Free 3-Day Email Course & Webinar Recording
Want to maximize your kid’s college chances, avoid wasting energy on the wrong things, and stop wondering if you're already behind?
Let’s get your priorities in order — before the school year takes over.
High school flies by. Most parents spend it in a tug-of-war to get their kids to care about college — or scrambling to make up for missed steps no one told them they needed to take.
Either way, everything starts to feel urgent. But that’s only because no one shows you how it all fits together.
And while it may seem like your kid has to be a 10/10 in every category to stand a chance, that simply isn’t true.
👉 There is a strategy.
👉 There is real data about what selective colleges want.
👉 There is a way to get even the most disengaged kid excited about their future and willing to work for it.
In this free masterclass, you’ll learn how to manage the admissions process from the big-picture down — so your teen’s application tells a cohesive, compelling story and your family stays sane in the process.
We’ll cover:
✔ The 3-part “Match Pyramid” and how it shapes your admissions strategy
✔ How to prioritize what really matters across grades 9–12 — and stop over-investing in what doesn’t
✔ The project plan that keeps everything moving without turning you into a micromanager
✔ How to avoid a Frankenstein application — scattered, stitched-together, and strategically weak
✔ Why your relationship with your teen might be your secret admissions weapon — if you can get out of the “director” role
WHO’S LEADING THE CLASS?
Sheila Akbar, PhD
President & CEO of Signet Education
Sheila has guided hundreds of families through the college process. She knows how to translate institutional priorities into smart strategies that work for real teens (even the ones dragging their feet). In this class, Sheila will walk you through the entire process so you can make grounded decisions, avoid the missteps, and keep your kid on track to get into a great school.
Summer is your chance to get ahead—before everything speeds up.
During the crush of the school year, it’s hard to zoom out. You're putting out fires, juggling schedules, and your kid is just trying to keep up with school…
They don’t need to know the big picture strategy. (It will just overwhelm them.) But when you’ve got it in your back pocket, you can guide them through calmly.
After this class, you’ll have an expert roadmap to help focus their energy where it counts, avoid last-minute stress, and keep their options open, without all the pressure and panic.
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.