This workshop, led by admissions expert Michael Trevino, will address all of the key topics for preparing you and your child for their pathway to college and career, including:

• steps to help your child find joy and purpose, and reduce stress and anxiety for you and your child as they transition to adulthood

• the importance of assessing values, strengths and interests, and provide reference tools to help you and your child match pathways to college and careers

• a year-by-year timeline of what to do each year and why

• college prep planning and admissions for UC, CSU, Community College Transfer, and out-of-state public and selective private colleges, including search tools and strategies for building a college list

• financial aid, including federal and state grant programs, awarding of scholarship aid, and 529 Savings Plans

• the Common Application and UC Personal Insight Questions, and the importance of thinking about them at the beginning of high school

• the future of SAT/ACT testing and other post-pandemic changes impacting college admissions and higher education

• other pathways to successful careers besides a traditional four-year college degree

• the relationship between college and graduate/professional school and career opportunities

This is a unique opportunity to have your questions answered and develop a plan (and peace of mind!).

Michael Trevino is a higher education leader with over 20 years of experience as a dean or director of admissions at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional school levels. His extensive knowledge spans across the spectrum of higher education pathways from community colleges to the nation’s most selective colleges and universities. Michael served as the Director of Undergraduate Admissions for the University of California system and as a faculty member at the Harvard Summer Institute for College Admissions sharing his insights with college guidance counselors and admissions officers from throughout the country and abroad.