Private Prep Webinars
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At Private Prep we have access to some of the top experts in their educational fields. Learn from them on specific subjects with our Thrive in 30 webinar series.
We’re here to help with upcoming and past webinars covering a range of topics. Join us for 30 minutes while we answer your questions in real-time.
Upcoming Webinars
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The Current Testing Landscape: ACT Changes and the Digital SAT
Monday, March 3, 2025 | 7pm EST
Join our Director of Test Prep and Curriculum, Emily Lubejko, in a webinar examining the digital SAT and upcoming changes to the ACT. Mark your calendars for this 45-minute conversation about testing roadmaps and what’s changing on the ACT and when. We’ll also include a Q&A session afterward so that you can get personalized answers to your questions. Unable to attend at the scheduled time? Go ahead and register, and we’ll send you a recording.
High School Unlocked: Your Guide to a Confident Start
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | 12pm EST
With the transition to high school come heightened expectations. Join Private Prep’s Director of Executive Functioning to learn concrete strategies to ensure your child rises to the challenge! We’ll share tips to help them confidently juggle extracurriculars and academics, study for long-term retention, and develop self-advocacy skills.
Recent Webinars
Expertise at your fingertips
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Private Prep’s Webinar Series: Holistic Strategies to Boost Student Mindset
Register to watch on-demand. Learn about performance techniques that can help your students thrive in and out of the classroom. You will walk away with tools and resources that empower your students to develop a growth mindset.
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2024 Parent Webinar Series: Essential Tips for a Smooth Transition to the School Year—In Partnership with Anxiety Institute and Fusion Academy (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)
Register to watch on-demand. Join us as we review executive functioning skills such as organization, time management, and prioritization, and discover tools that help children find what works best for them as they begin to maintain their own work flow and schedules.
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Thrive in 30: Navigating Learning Gaps (December 7, 2022)
Recent headlines have thrown the topic of learning gaps into the spotlight — but the good news is that our expert coaches have been addressing learning gaps in middle and high schoolers for many, many years. Join our Director of Curriculum & Test Prep and our Director of Executive Functioning & Special Education to learn concrete tools that can help your child manage their individual weaknesses and learning gaps in the short and long term. We'll show you what you can control when it comes to your child's learning gaps.
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Thrive in 30: Demystifying the Digital SAT (November 2, 2022)
How will the digital SAT be scored? Will I take it at home or at a testing center? And what the heck is adaptive testing? Join our Director of Test Prep & Curriculum as we break down the upcoming changes to the SAT — and what they mean for current freshmen and sophomores.
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Thrive in 30: Rising to the Challenges of High School (September 13, 2022)
With the transition to high school come heightened expectations. Join Private Prep's Director of Executive Functioning to learn concrete strategies to ensure your child rises to the challenge! We'll share tips to help them confidently juggle extracurriculars and academics, study for long-term retention, and develop self-advocacy skills.
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Thrive in 30: Making the Leap to Middle School (September 13, 2022)
Moving from elementary to middle school means big changes ahead! Join Private Prep's Director of Executive Functioning to learn how students can adjust their organization systems for their first year navigating multiple teachers, classrooms, and sets of expectations.
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Thrive in 30: Essential Tips for a Smooth College Transition (July 27, 2022)
Join Private Prep's Director of Executive Functioning to learn proactive steps students can take to ensure a smooth transition into their first semester of college, with tips on everything from effective study strategies to accessing campus supports!
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Thrive in 30: Let's Talk College Admissions (March 8, 2022)
Join Private Prep Westchester & Fairfield for a of conversation with directors of college admissions and college art admissions, Rachel Elmer and Marina McClure, to learn what colleges are looking for from students as your child prepares for the future. Get first-hand knowledge of the college admissions process and gain answers your questions.
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Thrive in 30: Testing Landscape (October 21, 2021)
Join our Director of Admissions Counseling and Director of Test Prep for a deep dive into understanding test optional policies, test prep best practices, and all your other burning standardized testing questions.
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Thrive in 30: College Transitions
Have a student heading off to college? Join our Director of Executive Functioning and Director of Admissions Counseling for a dynamic discussion of the transition to college and how students can be proactive access resources, and set themselves up for success as they navigate this new educational context.
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Thrive in 30: Writing Compelling College Essays: How to Make Your Experience Stand Out (June 15, 2021)
Take the pressure out of the essay-writing process with simple and impactful advice from our experts. From our do’s and don’ts for the Common App personal statement, as well as information on how to write knockout supplements, our team is here to help your child make their mark—without all the added stress.
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Thrive in 30: Finish the Year Strong (April 14, 2021)
The end of the school year is coming up, and we know that brings extra stress in the form of finals, essays, AP exams, the desire to pull grades up, and sorting out plans for the summer. Students and their parents are invited to join our EF coaches for ideas about how to build effective study plans, clarify your writing process, and not get burned out.
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Creating Structure and Using a Calendar (September 16, 2020)
Part Five of our Thrive in 30: Executive Functioning Webinar Series:
Most parents would agree that using a calendar of some sort is an important skill for kids to learn, but what’s the best way for children to do that? Learn how to easily teach your child structures around monthly, weekly, and daily planning so they can meet their responsibilities more consistently. Join our EF coaches for this 30-minute webinar to learn more.
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Time Management & Course Correction (September 9, 2020)
Part Four of our Thrive in 30: Executive Functioning Webinar Series:
Creating a plan that children can execute requires that they be able to accurately assess how much time a given task will take and be flexible enough to accommodate inevitable changes and setbacks. While many of us expect children to develop those skills out of necessity, there are concrete steps parents can take to speed up that process and make your life (and theirs) a bit easier.
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Building Motivation and Beating Procrastination (August 26, 2020)
Part Two of our Thrive in 30: Executive Functioning Webinar Series:
Parents often ask us, “How can I convince my child to value sleep over screen time?” or “What can I do to encourage my teenager to start projects well before they’re due?” Join our executive functioning coaches for practical ideas about how to increase your child’s motivation for effortful tasks and give them the push they need to get started early.
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Simple Skills of Successful Students (August 12, 2020)
Part One of our Thrive in 30: Executive Functioning Webinar Series:
Is your child smart but still struggling in school? Motivated to do well on a project but not sure where to start? Join our EF coaching team to learn more about foundational skills tied to time management, organization, and self-reflection that are central to student success. This 30-minute webinar will also feature concrete ideas to help your child develop these skills so as to reach their full potential.
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Private Prep's Virtual College Night (May 12, 2020)
Part of Private Prep's Thrive in 30 College Admissions Webinar Series: College visits may be off the table for the time being, but that doesn’t mean high schoolers can’t learn more about colleges and universities from the comfort of their couch. Join Private Prep alumni as they discuss what they love about the colleges they currently attend, answer student questions, and give your child a real-life peek at some of their top picks. Featuring student panelists from: Emory University, Georgetown University, Northeastern University, Syracuse University, and the University of Wisconsin.
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Goal Setting and Follow Through
A Thrive in 30 Webinar:
Join our Director Performance Prep and our Director of Executive Functioning for a Thrive in 30 webinar that introduces research-based best practices for setting goals in a way that you and your children can follow through on them.
Recent Partner Webinars
In partnership with other organizations, we lend our expertise to help clients, followers, friends, and more. Interested in partnering with us?
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Smart Study Skills For Student Success: Boost Their Mid-Year Mojo (January 11, 2022)
Studying effectively for exams is a crucial skill — and it’s one that many kids never learn. Some kids struggle to stay focused using old-fashioned methods like flashcards. Others panic at the hefty memorization loads brought on by exam week. Still others grow resentful when their methods fail to yield the results they want.
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For better or worse, studying is a part of academic life, and it requires patience, practice, and trial & error. If your child has struggled to find a study method that works for them, join our special guest Leslie Josel, an ADHD-academic and parenting coach, award-winning entrepreneur, and author as she pulls back the curtain to show you the methods she uses to help students prepare for exams. -
Everything You Need To Know About Independent Middle and High School Admissions And Testing
Join us as we answer your questions and give you tips and tricks for the independent middle and high school admissions process and testing in NYC. Hear from Private Prep and AdmitNY to make sure you and your child are set up for success.
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Thrive in 30: Mindfulness for Students
Ring in the new year with a new skill: mindfulness. Join Jennifer Tilliss, founder of Superstar Life Coaching LLC and mindfulness instructor, for a Thrive in 30 Webinar that showcases a taste of Koru Mindfulness.
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Watch Jennifer demonstrate how mindfulness can assist us in managing stress levels, staying present, and striving for our goals. We also explore how students can create a mindfulness routine of their own, enabling them to achieve greater focus, develop more resilience, and deepen their capacity for self-compassion. Join us, and learn how to connect to the present.
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Private Prep & University of Maryland present: Application Workshop
Private Prep has partnered with the University of Maryland to offer an interactive virtual application workshop. Admissions officers responsible for the NY/NJ metro areas present and discuss the college application process in general as well as tips for successfully completing the University of Maryland application.
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Private Prep & Brio Benefits Consulting present: Thrive in 30: College Admissions Office Hours (April 14, 2020)
A Thrive in 30 Webinar:
Our Director of Admissions Counseling and Director of Test Prep & Tutoring Curriculum discuss the rapidly changing college admissions landscape.
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Private Prep & Sadar Psychological present: Thrive in 30: How Parents Can Help Manage Anxiety During COVID-19
A Thrive in 30 Webinar:
Tips and tools from a licensed psychotherapist on what you can do to lighten the load for you and your family during this difficult time.
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Parenting Teens During a Pandemic
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Our Top 10 Tutoring Tips
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How You Can Learn About Colleges from Home
Virtual campus tours, website deep-dives, and more
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