Events SUMMER PREVIEW CLASSES at 1777 Borel Place small group tutorials to prepare for Fall History, Social Sciences, English Course descriptions and registration info: CLICK HERE (PDF) SAT PREP SUMMER CLASS Small group class, register at Summit Test Prep www.summittestprep.com July 13 - 20, 2013 Details Saturday, August 10, 2013 ACADEMIC EXPO UC Berkeley Faculty Club 9 am - 4 pm Watch for details! THE BETTER COLLEGE ESSAY UC Berkeley Extension Course Taught by Dr. Elizabeth Stone Belmont, CA campus Thursdays, August 29 – September 26, 6:30-8:30pm No meeting: 9/5 Registration information available in July www.unex.berkeley.edu Follow Dr. Stone's column on Current column Dr. Stone in the news October 17, 2012 | Admissions USA Student Loan Debt Exceeds $1 Trillion by Admissions USA Article October 9, 2012 | The Boston Globe Quest for Harvard entry ends in $2m tangle by Mary Carmichael Article October 4, 2012 | JWeekly Annual list of 'The Top 60 Schools Jews Choose' has lots of statistics, but is it a guide? by Elizabeth Stone Article June 21, 2012 | Bay Citizen SFUSD AP policy change may come too late by Elizabeth Stone Article June 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times Summer SAT for group of elite students is canceled Article June 6, 2012 Letter: College Board Responds to Dr. Stone Read Letter ALL NEWS ITEMS

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The students who worked with me this year were offered more than $2.3 million dollars in merit awards. Their hard work definitely paid off! One student just wrote to me, "Just received several acceptance letters (wow who knew all that work would pay off!)." The hard work of writing essays, researching schools, and finding the right colleges does reap rewards.

Seniors will be receiving the last round of admissions letters in the next week. The waiting is difficult, but I am optimistic that all the students who work with The Education Planner will land at a terrific school.

I'm happy to introduce our new counselor, Judy Thalheimer MBA, who will be working with pre-college families (K-8) and advising all families on college affordability and assisting with FAFSA and other financial aid forms. Judy has extensive experience in admissions and financial management, and I know you will enjoy working with her. We also welcome our in-house tutors, Garrett Tan and Lauren Martin. Garrett and Lauren are available for individual and small group tutoring in math, English, and History.

I am presenting at two conferences in March and April: Beyond Academia at UC Berkeley, and Ed Rev at ATT Park. My upcoming college visits include Vanderbilt, six colleges in Ohio, and the Philadelphia Catholic College Tour. I will teach a Fall course on The College Essay at UC Berkeley Extension where I am faculty in the Certificate Program in College Admissions & Career Planning.

We welcome inquiries from high school students ready to embark on college planning, transfer applicants, and pre-college students needing educational guidance. We work with a diverse student population - representing students of all abilities and interests, and look forward to speaking with you!

Elizabeth Stone

Dr. Stone is the San Francisco College Admissions reporter for www.Examiner.com and uses this journalistic opportunity to gain unique access to high level college admissions officers, professors, and other professionals who work within the college admissions arena. In her column, she helps parents and students across the country understand the complex and often confusing issues in the college admissions. Dr. Stone also is a contributing writer to J Weekly of Northern California, and The Forward. a national newspaper based in New York.