⚡ Introductory founding rate — June 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM PST. After this event, price returns to $79. This rate will not be offered again.
Junior Year:
The 6 Decisions That Will
Make or Break Your
Student's College Future.
A 75-minute live masterclass for parents of 11th-grade students. Walk away with a complete, actionable strategy — before the senior year clock starts running.
Introductory founding rate · Regular price: $79 · Your $49 applies as a full credit toward any SSCEA enrollment
If Your Student Is a Junior Right Now,
The Clock Is Already Running.
Most families don't realize how much is decided — and how little time is left — until it's too late to change the outcome. Junior year is the most consequential year in the college admissions process. These are the moments that determine acceptance letters.
Most juniors have only 2–3 remaining testing opportunities before college applications are due. Choosing the wrong strategy — or choosing nothing — costs real acceptance at competitive schools.
Admissions readers spend 6–8 minutes on an application. The personal statement is your student's one chance to be remembered — and most families don't start thinking about it until summer is half over.
At many top universities, Early Decision acceptance rates are 2–3x higher than regular decision. Most families don't know the strategy — or which schools have binding early programs.
The 6 Decisions. 75 Minutes.
A Complete Roadmap.
Each decision is a fork in the road. Make the right one — with a clear strategy — and your student's chances improve dramatically. This masterclass walks you through all six in one focused session.
The Testing Decision
SAT, ACT, or test-optional — the choice most families make too late and get wrong entirely. We'll show you exactly how to decide based on your student's actual profile and target schools.
The College List Decision
How to build a balanced, strategic list based on real fit — not rankings, not ego, and not fear. Most families do this backwards. We'll show you the framework that actually works.
The Personal Statement Decision
Choosing the story that makes an admissions reader stop scrolling and remember your student. This is your most powerful competitive advantage — and almost every family underuses it.
The Profile Positioning Decision
How to frame what your student has already done so it tells a compelling, differentiated story — even if you feel like they haven't done enough. It's not too late to own a narrative.
The Early Application Decision
ED, EA, REA, or RD: the strategic choice that can make or break acceptance at reach schools. The data is clear. Most families ignore it until it's too late to act on it.
The Summer Strategy Decision
The 90 days between junior and senior year that most families waste entirely — and exactly what your student should be doing to be miles ahead when senior year begins.
This Masterclass Is Built for You If…
We designed every minute of this session specifically for one type of family.
Your student is in 11th grade and you feel like time is slipping away faster than you expected.
You haven't started a formal strategy and you're not sure where to begin or what the most important next step is.
You're getting conflicting advice — from friends, school counselors, online — and you need one trusted, experienced voice with a clear system.
Your student has ambitions for competitive colleges and you want to make sure every decision maximizes their real chances of getting in.
You want a real roadmap — not general advice, not a pamphlet, but a specific plan built around how admissions actually works in today's landscape.
You want to be ahead of other families — not scrambling at the last minute to figure out what everyone else already knows.
30+ Years of College Admissions Experience.
In One 75-Minute Session.
Roman Bernard Fernando is the founder of Stepping Stones College Educational Advisors and one of the most experienced independent college advisors in the country. Over three decades, he has guided hundreds of families through every stage of the admissions process — from freshman-year planning through acceptance letters at competitive universities across the United States.
Roman doesn't give generic advice. Everything he teaches is data-driven, tested across hundreds of student profiles, and built around how admissions committees actually think and what they're actually looking for.
Not Inspiration. An Actual Plan.
Every minute of this masterclass is built around one question: what can this family do differently starting tomorrow?
The Complete Guide to the College Admissions Process
Every registered attendee who joins us live on June 28 receives our comprehensive Complete Guide to the College Admissions Process — free of charge. This is SSCEA's end-to-end resource covering everything from freshman-year planning through acceptance letters. It's yours simply for showing up.
Preview the guide →
One Investment. Six Decisions.
A Complete Roadmap.
Join us for our inaugural Junior Year Masterclass at a special introductory rate — exclusively for new SSCEA families. Regular price is $79. This founding rate will not be offered again.
Regular price: $79 · This rate will not be offered again
75-minute live masterclass on June 28 at 2:00 PM PST via Zoom
All 6 Decisions covered in full — testing, college list, essay, profile positioning, early application strategy, and summer planning
Live Q&A with Roman Fernando — get your specific questions answered in real time
48-hour replay access — can't attend live? Watch the full recording at your own pace
$49 enrollment credit — your full ticket price applies toward any SSCEA advisory package if you enroll within 30 days. Effectively, this masterclass is free if you become a client.
Free bonus gift for live attendees: The Complete Guide to the College Admissions Process — SSCEA's comprehensive end-to-end resource, delivered free to everyone who attends live
Secure payment via Stripe · Zoom link delivered immediately upon registration
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Student's Junior Year
Is Happening Right Now.
Every week that passes without a strategy is a week that can't be recovered. The families who succeed at competitive college admissions start early, plan specifically, and execute deliberately. This masterclass gives you the complete roadmap to do exactly that — in one focused session.
Reserve My Spot — $49 →Saturday, June 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM PST · 75 Minutes · Zoom Live + 48-hr Replay