Inside the College Admissions Office

Over 300 parents and students from around Westchester are expected to attend the third annual Inside the Admissions Office, a panel discussion about what really happens behind the closed doors of the Admissions Office.

On Monday, October 11, 2010, from 7:30-9:00 p.m., the deans and directors from American University, Barnard College, Columbia University, Indiana University, Lafayette College and the University of Chicago will open those doors at a free community wide program sponsored by the JCC of Mid-Westchester and Woolf College Consulting. “This is the third year we are hosting this event and response has been overwhelming”, said Lisa Itzkowitz, Director, JCC Academic Center. “In the past we have had to turn people away because of limited space. This year we hope to accommodate many more attendees by simulcasting the event into another space in our facility. People are hungry for this kind of information. We are happy to be able to bring this event to the community.”

Moderated by Mamaroneck-based college admissions consultant Betsy F. Woolf of Woolf College Consulting, students and parents will learn:

• What makes a student’s application stand out
• How the new SAT Score Choice option impacts admission policies and decisions
• The impact of the new economic reality on college admissions
• How an admissions staff makes the ultimate decision to admit, deny or defer
• How colleges weigh grades, test scores, family connections, athletics, campus visits, interviews, essays and other factors
• The institutional needs and policies behind the decision-making;
• The difference between a well-rounded student and a well-rounded class – and why that is important in college admissions
• Whether declaring certain majors gives students a leg up in the admissions process;
• How admissions committees treat the application of a student who discloses his or her learning difference or ADHD

Betsy F. Woolf is a college admissions consultant and an award-winning editor specializing in higher education and secondary school. She is a magna cum laude graduate of NYU and holds a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA.

The event will be held:
Monday October 11 - 7:30-9:00 pm
JCC of Mid-Westchester
999 Wilmot Road
Scarsdale, New York

For more information contact Lisa Itzkowitz at 914-472-3300 ext 275, or by email at itzkowitzl@jccmw.org