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Building Your Personal Brand for College Admissions

Building Your Personal Brand for College Admissions

September 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

In today's competitive college admissions landscape, it's not enough to have strong grades and test scores—colleges want to see the whole package. Developing a personal brand can set you apart from the thousands of other applicants and give you a distinct voice in your application.

Join CollegeAdvisor.com and explore how to craft and present a cohesive and authentic narrative that highlights your unique strengths, passions, and experiences. From choosing the right extracurricular activities to curating your online presence, this session will provide practical tips and strategies to help you stand out to admissions officers.

What you'll learn:

Whether you're just starting high school or getting ready to apply, this webinar is essential for students looking to make a lasting impression on their college applications.

The key elements of a personal brand and why it's important for college admissions.

How to identify and highlight your unique strengths and interests.

Strategies for selecting extracurricular activities that align with your brand.

Tips for managing your online presence and social media to reflect your brand.

How to weave your personal brand into your essays, interviews, and overall application.

Who should attend? High school students and their parents who are looking to gain a competitive edge in the college admissions process.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to build a personal brand that will help you shine in the eyes of admissions officers.

Meet the speaker:

Stacey Tuttle | Former Yale Admissions Officer

Stacey joined the Yale School of Public Health as Assistant Director of Admissions in 2015, during which time she spent time reviewing applications, advising prospective students, guiding admissions review teams, and traveling with partner schools around the country. Stacey moved to a new role as Associate Director of Student Affairs and Registrar in 2018, and then finally to her current position as Director of Student Affairs and Registrar in 2020. In her current role, she continues to stay in touch with the admissions team; advise current students; develop and maintain student affairs procedures, policies and projects; and manage relevant educational technology and systems. Outside of her work at Yale, she taught in the Public Health Department at Southern Connecticut State University until 2021. As a first generation college student, Stacey has a passion for advising young scholars around their career and college interests, and is excited to be work with students on their educational journeys.