Get Admitted to Any College or Grad School

$19.95

Want to get admitted to the school of your choice? In this awesome video workshop, Ben Kaplan shows you how to craft a written college or grad school application that sells your strengths, shores up your weak areas, and positions you as a top tier applicant.

To do this, you'll learn how a college admissions application is a lot like a first date: You have a very short amount of time to make a great first impression. You'll learn how to make a great initial connection with the application reviewer, but then kick it up a notch: Ben will show you how to add both breadth and depth to your application so that you communicate not only who you are now, but also the great campus leader you have the potential to become.

Not sure which college has the best "fit" for you? Ben provides four powerful questions that help you separate the contenders from the pretenders.

Want to get the fat envelope from that "reach" college? Ben provides techniques and tactics to stand out and get noticed when your grades and test scores may not be as high as other applicants.

Concerned about that rocky year in high school? Ben provides proven strategies to transform academic blemishes into powerful demonstrations of your character and ability to overcome obstacles.

You'll even learn how to think like an admissions officer and position yourself as a "special" student that the college really wants to attract. Instead of just being admitted as a "normal" student, this special admissions status can qualify you for preferential financial aid packages—meaning more grants and less loans!

For less than the price of lunch at a fancy burger joint, you can feel great knowing that your application is more thoughtful and compelling than all the rest in the application pile.

Topics Covered: 

Topics covered in this workshop include:

  • How to "Date" a College
  • The Four Questions that Reveal the Best College for You
  • Getting Beyond the College Rankings Hype
  • The Biggest Mistakes Students Make When Applying to College
  • How to Make the Most of Your College Tour
  • SAT vs. ACT strategy
  • Bumping Up Your Standardized Test Scores
  • Enhancing Your Academic Transcript
  • Choosing a College Essay Topic
  • How to Get a Great Recommendation Letter
  • Making Your College Essay Stand Out in the Pile
  • How to Think Like an Admissions Officer
  • Little Things That Make a Big Difference in Your Odds of Admission
  • Demonstrating Enthusiasm in Your Application
  • Keeping Perspective on the College Admissions Process
Who Should Participate: 

This workshop is ideal for current high school students, existing college students hoping to transfer, college students applying to grad school, and their parents (plus adult non-traditional students returning to school).  If you're applying to college or grad school anytime in the future, this is the video workshop for you!

Product Format: 

This workshop is delivered as a streaming video that you can watch on-demand whenever you like.  Because the video is delivered online, there are no shipping charges.  Yay!

All computer platforms are supported (including both PC and Mac). Additionally, you can watch the video on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or other mobile device.

For best viewing quality, the video is made available to you in high definition (HD). If you have a slower Internet connection, you can always watch the standard definition version that we also provide. Our player also supports full screen video (so you'll be able to click a button to make the video fill your entire monitor screen).

Once you purchase this workshop, a "GET ADMITTED (Video)" link will appear in your personal navigation menu (the menu with your username as the title) on the left side of each page.  You'll have instant access to the video.  Just click the link, hit the "play" button, and you'll be able to watch the video instantly. You can pause it, watch it multiple times, and instantly jump to any point in the video (especially helpful when going over your notes).  It's as simple as that!

Product Reviews: 

California Opportunity and Access Program

"The seminar resulted in a throng of people energized, excited, and empowered. Families felt, for what appeared to be the first time, that college was financially within the reach of their children. What's more, Ben made it fun! It's not extravagant to claim that I have never promoted an event that turned out as well as Ben Kaplan's presentation to my families."

--Eddie LaMeire, Associate Director

High School of Fashion Industries

"Ben Kaplan's presentation was inspiring, motivational, and powerful. His clear and detailed explanation, coupled with useful tips and lots of laughs was an inspiration for our students. His energy and enthusiasm about the college process was truly contagious!"

--Amy Holcombe, College Counselor

Jeanne I. (Parent) - Chandler, AZ

“Ben’s workshop is astonishing, much appreciated, and very unique. Listening to Ben speak gave us more confidence and a clearer, more manageable vision of what we need to accomplish and how to do it. It was a great gift for all of us who heard Ben tonight.”

Parkrose High School (Portland, OR)

"After Ben's presentation at our school, a parent pulled me aside and said that we should have held the program in the gym and insisted that every student participate. I couldn't agree more. Ben establishes common ground with the young people in his audience using humor and self-deprecating anecdotes and then tantalizes them with stories of success. The workshop comes back down to earth with concrete advice and ideas that inspire students to envision their own triumphs."

Meg Kilmer, College & Career Center Director

U.S. Senator John F. Kerry (Massachusetts)

"Anyone seeking higher education in America, young and old, should entertain Ben Kaplan's advice, not only for financial reasons, but to also share in the greater lesson he has to offer--anything is possible if you put your mind to it."

List Price: $19.95