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Zak-Harris

Johns Hopkins Former Admissions Officer

Zak

How to Choose a College and Plan Your Visits 

What You’ll Learn:

Most families tour the same way: follow the guide, snap a photo, leave. The students who get in do something different. Join Zak for an insider's guide to building your college list and planning campus visits that turn every stop into application gold.

  • The Strategic Visit: Plan summer travel that delivers real insight into academic and cultural fit. 

  • Demonstrated Interest: How admissions officers track campus visits, and what your presence signals to the committee.

  • Ask Smarter Questions: What to ask, and who to ask, to gauge whether a school fits your goals. 

  • Build a Balanced List: Make sure your visits span reach, match, and safety schools. 

  • Documenting the Journey: Note-taking that fuels your "Why This School" essays this fall. 

MEET YOUR HOST
Zak-Harris

Johns Hopkins Former Admissions Officer

Zak

With over 15 years in college admissions, Zak has evaluated thousands of applications at two of the country's most selective institutions: Johns Hopkins University and Bowdoin College. At InGenius Prep, he's a leader on the strategy team that drives student outcomes and works one-on-one with families to bring it to life.

His students have earned admission to Ivy League and top-tier universities by crafting distinctive narratives and finding the schools where they'll truly thrive.

Admissions Results:

  • Princeton, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Yale, UChicago, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Penn, and more.

Our Results | 2025–2026 Admissions Results

Ivy League + Top 10 Offers

198

Top 20 Offers

377

Higher Ivy+ Acceptance Rate vs. National Average

12.5x

Top 30 Acceptance Rate

87%

Elite Offers Per Student

4.37

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