Jewish Family Service of Stamford, New Canaan and Darien will gather distinguished college admissions deans at the Stamford JCC on Thursday, March 13th at 7:30 pm to present the annual College Ahead! program to area parents and teens. This highly anticipated annual program is eagerly awaited by those interested in hearing about essential elements affecting the college planning process. Claire Friedlander, JFS College Consultant will moderate the panel discussion. JFS College Ahead! is co-sponsored by Jewish Family Service and the Stamford JCC. Everyone in the community is invited to attend at no cost.
The admissions deans scheduled to appear are: Greg Zaiser, Vice President of Admission and Financial Planning, Elon University, NC; Stefano Papaleo, Director of Undergraduate Admission, Lynn University, FL; Mary Ellen Anderson, Director of Admissions, Indiana University, IN and Catherine Capolupo, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Roger Williams University, RI.
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Each panelist will speak about life and activities on their respective campuses, along with giving the audience an overview of their institutions. From a national perspective, the guests will be prepared to speak about the important college admissions issues facing applicants.
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Questions commonly posed deal with: how to decide whether to apply “early” or “regular” admissions; is it better to take an AP course and risk a “B” grade or take the regular college prep section and probably earn an “A”; should you still take standardized tests if the college states it is “SAT/ACT optional” and how many times; how much does applying for financial aid affect the admissions decision; when is the best time to visit a college; should you attend the information session and take the campus tour, etc. As always, panelists will be answering questions from attendees as well.
The program begins at 7:30 PM and is held at the Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Avenue, concluding at 9:00 PM. There is no fee and no reservation needed to attend. For more information, contact Claire Friedlander, College Consultant at Jewish Family Service, 203-921-4161 or email ClaireF@ctjfs.org or cdfriedlan@aol.com
