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Below are some of the college test prep and admissions presentations I have produced in the past couple years. I will be participating in a panel discussion sponsored by Columbia University this coming October and will produce another big event for The Brown Club in New York this fall, too.

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Solving the College Admissions Puzzle
Solving the College Admissions Puzzle - Making wise choices from prep to applications to enrollment
This expert panel presentation sponsored by The Brown University Club in New York was held on April 28th in NYC. Over 100 seats sold out and the event was widely appreciated. See full event description on The Brown University Club in New York's website here. Participants included: • Bob Clagett, Brown '73, Harvard (Ed. M.), was a Senior Admissions Advisor at Middlebury College, and previously Dean of Admissions. Previously, Bob was Senior Admissions Officer and Associate Director of Financial Aid at Harvard College for many years. • Steve LeMenager spent many years in senior leadership roles at Princeton University, including Director of Admission. A graduate of Harvard University (Ed. M.), he is President of Edvice, LLC, International Educational Consulting in Princeton, NJ. • Karen Berlin Ishii, a Brown University grad with over 20 years' teaching experience, specializes in individualized prep for the SAT, ACT, GRE, TOEFL and other tests. She has taught for The Princeton Review and headed Boston Academic Tutors, creating courses for The British School in Boston, among others. • Carol Barash, PhD, is founder and CEO of Story to College, offering students in an innovative approach to the college essay. Carol taught for many years at Princeton University, the University of Michigan and Rutgers University, and was a member of the Douglass College admissions committee.

Radically Rational College Admissions
"Radically Rational College Admissions: Get in without Going Crazy or Broke"
This expert panel presentation sponsored by The Brown Club in New York, and co-sponsored by The Bryn Mawr Club and The Haverford Club, was held on March 26th in NYC. Its 50 seats sold out nearly immediately and it was a huge success! See full event description on The Brown Club in New York's website here. Participants included: • Dr. Marcia Cantarella,distinguished educational consultant and former dean at Princeton, NYU, Hunter College and others, is the author of I CAN Finish College: The Overcome Any Obstacle and Get Your Degree Guide • Debra Resnicoff, is a college and graduate admissions consultant with over 10 years experience. She also teaches creative writing and college essay workshps for the Columbia University Summer High School Program. • Karen Berlin Ishii, a Brown grad with over 20 years' teaching experience, specializes in individualized prep for the SAT, ACT, and other tests. She has taught for The Princeton Review and headed Boston Academic Tutors, creating courses for The British School in Boston, among others. • John F. Pearson, is a 30+ year CPA with 24 years in the financial service industry who helps individuals and small business owners design personalized strategies for college funding.

The (Fat) Envelope, Please!
Experts Answer Your Questions from College Test Prep to Admissions
The Brown Club in New York presented a panel of experts in the college admissions process to distill the important issues for high school students and their parents - and take questions, too. Participants included: • Dr. Katherine Cohen, one of the leading independent college admissions counselors in the country, founder and CEO of IvyWise admissions consulting • Andrea Van Niekerk, long-time Associate Director of Admissions at Brown University and now an independent higher education consultant with College Goals • Elizabeth Wissner-Gross, author of three popular, no-nonsense college strategies books, and a leading international college admissions advisor • Mark Speyer, College Counselor at Columbia Prep School in NY • Karen Berlin Ishii, SAT and ACT test prep expert who has taught for The Princeton Review and Boston Academic Tutors Saturday, September 11, 2010 in NYC A hugely popular, sold-out event for 180 guests of The Brown Club in New York. See full event listing at their website here.


Karen Berlin Ishii presents: "Demystifying the SAT", a free lecture presentation all about the college admissions testing process - including tips and techniques for the SAT.
	• What is the SAT? • Should students take the SAT or the ACT? • How important are these tests really for getting into college? • How can students boost their scores on the SAT? To learn the answers to all these questions and more, come to our free presentation for students and parents presented every autumn in Brookline - and now in New York City, too. Click here for more details and free registration.