College Admission Event at the Rockport Public Library‏

How do colleges really choose students? An inside look at the college admissions process

Rockport, Maine - Wendy Thompson of Westport Educational Consulting will talk about the college admission process at The Rockport Public Library Wednesday April 15th, 6:30 pm.

High school students and their parents are invited to an informative, interactive, and entertaining presentation to help families understand the role essays, interviews, extracurricular activities, sports, and other factors play in the admissions decisions colleges make.


Wendy served on the admissions staff at Bowdoin College from 2000-2012, where she evaluated thousands of applications. She also advised students at college planning workshops at Lehigh University. Her college and independent school admissions career spans thirty years.