JCAS Draft Schedule

We are so excited for JCAS! There’s just over a month to go and all is shaping up nicely.

Below is a draft of Saturday’s schedules. The first shows the junior workshops, and the second shows the sophomore sessions. All sessions will be co-led by admissions officers, financial aid professionals, Fellows, and/or high school counselors. 

We hope you’re getting as pumped as we are! 

Juniors

8:00-8:30           Registration

8:30-9:00           Welcome

9:00-9:50           Holistic, Highly Selective Admissions & Financial Aid

10:00-11:00     Breakout session block 1. Choose from:

-       Reflecting on My Identity: Knowing Who I Am and What's Important to Me

-       Differentiating Yourself on Paper

-       Visiting Colleges On Campus & Virtually: What To Do & How To Do It

-       College Affordability: Candid Questions & Honest Answers

-       Paying for College (for Parents)

11:00-11:50     Lunch! Parents will have a parent panel, while students will enjoy a Fellow-led

discussion.

12:00-1:00        Breakout session block 2. All workshops from session block 1 will be repeated.

1:15-2:00           Institution Spotlights

2:15-2:45           Launch Plan: Where to Go from Here

Sophomores

11:30-12:00     Registration

12:00-12:30     Welcome

12:30-1:15        Breakout session block 1. Choose from:

-       Admissions 101

-       Planning Your Timeline

-       Financial Aid and Cost

1:30-2:15          Breakout session block 2. All workshops from session block 1 will be repeated.

2:30-3:30          Closing

You can register for JCAS here. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at jcas@joyceivyfoundation.org.

Cheers!

Nicole