Charting Your Course: A Conversation with Dr. Alice Kelikian on Applying to Competitive Colleges

Join us for an inspiring and practical session with Dr. Alice Kelikian, Emerita Professor of History at Brandeis University, as she shares insights on how to stand out in today’s competitive college admissions landscape.

A Princeton graduate and University of Oxford D.Phil. recipient, Dr. Kelikian brings decades of experience teaching and mentoring high-achieving students. She’ll offer strategies to help students and families think critically about academic goals, craft compelling applications, and make intentional choices throughout the high school journey.

Whether you’re in the early stages of exploring college options or preparing to apply, this discussion will help you plan with purpose — and confidence. Come ready to learn, ask questions, and take away practical steps to chart your own path toward college success.

She’ll break down how to:

- Think strategically about academic goals

- Craft compelling, authentic applications and personal statements

- Make intentional choices throughout high school years

- Reimagine the liberal arts landscape

Whether college is still a distant idea or right around the corner, this session will help students and families plan with purpose and confidence.

Open to students of all ages, with content especially relevant for high school juniors. Younger students will gain valuable guidance on how to begin preparing early. Parents and students are welcome. $20 ticket price with proceeds going directly towards BCGT’s mission to provide grants in support of District 220 Extended Services program. Light refreshments will be served.

Questions to bcgt220@gmail.com

The Barrington Area Library provides Meeting Room space as a community service. The Barrington Area Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event nor the presenting individuals or organizations.