Reading Your Application, Transcripts and Test Scores Like An Admission Officer

Thursday, April 23rd - 2026

4-5pm PT (7-8pm ET)

Important Note: Recording will be uploaded to our events page within 1-2 business days after the session.

In this session, we'll cover:

How AOs evaluate course rigor within your school’s context.

The "secret life" of your transcript: what grades really signal.

Deciding whether to submit scores in a test-optional world.

How your high school profile impacts the evaluation of your GPA.

Strategies for narrating academic "hiccups" or growth in your application.

Our Facilitators

Tom Campbell

Former Admissions Officer

College Essay Guy

Tillie Gottlieb

Senior College Counselor

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