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How the “Varsity Blues” scandal has impacted college admissions, and what to do about it

with Neha Gupta

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Interview | Neha Gupta 2019

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How the “Varsity Blues” scandal has impacted about
college admissions, and what to do about it

How did the world of college admissions get so crazy? Stress among students and parents was already at an all-time high. Add to it the concerns and chaos from the recent college admissions scandal, and it can feel like any one wrong move in the college process can set your kid up for failure. So now, where do you even begin? Neha Gupta, founder of College Shortcuts, a leading college and graduate school admissions consulting firm, has some ideas about how you can handle college admissions post-scandal, how the scandal has really changed the way that parents are thinking about the college admissions process, and how to make sure you’re approaching this in the right way. Listen to this informative interview to learn…

  • How involved you should get involved in the college process as a parent
  • How to ensure your kid finds the right type of school and program for them based on their passion, and what they want
  • How to help your kid hone in on their passion if they haven’t found it yet
  • Why the statistics and rankings don’t tell the whole story
  • Why it’s okay to seek outside support

About Your Speaker

Interview | Neha Gupta 2019

Neha Gupta

Neha Gupta‘s DNA has education written all over it. With education as her family’s passion for decades, Neha has taken the torch of her family name and continues to ignite teenage souls around the globe.

Having spent most of her life’s work in education, she continually loves to serve families in helping children find their passion, become the best version of themselves, and get into a program that feels like the right fit for them.

Gupta is a sought after expert by extraordinary leaders in the world and has been featured on multiple news outlets such as ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Entrepreneur, Newsweek, US News World and Report, as one of America’s top teen experts.

Gupta says, “I had to become the mentor I needed as a teenager. Riddled with stress and anxiety, I had no idea who to lean on, and I am proud to say that we have helped thousands of teens navigate their educational experience with ease while having someone to connect with during this tumultuous time.”

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