Presentations
Are you looking for an experienced college consultant to do a presentation for your group?
MyAdvisorSays offers presentations for schools, sports teams, youth groups, boy/girl scout troops, honor societies, and community organizations. Presentations can be tailored to student, parent, or mixed audiences. Our workshops make great employee engagement workshops for HR departments as well as book clubs, PTA’s, and other parent groups.
Popular topics include:
Planning the High School Years: Gearing Up for College
College application season happens senior year, but the planning for college starts much earlier. If you have a student getting ready to enter high school it’s not too early to start thinking about the process. In this session we will cover each year of high school and what students (and their families) can be doing to be as prepared as possible for applying to college broken down into easy to follow step by step directions. All attendees will leave with a free copy of the Ultimate High School Timeline for Getting Into College.
Beyond the Ivy League: How to choose the right college for your student
Everyone wants their child to get the best education they can and when it comes to college there are a few places that everyone knows. There are so many “Best Of” lists but what do those rankings even mean? Choosing a college is much more than picking a school. It has to be the right school for your child; where they can flourish but be challenged, have opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, a place that becomes home and helps launch their career. Find out about all the different types of colleges and universities out there and how to choose the one that fits best. Learn what to ask on the campus tour (and what you can ignore), how to compare schools, and how to get the real inside scoop on campus life. Understanding the college process starts here!
Getting in Without Freaking Out: Insider Secrets
What does it take to get into college? Is it really all about the test scores? How many extracurricular activities should a student have? Do they really need foreign language? And seriously they need how many volunteer hours? In this session learn how colleges and universities make admissions decisions and how you can hack the system in your favor. Admissions decisions can be complicated but we will pull back the curtain and give you all the secrets the schools don’t want you to know (like how to get college credits in high school for next to nothing!) College admissions can be a game, but you can’t win if you don’t know the rules.
Paying For College
What is FAFSA and when do students fill it out? Where are the best places to find scholarships? What is the difference between grants and loans? One of the biggest concerns about college is how to pay for it. Come find out everything you need to know about financial aid and funding for school including a few insider secrets such as the best kept secret to finding scholarship money, and why you shouldn’t judge a college based on the sticker price.
Personal Branding
We have often heard it’s not about what you know, it’s who you know. And that’s still totally true; the only thing that’s changed is how you met them. In this
All About LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the way to network in this day and age. Companies regularly check candidates out online, and those without a LinkedIn presence are seen as not as serious about their job search. Come to learn everything you need to know about this platform and how to create a profile that will get you noticed by internship locations and employers. This workshop can be customized for high schoolers, current college students, or adults and typically last from 1 to 3 hours in length. Workshop locations should have access to computers or attendees should plan to bring their own laptops. Appropriate for beginners through advanced level users.
Resume 101
A resume is your billboard to employers and is designed to get you called for an interview. Is yours revamped for the new job market and truly representative of your skills and abilities? If not then this workshop is exactly what you need. Appropriate for high schoolers, current college students, or adults this workshop can be fully customized to your group or organization and typically last from 1 to 3 hours in length. Workshop locations should have access to computers or attendees should plan to bring their own laptops.
Jobs & Majors for Teens Who Love Social Media
Teens today seem to be all about their phones and social media. But did you these skills could land them an in demand job in a variety of industries? Let us show you how! Appropriate for high schoolers, current college students, or adults this workshop can be fully customized to your group or organization and typically last from 1 to 3 hours in length. Workshop locations should have access to computers or attendees should plan to bring their own laptops.
Common App Completion Parties
Are you ready for college applications? Need some guidance on what the common app is and how to get started? Book a Common App party for your organization and have everyone work through the platform together. Appropriate for students and parents, this workshop can help you navigate how to use the platform to showcase your student’s talent to the best of their ability. This workshop can be fully customized to your group or organization and typically last from 1 to 3 hours in length. Workshop locations should have access to computers or attendees should plan to bring their own laptops.
FAFSA Completion Parties
A Primer on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest
Social Media For Business
Individual Q & A with College Advisors
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