How to Choose Classes for Competitive Majors

February 18, 2026 | 8:00 pm EST

About this webinar

Course selection is one of the strongest academic signals in college admissions. In this webinar, we’ll discuss common class selection mistakes, how colleges interpret course rigor, and how to choose courses strategically. We’ll cover how course expectations differ for STEM, pre-med, business, and humanities paths, and how course planning fits into a long-term college admissions strategy.

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Presented by

Marc Zawel

Marc is the author of Untangling the Ivy League, a best-selling guidebook on the Ancient Eight. He earned a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Marc chaired the admissions ambassadors at Cornell and the admissions advisory board at UNC.

Stephen Friedfeld

Stephen received a BA from Cornell University, an MA from Columbia University Teachers College and a Ph.D. from Rice University. Prior to founding AcceptU, Stephen was an Assistant Dean of admissions at Cornell and an Associate Dean of graduate admissions at Princeton University. Stephen is an IECA Member.

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