A strong college admissions plan starts with strategy, not guesswork. During this webinar, we'll share the knowledge you need to approach admissions with confidence, purpose and direction.
About this Webinar
Building a strong college admissions strategy isn’t about doing everything - it’s about doing the right things at the right time. In this webinar, College Admissions Expert, Manuel Stefano Castaño, will walk you through how to create a clear, personalized plan from freshman to senior year. You’ll learn how to choose courses intentionally, prioritize extracurriculars that show impact, plan meaningful summers, and decide when (and whether) to submit test scores. We’ll also cover how to align your activities, essays, and recommendations into one cohesive narrative that reflects who you are and what you bring to campus. Students and families will leave with a step-by-step framework for navigating admissions confidently and strategically.
Agenda
  • How to Build an Effective College Admissions Strategy Presentation
  • Live Q&A
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    Manuel Stefano Castano
    Princeton University
    My name is Manuel Stefano Castaño. I am an international student that graduated with honors from the B.A. Politics program in Princeton University, and with the LExS Award in the M.P.A. program in Leiden University in The Hague, Netherlands. I am currently a PhD Candidate at the same school. Throughout my academic career, I have been fortunate to have won multiple awards and honors.

    I have been advising high school, university, and adult applicants for over 7 years, specializing in College Admissions Counseling, Applications, Essays, English/Verbal sections of standardized testing (ACT, GRE, etc.), Interviews, and related areas. I have helped applicants stand out and be accepted into schools like Harvard, Columbia, U Chicago, Berkeley, and UCLA, amongst others.

    During my time at Princeton University, I founded the "College Crash Course," a service initiative in cooperation with an NGO called MIRA USA. This was a service initiative based on helping vulnerable student populations understand the application process and succeed in it. I worked as the coordinator of this program for four years, helped hundreds of students apply to their choice universities, and it is still running to this day.

    Outside of College Advising, I am a self-motivated and results-oriented international consultant, political advisor, editor, writer, translator, and interpreter with knowledge and experience in national and international governance. I have professional experience with international organizations like the United Nations, as well as political parties in Colombia. I have founded and led public service projects, as well as cooperated with NGOs in various human-rights related programs.

    Facilitating intergovernmental cooperation, sacrifice, and change through diplomacy to increase the normative and socio-political legitimacy of people's welfare are my prime motivators. I was born in Colombia in 93', where my mother and I escaped the Armed Conflict in 99'. Knowing the struggle of those who are most vulnerable, my passions are justice, peace, and honest governance.
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