2024 Annual Conference Breakout Sessions

See below to get an idea of some of the topics that were covered at last year’s Annual Conference and get inspired for this year’s sessions!

  • A1: Continuing the Conversation: SCOTUS & Affirmative Action, College Counseling & College Admission | Wildwood 14/15

    A2: Connecting: College, Careers, Critters, Crafts, Cookies, Culture, and K-Pop | Wildwood 18/19

    A3: Unpacking the Mental Health Challenges of Today’s High School Students - What Colleges and Counselors Need to Know | Wildwood 20

    A4: How to Keep Your Cool: Avoiding Burnout During Travel | Wildwood 22/23

    A5: College Admission Essays and Generative AI | Wildwood 21

    A6: Taking Care of Teens: College Planning and Mental Health Awareness | Wildwood 17

  • B1: Dual Enrollment | Wildwood 14/15

    B2: Challenging “Achievement Culture” as we Support and Inspire Students and Families in the College Process and Beyond | Wildwood 18/19

    B3: 5 Insights & Takeaways from The Graduating Senior Study: The Minds of College-Bound High School Seniors | Wildwood 20

    B4: HBCU Visibility in School Spaces | Wildwood 22/23

    B5: AI Empowered: Personalizing the Admissions Journey in Higher Education | Wildwood 21

    B6: Know Your Audience: What Students and Parents Have to Say About the College Search Process | Wildwood 17

  • C1: Who Am I?: Developing Your Identity to Develop Your Career | Wildwood 14/15

    C2: Cracking the Code: Using Language to Navigate College Choices | Wildwood 18/19

    C3: College Admissions - En Español | Wildwood 20

    C4: Using Mindfulness to Care for our Students, Families, Faculty and Ourselves | Wildwood 22/23

    C5: The Ever Changing World of Admissions Practices - A Chat with Members of the NACAC AP Committee | Wildwood 21

    C6: Managing Up, Down & Sideways: Navigating Middle Management as an Enrollment Leader | Wildwood 17

  • D1: College Fairs in New Jersey | Wildwood 14/15

    D2: Financing Higher Education Pre and Post (Aid & Redemption/Forgiveness) | Wildwood 18/19

    D3: Enhancing Your Armed Services and Career Programs | Wildwood 20

    D4: Emerging Admission Professionals (0-3 years) | Wildwood 14/15

    D5: The New Normal: Successfully Engaging the Entire Family | Wildwood 21

    D6: Inside Our Organization | Wildwood 17

  • E1: College Athletics - What’s Happening Here - The Road Ahead Not Paved | Wildwood 14/15

    E2: What now? Preparing students with disabilities and their families for the transition to college | Wildwood 18/19

    E3: Leveraging Social Media in the College Admission Process | Wildwood 20

    E4: Pulling Teeth: Helping Students Ask the Right Questions to Admissions Professionals | Wildwood 22/23

    E5: Applying to College When You Have Mental Health Issues | Wildwood 21

    E6: Maximizing the Potential of Student Ambassadors | Wildwood 17