
Yes, some parents are getting ahead of themselves — having their middle schoolers take the SAT.
But the alternative isn’t to wait until your junior gets an email from their guidance counselor and realizes they’re supposed to have a college list by next month.
There’s a sweet spot. And it’s Spring of 10th grade.
This is the time when small steps can have a big impact on your college options. Starting now is the difference between being strategic, and being reactive. Creating a stand-out college strategy that’s authentic to your kid, or scrambling to keep up during the chaos of junior year.
In this expert panel discussion, we’ll show you exactly what to do.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
✔ How all the pieces of the college process fit together, so you can get your kid started on what really matters without waiting for their high school to initiate.
✔ Why testing strategy should be explored now, and the easiest way to go about it so your kid doesn’t accidentally limit their college options.
✔ The self-discovery moves that lead to stand-out applications, preparing kids to present an authentic narrative and build a strategic college list.
PLUS: You’ll have time to ask questions about your sophomore’s specific situation — including testing, summer planning, and engaging them in the college conversation.
WHO’S SPEAKING?
Sheila Akbar, President & CEO of Signet Education
Sheila has guided hundreds of students and families through this process, helping them figure out their strategy and their story in a way that helps them organically stand out. In this class, she’ll answer the biggest questions she gets from parents and give you a look inside her process.
January Wuerth, Top Admissions Consultant
January, with a BA in Political Science and Psychology from Gettysburg College and a Master of Education from the University of Pennsylvania, has spent over 20 years working in the world of higher education and admissions. She’s guided over 1000 students through their admissions journey; helping them define their goals and recognize their unique strengths.
James Hayashi, Expert Admissions Consultant
James brings over a decade of admissions experience to his role. He earned a B.S. in Psychobiology and B.A. in English from UCLA and a Master of Professional Writing from the University of Southern California, where he also worked as a graduate school writing advisor. His diverse experience, including teaching at Beihang University in Beijing, developing test-prep curricula, and evaluating admissions applications at USC, gives him a well-rounded perspective on the admissions process.
Every year I meet families in the fall of junior year who say,
“I wish we’d started this conversation six months ago.”
This panel is that conversation. Join us and learn the exact steps that will make junior year easier, and help your kid develop as a standout college candidate.