Admissions Insight: College Planning for Middle School Families
College admissions doesn't start in 11th grade — and if you're waiting until then, you're already behind.
Starts Mon, Jul 20
11:00 PM UTC · 1h
Joanna
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Identify which academic and extracurricular choices in middle school have the strongest impact on competitive college applications
Understand why course prerequisites matter and how to sequence rigorous classes starting in 6th–8th grade
Recognize the difference between meaningful extracurricular involvement and resume-padding that admissions officers see through
Apply strategies for building leadership and long-term commitment without overwhelming your middle schooler
Distinguish between college prep efforts worth starting now and those that can wait — or be skipped entirely
Use specific tactics to protect your child from burnout while keeping college goals on track
Ask targeted questions and get direct, expert guidance from a consultant who has worked with hundreds of applicants to elite programs
Meet Joanna.
Joanna
A proud alumna of Georgetown University, Joanna has decades of experience in the college admissions and standardized testing space. She's a longtime admissions interviewer and current member of the Board of Governors at Georgetown, has worked for standardized test agencies (the Graduate Management Admission Council and HR Certification Institute) and prep companies (Veritas Prep), partnered with a great many admissions offices, and served as a college admissions consultant for hundreds of applicants to elite programs. As a nonprofit marketing executive, she focuses her efforts on educational technology and higher education, and volunteers her spare time at a variety of athletic and military organizations including Dog Tag Bakery, Team Red White & Blue, the Ironman Foundation, and the Pat Tillman Foundation.
College admissions doesn't start in 11th grade — and if you're waiting until then, you're already behind. Admissions Insight: College Planning for Middle School Families is a live, interactive session led by Georgetown alumna and veteran admissions expert Joanna Graham, designed specifically for families who want to get ahead without burning their kid out in the process. Joanna cuts through the noise to explain which middle school choices actually move the needle come application time — think course sequencing, extracurricular commitment, and building the habits that elite colleges reward — and which 'prep' efforts are more stress than substance. Families will leave with a concrete, realistic action plan and answers to the questions that have been keeping them up at night.
Live Q&A
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MINMon, Jul 20 • 11:00pm UTC
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Admissions Insight: College Planning for Middle School Families