College Admissions Is NOT Fair | Dr. Cynthia Colón | TEDxSouthCentral

Dr. Cynthia Colón is the author of the Amazon best-selling book: Be Committed. Get Admitted! and Founder of College Essay Bootcamp. As a former admission officer at Vassar College and Director of College Counseling at an elite private girls school in Los Angeles, Dr. Colón learned the behind the scenes secrets and strategies on how to access the most prestigious colleges in the country. Having worked with over 10 thousand students, she reveals three myths and three truths about college admissions and offers three action steps to get admitted to your college of choice.

Dr. Colón believes all public school students deserve private school advice, no matter their zip code. With her latest book now translated into Spanish: “Con determinación, ¡logra la admisión!, Cynthia and her team are on a mission to give away 1M digital copies of the English and Spanish version to schools and Community Based Organizations. If you are ready to join this mission: Contact Dr. Colon’s team at www.drcynthiacolon.com.
Dr. Colón is an author of the book Be Committed! Get Admitted., founder of College Essay Bootcamp and host of Destination YOUniversity podcast. She holds a B.A. from the Annenberg School of Communication at USC, a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Doctorate of Education from UCLA.

As a Principal, her leadership and vision led to a dramatic turnaround at St. Bernard High School and over the years, Dr. Colón led fundraising efforts, bringing in nearly 2 million dollars in renovations.

Prior to becoming a Principal, Dr. Colón spent 12 years at Marymount High School in LA, as the Director of College Counseling, Assistant Academic Dean, and Dean of Students.

As a former Assistant Director at Vassar College in New York, she was responsible for recruitment in seven states throughout the country. As the first to attend college in her family, Cynthia grew an intense passion for higher education. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx