College Admissions

The mystery and anxiety surrounding college admissions have never been greater. Students and their parents navigate the maze of applications, testing, essays, and interviews each year, receiving conflicting information about what, when, and how to do it. Lauren is working to change that.

Lauren’s two-volume Write Your Way into College (LearningExpress 2010) covers the application and SAT essays, providing step-by-step advice for these high stakes writing assignments. Real application essays with professional feedback and a plan to write much of your SAT essay in advance make these books a must for any student serious about getting into college.

Test prep is big business, and it’s not all created equal. Some students have the motivation to work through 800-page prep books, and others are willing to spend thousands of dollars on a months-long course. Then, there’s everyone else. Lauren created SAT Bootcamp to bridge the gap between those extremes. After writing SAT, GRE, MCAT and other test prep for clients such as Kaplan and McGraw-Hill; and the book SAT Writing Essentials (LearningExpress, 2006), she knew there was a better way to teach students how to take the test, and maximize their scores. Developed and led with math teacher Karen Needler, the four hour interactive workshop focuses on strategy, and includes a Basic Training Manual with all presented material plus a grammar review, Bootcamp Vocabulary list, and complete practice sections.

Lauren's columns as the National College Admissions Examiner for examiner.com dispel common myths, reveal strategies and pointers, and lessen anxiety by offering sound advice. One subscriber recently emailed, “Thanks for your work--I thoroughly enjoy your articles. You are a wealth of college admissions information!”

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Services

Please contact Lauren for more information on any of the following:

Admissions essays: Lauren is available for one or multiple sessions, in person or via email, to assist with essay development or to evaluate completed essays.

SAT tutoring: Using data from PSAT or SAT scores, Lauren can create a personalized study plan for the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT.

SAT Bootcamp: Currently offered six times a year in the Burlington, Vermont area, SAT Bootcamp can travel! Lauren and Karen are also developing the workshop for the Internet.

Check www.satbootcamp.us for updates.