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Eliot Applestein

          Telephone 

           301-984-8668

         

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      6807 Breezewood Terrace

      North Bethesda, MD 20852

          Electronic mail

          General Information:

    eliot@bestfouryears.com

 For many people, college represents the best four years of their lives.  In college you develop the foundation for future employment, make life-long friends, develop your special talents, and become independent from your parents.  Identifying the right college and making sure you get accepted isn't easy.  At Best Four Years, a trained counselor will help you successfully traverse this major life event.

FREE COLLEGE WORKSHOPS

Getting into the College of Your Choice

March 11, 2009

7 pm - 9 pm

James Hubert Blake HS

300 Norwood Rd.
Silver Spring, MD, 20905

 

March 18, 2009

7:30 pm - 9 pm

Walter Johnson HS

6400 Rock Spring Dr
Bethesda, MD 20814

Workshop

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Thank you so much for the College Admissions Process workshop you presented at Walter Johnson. All of the feedback I have had from the overflow crowd that attended has been a common theme, that being "clear", "concise", "informative", and "extremely knowledgeable". Many people called and/or e-mailed me to thank the PTSA for inviting you.

               Michael Karel

               Walter Johnson HS

               PTSA President (2003)

Workshop Testimonials