Mark your calendar for Atlanta's most comprehensive college education expo!
Students from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds will learn how to choose, finance, and succeed in college. Their immigrant parents will have all of their questions answered by industry-leading experts.
Our seminars will cover SAT/ACT, financial aid, college interview, essay and more. You'll have a chance to speak with current students at major Georgia universities as well as medial and law schools.
A great lineup of experts and inspirational speakers will provide guidance for students to succeed in their college careers and beyond.
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"Growing up, my biggest role models in the media were those three good looking guys from WongFu and Mr. Kevjumba. Back then, I never thought for a second that I could make YouTube videos like they did. However, the first time I ever made a video, I felt more alive than I ever did at my corporate job at P&G. So I decided to quit my job and start making videos full time.
Growing up as an Asian American kid in the Midwest, I definitely saw the world through a different lens than most of my peers. These are the stories I want to share, that are often untold and overlooked."
Videos Steven is in:
- "Asian Parents React To I Love You"
- "$24 Korean BBQ Vs. $346 Korean BBQ"
Sarah Ming Hsi serves as the Chief Information Officer for Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). She is responsible for planning, developing and implementing short, and long-range strategies and programs for MARTA’s Department of Technology. In this role, her duties include managing various mission critical systems, technology programs and projects management, financial and resource planning, technology acquisition and Data Center Operations.
Before joining MARTA in 2002, Hsi held various IT-related positions at AT&T, BPWhessoe Coggins Systems, Bass Hotels & Resorts and Hitachi Data Systems. She also worked as a consultant for the Department of Defense and Fulton County Court Systems.
Hsi received her Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University and her executive Master of Business Administration from Georgia Institute of Technology. She has earned certifications as an Oracle database administrator, smart card industry professional and Six Sigma Green Belt. She is a certificated project management professional (PMP) and program management professional (PgMP) from the Project Management Institute. Hsi was recently selected as the finalist for the 2016 Georgia CIO of the Year® Awards.
Although college admissions has changed in many ways over the last decade, some of the most important academic factors that play into admissions are standardized test scores. Even though over 1000 colleges and universities are now test-optional, standardized testing is still considered one of the main factors for admissions at top schools. Join Edward Kim, head of the Office of Education Excellence at C2 Education, to learn how to the SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests play a critical role in college admissions. During this 50-minute seminar, you will learn how to make a decision between exams, how to make your testing advantageous for your future applications, and how admissions committees will view such tests.
Students may see the interview as the last hurdle to jump over in the long college admissions process. But Thé Truong, Yale Club of Georgia Alumni Schools Committee Chair, says students should see it a chance to meet with someone who represents the college. It’s a great chance to personally show the school why you want to go there, to start a relationship with people there and to show what you’re all about.
Mr. Truong says for many of the applicants, “the college interview may be the first time complete strangers ask them about personal questions in their 17 years,” and “it’s understandable that they are intimidated or nervous.”
In this seminar, Mr. Truong will let students see the interview in the eyes of the interviewer. What are they trying to learn about the students, what is the thought behind common questions, and what makes for a good interviewee?
When should you start getting ready for medical school? "Earlier the better, but in college is definitely too late," says Jaehwa Choi, Assistant Professor of Physiology at Mercer School of Medicine. It's because getting into medical school doesn't allow you to miss a bit. With the average graduating GPA of 3.8 or 3.9 at most medical schools, You don't get many second chances in keeping your grades up.
But It's not just about keeping your grades up. You can strategize your path to medical school by reading your dream school's mission statement. Mercer's mission for its medical school is educating primary physicians for Georgia's rural and underserved areas, so the type of students it looks for reflect that. Dr. Choi says you should use the mission statement as your guideline.
Choosing your college can be a long and exhausting journey. There are just so many things to consider, and often you may feel lost in your search for the ‘perfect one.’
From tuition and rankings to distance from home, the size of the student body and sports teams. But if you choose the right one college life can be a magical and transformative experience.
Mr. Joseph Pak is here to help you along that journey. As a counselor at Peachtree Ridge High School, he has helped hundreds of students find the most suitable college for each.
This seminar will equip you with powerful college research tools and resources that’ll help you sort through thousands of colleges by gathering only the information that you consider most important.
You’ll also learn the pros and cons of different types of colleges. You can imagine life at large state universities will be very different from small liberal arts colleges. What will suit you best? You can get your answers here.
Over the past 10 years, college admissions has changed in many ways, but the competition to gain entry to your dream schools is stronger than ever before. With over 5 million students in the U.S. applying to schools this year, it has become incredibly important for every student to stand apart from their peers. The college essay is the one part of the application that allows students to truly do so. Join Edward Kim, head of the Office of Education Excellence at C2 Education, to learn how to write the perfect college essay to win the hearts of admissions officers. Take a look at past accepted essays and dive deep into what makes a college essay amazing. During this 50-minute seminar, you will learn about key factors for success in writing essays, important insights from past students, and how to approach college essay writing to maximize your success.
The biggest dilemma for college-bound seniors is selecting colleges that match all of the critical criteria including their parents’ budget, their chances of admission, and compatibility with their career goals.
Having a clear and thorough understanding of the college admissions and financial aid award processes is tremendously helpful.
Richard E. Myung, founded AGM College Planning, LLC, AGM Institute and AGM Group in 2005. He believes that his endless on-going efforts with his associated professionals would result in each student’s customized academic career development and their future career paths. His entrepreneurship comes from his endless passion for innovative ideas and from his corporate philosophy of continuously investing in R&D.