2020 Events

Speaker Series 2020

Hosted over a span of five weeks, our talks covered topics such as financial aid, personal branding, and networking.

Part 1: Speaker Series Intro​​​​

Part 1: Speaker Series Intro

Welcome to the Circle Match (previously Tiger College Advising Team) Speaker Series! Establishing your personal brand and building your network are necessary college skills. Max Kaplan, Circle Match’s Director of Strategy and Management Consultant at Accenture, will be introducing the topics covered in our upcoming sessions such as elevator pitches, networking, online presence, and financial aid questions.

Part 2: Crafting Your Personal Brand​​​

Part 2: Crafting your Personal Brand

The first step of networking is establishing your personal brand. In this session, we will elaborate on this concept and help you understand how to vocalize your brand through the elevator pitch.

Part 3: Networking​​

Part 3: Networking

In part 3, we will take a deep dive into leveraging social media platforms (i.e. LinkedIn) to make your personal brand visible. Learn how to take advantage of the online community as early as high school! We will then discuss how to expand your network and begin forming professional relationships.

Part 4: Demystifying Financial Aid​

Part 4: Demystifying Financial Aid

The financial aid process doesn’t need to be so daunting. Guest speaker, Chris Doran from the Student Financial Services department of the University of Virginia, joins us today to discuss financial aid topics and provide useful tips. We will cover the FAFSA, CSS, loans, work-study options, DACA status, and how to compare different offers!

Q&A from the audience: 48:05

Part 5: Memorial High School Alumni Panel

Part 5: Memorial High School Alumni Panel

For many of us, attending college means leaving your hometowns for the first time. Through shared experiences of Memorial High School alumni, our panelists will discuss their transitions to college and what they wish they knew when they were in your shoes! Our six guests include three recent graduates and three professionals post-college. Kevin Agudelo(’10), Jessenia Castro (’12), Emilio Feliz(’12), Elizabeth Aguirre(’18), Michael Sanchez(’19), and Emmanuel Zapata(’20).

Question timestamps can be found in the video’s description.

College Speaker Panel: Ivy League Edition

10/10/2020

On October 10th, we were joined by current students from each of the Ivy League universities to discuss their experiences and what their college is really like! Big thank you to our panelists who volunteered their time to speak with us. If you attended our Zoom call, make sure to check your email for their contact information!