How Executive Function Affects Testing, Essays, and College Applications

The Missing Link: How Executive Function Affects Testing, Essays, and College Applications

Executive function plays a critical but often overlooked role in the college admissions process. In this session, we will explore how core executive function skills such as working memory, flexible thinking, and inhibitory control directly impact success on standardized tests, college essays, and managing the many moving parts of the application process. Parents will learn how these brain-based skills influence student performance and walk away with practical strategies to help their child stay focused, organized, and confident during this demanding time.