Aug 20 2024
College Admissions Workshop | Sr. Sadia Saifuddin & Br. Shahryar Abbasi
MCC partners with SuccessCo (Formally mPower) for this college admissions workshop that addresses the challenges and opportunities that go into the college admission process, including writing the college admissions essays – the most difficult part.High school students and their parents hear from two passionate community youth who share insights, tips and tricks on how to develop the right habits, the right mindset and have the right plan to become the best version of the one self. Due to a technical difficulty, only the audio is available for this workshop. The audio is superimposed over the presenter’s presentation deck. The couple also present how to get into your dream college in this webinar: https://youtu.be/w5P9dzYJSoU- More Sidi Shahryar: http://mcceastbay.org/shahryar- Sidi Shahryar’s "Real Talk Series": http://mcceastbay.org/real-talk- Sidi Shahryar’s "Traits of the Righteous" Series: http://mcceastbay.org/hallmark- Sidi Shahryar’s "Controlling Your Desires" Series: http://mcceastbay.org/desiresThis workshop was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on September 14, 2019. About the SuccessCo Presenters:Sadia Saifuddin,Co-Founder and DirectorSadia is a UC Berkeley alumna and former Student Regent on the UC Board of Regents. She is a seasoned speaker, writer, and mentor and has guided dozens of young women as they pursue their dreams. Learn more about her at the Success Company: https://www.successcompany.co/about-usShahryar AbbasiCo-Founder and DirectorShahryar graduated from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and served as the External Affairs Vice President of UC Berkeley’s student government. He is an experienced speaker, mentor, and coach. Learn more about him at the Success Company: https://www.successcompany.co/about-usThis workshop covers:- How to approach the college admissions process.- How to pick the right colleges to apply to.- How to make sure you get good recommendations from your teachers.- How to pick a college major and factors you should consider in this process.- How to prepare for a college interview.- How to write a great college application essay.THEIR STORYAs the children of immigrants, we had to navigate the entire high school and college system ourselves. It was overwhelming - we needed to build productive habits, figuring out how to prepare for the SAT, join the right clubs, apply to college, and get a job all on our own. While we didn’t have the guidance, the systems, and the strategies to achieve success – we had the ambition. Eventually, we noticed a problem – there are tons of families who have ambition but lack a roadmap, and some who don’t have ambition or a very clear roadmap at all. That’s when we decided to start SuccessCo (formerly mPower). We’re passionate about helping families and making college admissions more accessible.We focus on students in middle school and high school and take a different approach to learning. Before you can bring home A’s, you need to have the right foundations. That’s where we come in. We’ve developed a unique curriculum that focuses on cultivating motivation, discipline, time management, energy management, study strategies, and a lot more. Then we layer on the fun stuff: practical reading, writing, math, and SAT skills.We round it all off with helping students in the final step of that journey - whether that is applying to college, finding a job, or just trying to live their best life. We have now worked with hundreds of families, edited thousands of college essays and delivered amazing results to all of our clients.Learn more about The Success Company at https://www.successcompany.coMore MCC East Bay: Events & Activities:...