Free 3-Day Email Course & Webinar Recording
Parents of Rising Seniors:
Application deadlines are fast-approaching — now is the time to get a handle on the supplemental essays.
These aren’t just more hoops to jump through:
They’re designed to help admissions officers imagine your kid on campus — walking through the quad, participating in class, and making the most of what that school uniquely offers.
But most students don’t realize until it’s too late…
Unlike the personal statement, which is written once and sent everywhere, these essays need to be customized for each school. And you need to make them count.
There’s a strategy to using these prompts to prove your student belongs — without repeating themselves, wasting effort, or missing what matters.
And in this free masterclass, a panel of experts will break down what that strategy looks like, specifically:
✔ The hidden code behind supplemental essay prompts — what’s really being asked, and why it matters
✔ The anatomy of a response that unlocks acceptance at match schools
✔ Common missteps that even great writing won’t fix — and how to avoid them
✔ How teens produce 35+ standout essays without wasted effort or risky copy-paste shortcuts
✔ How to support your teen without taking over — especially if they’re dragging their feet or need help staying on track
WHO’S ON THE PANEL?
Sheila Akbar, President & CEO of Signet Education
Sheila has guided hundreds of students and families through this process, helping them figure out their story in a way that cannot be faked, and therefore organically stands out. In this class, she’ll answer the biggest questions she gets from parents and give you a look inside her process.
Joanna G., Top Admissions Consultant & Expert Coach
Joanna has decades of experience in the college admissions and standardized testing space, having worked as an admissions interviewer and application reader at Georgetown University and then as an independent admissions consultant in the DC area. She is also a current member of the Board of Governors at Georgetown.
Holly S., Admissions Consultant & College Essay Expert
Holly has helped over 100 students create standout application essays in alignment with their overall college strategy. In the last two years alone, her students gained admission to: Harvard, Colby, MIT, Emory, Tulane, Dartmouth, Boston College, Northwestern, Brown, Columbia, Duke, Amherst, Williams, John Hopkins, Vanderbilt, and more!
Alex G., College Essay Coach
Alex is a writer and educator that has been teaching in various capacities since 2010. Alex holds a BA in Creative Writing from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State, an Ed.M. in Arts and Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and an MA in English Literature from the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College.
Andrew F., Admissions Consultant & Expert Coach
Andy has worked at Signet since 2018 and has tutored and taught for over a decade. He received his BA in Music from Princeton University and his PhD in Music Theory from Harvard. He has taught at Harvard for 10 years as Lecturer, Head Teaching Fellow, Independent Study Advisor, and Summer School Instructor.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get ahead and help your teen stand out.
Few people realize how valuable these supplemental essays are.
Even fewer understand how to be strategic so their applications tell the right story, and the work of answering 35+ deep, personal questions doesn’t overwhelm a busy student.
Now is the time to make sure your kid doesn’t have to end up scrambling at the last minute or settling for generic responses:
Because you knew what was coming, and you held the strategy for them.
Sheila Akbar, PhD is President & CEO of Signet Education, a full service education consulting company offering holistic support to teens and their families as they navigate high school and the college admissions process.
Sheila joined the Signet team in the summer of 2010, bringing with her a wealth of experience teaching SAT, ACT, GRE, literature, and composition in both one-on-one and classroom settings. Sheila loves both teaching and learning, and finds nothing more rewarding than working closely with students to overcome the challenges they face. Sheila holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Harvard University and two doctoral degrees from Indiana University.
Sheila's bright and uplifting perspective on college prep is changing the face of what it means to parent through the high-school-to-college years. With a deep belief in the successful partnership of parents and teens, her influence is affecting student after student and family after family to reach beyond their dreams to new levels of success. She and her team at Signet Education have seen more than 10K students' lives changed through meaningful academic mentorship.