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Make Your Summer 2026 Count: A Stanford Admissions Officer's Guide to Summer Planning

Join Former Stanford Admissions Officer Marianna Irizarry for a FREE webinar on how to turn your summer into a powerful asset for your college applications.

📅 Wednesday November 12th, 2025

🕗5pm Pacific, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern

📍Zoom

The summer between academic years is often seen as a time to relax, but for students with college aspirations, it's a critical opportunity to build a compelling application. Taking two months off can be a missed chance to show colleges your passion and initiative.

In this exclusive webinar, we're giving you the insider strategies that top students use to make their Summer 2026 productive and impressive. Hosted by Marianna Irizarry, a former Stanford Admissions Officer who has helped hundreds of students achieve their dreams, this event will transform how you think about summer planning.

Marianna brings her warm, confident, and compassionate approach to counseling, making this a session that is both insightful and inspiring.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • The "Why": Why top colleges care about what you do with your summer, and how it directly impacts your application.
  • Critical Deadlines: The important timelines you need to know for prestigious summer programs and internships for 2026.
  • Real-World Strategies: Get an inside look at how we advise our own students to make the most of their summers, whether through research, internships, a meaningful project, or a job.
  • Making it Count: Discover how any summer activity—from a job to a personal project—can be positioned as a valuable asset on your application.

This is a must-attend event for any student and parent who wants to be proactive and strategic about their college journey. Don't wait until it's too late to plan for next summer.

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Meet Your Host:

Marianna Irizarry | Former Part-Time Admissions Reader, Stanford University

JD, Harvard Law School
Master’s in Education, Stanford Graduate School of Education
BA, Political Science, Stanford University

 

Marianna Irizarry is a Senior Counselor at InGenius Prep, bringing extensive experience from roles at Stanford admissions, Teach for America, and as a corporate attorney. She is passionate about guiding students to highlight their strengths and achieve academic and personal growth. With a strong background in mentoring, admissions review, and talent development, Marianna excels at connecting students with the resources they need to stand out. Her legal and educational training, combined with her dedication to student success, drives her work helping applicants reach their goals.

 

99 %
Acceptance Rate

7 x
More Likely into Top Schools

480 +
Ivy League Acceptances

1400 +
Top 30 Acceptances

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