Texas College Admissions Event in Frisco

What You'll Learn

Why Strong Students Still Get Rejected

Understand why high grades, advanced courses, and a long list of activities may not be enough. Learn what can make an application more compelling and where students often miss opportunities to stand out.

Texas Class Rank and Automatic Admission: What Families Need to Know

Understand how Texas class rank and automatic admission policies work, and why admission to selective private universities such as Stanford and Ivy League schools involves a different evaluation process.

Learn why families should not rely on class rank alone when planning for competitive college admissions.

Build a Stronger Academic and Extracurricular Profile

Explore how students can make thoughtful choices about courses, activities, leadership opportunities, research, internships, and other meaningful experiences that reflect their interests and goals.

Know What to Do Each Year of High School

Understand the key milestones for Grades 8–11, from selecting courses and exploring interests to developing extracurricular depth, planning summers, and preparing for application season.

Make Summer Count Before Senior Year

Learn how to approach summer planning strategically, identify opportunities aligned with your child's interests, and make the most of the time available before senior year.

Get Your Questions Answered Live

Bring your questions about college admissions, student profiles, academic planning, extracurriculars, and selective universities to a live Q&A with experienced college admissions experts.

Bonus For Attendees

Receive personalized area-based college playbook to help your student maximize their success.

Limited Seating Available

If you have any questions, please contact robin@pathivy.com

Vicky Mehta is the Founder and CEO of PathIvy, a college admissions consulting firm that has helped more than 1,000 students pursue their college goals. What began as a personal journey to guide her own daughters through the admissions process grew into a passion for helping students and families navigate the path to top universities. Her experience, combined with her background at Microsoft and MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, helped transform PathIvy from a one-person operation into a global team dedicated to student success.

At the PathIvy Evening Social, Vicky looks forward to connecting with students, families, alumni, and friends of the PathIvy community. Join her for an evening of meaningful conversations, shared experiences, and insights into the college admissions journey while celebrating the achievements and connections that make the PathIvy community special.

With extensive admissions experience, including serving as a former admissions reader for UT Austin, where she assessed over 3,000 applications annually, she brings valuable insight into the college admissions process. She has also trained Carnegie Mellon admissions officers in the Engineering and Computer Science schools and served on the Graduate Admissions Committee at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information and Computing.

Combining this expertise with strategic planning, project management, and in-depth application and essay guidance, she helps students clarify their goals, build personalized timelines, manage deadlines, and develop compelling applications tailored to their intended majors. Her areas of specialization include Computer Science, STEM, Business, and Pre-Med.

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