Make Your Summer 2026 Count: A Stanford Admissions Officer's Guide to Summer Planning

Host: Marianna Irizarry | Former Part-Time Admissions Reader, Stanford University | JD, Harvard Law School | Master’s in Education, Stanford Graduate School of Education | BA, Political Science, Stanford University In this webinar, you will learn: The "Why": Why top colleges care about what you do with your summer, and how it directly impacts your application. Critical Deadlines: The important timelines you need to know for prestigious summer programs and internships for 2026. Real-World Strategies: Get an inside look at how we advise our own students to make the most of their summers, whether through research, internships, a meaningful project, or a job. Making it Count: Discover how any summer activity—from a job to a personal project—can be positioned as a valuable asset on your application.