Inside the Admissions Office: How Applicants Are Evaluated

About Devery Doran

Devery Doran worked as a Senior Admissions Officer at Harvard University for four years and has read application essays at UC-Berkeley in addition to her current role as a college admissions consultant. A graduate of Harvard with a master’s degree from the University of Texas, Devery has spent her career helping diverse groups of young people unlock their potential through educational and career opportunities.

About the class

Demystify the college admissions process with former Ivy League Senior Admissions Officer Devery Doran as she breaks down the three dimensions that schools use to evaluate applicants. You’ll learn what schools look for as they assess your Academics & Intellectual Curiosity, Extracurricular Leadership & Impact, and Personal Qualities, and leave with plans to become the type of applicant who stands out and to showcase those strengths on your application. Among other things, you’ll learn the answers to common questions including:

•Is it better to be involved in a lot of extracurricular activities or be really good at a few?

•How many AP (or IB) classes is enough?

•What are good essay topics to write about? And what are topics to avoid?

•How important is community service?

•And much more!