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Events

  • Crafting Successful College Essays
    Tuesday, September 17, 8 p.m. ET
    Join College Compass and College Solutions to learn the myths, tips, and tricks behind crafting successful college essays. Anna Brown (Col ’07) and Stephanie Coberly Pluta (Col ’07) will share unique insight and practical feedback for how to make your essay dynamic and effective.
  • Cracking the Admission Code
    Tuesday, October 1, 8 p.m. ET
    Join College Compass and College Contact in a live Q&A with undergraduate students as they answer your looming questions about the admissions process and share tips from their own college search experiences. College Contact, founded in a UVA dorm room, is a college advising company that matches high school students to top-performing undergraduates.
  • Decisions, Decisions! All About UVA’s Admission Cycles
    Wednesday, October 9, 8 p.m. ET
    Join College Compass and the UVA Office of Undergraduate Admission for a discussion about UVA’s three admission cycles (Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision) and the admission timeline.
  • College Compass Office Hours
    Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.– 12 p.m. ET. | Zoom
    Have a question? Want to reconnect? Drop in and “see” us! Our team will be hosting virtual office hours via Zoom every Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET to field your questions and provide advice. You’ll need to first join Wahoo Connect, the UVA Alumni Association’s online community for UVA alumni, then request to join the Parent Connection group. Pinned to the top of the Parent Connection group page you’ll find a link to the Zoom for our office hours. No need to reserve a spot — just show up!

All online sessions are recorded for posting on our Past Events Recordings page.

For more information, please contact us at college-compass@virginia.edu