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Leads Program

Key Pillars

Leadership
Ability to influence, guide, and motivate others

Leadership

  • Our program will help students address imposter syndrome and related challenges as they start college through personal and leadership development opportunities.
  • Students will understand the importance of empathy, prioritization, and communication skills as key traits in leaders.
Enrichment
Encouragement to pursue wider goals

Enrichment

  • Our program will bridge educational gaps for underserved populations by engaging in genuine conversations related to the admission process.
  • Students will participate in programing to build their confidence and avoid undermatching.
Advocacy
Speaking up for oneself; ability to make informed decisions

Advocacy

  • Our program will create a community of students who want to experience and share their college application process together with encouragement and assistance.
  • Students will learn how to confidently navigate the college application process and express any concerns or doubts about it along the way.
Discovery
Finding, learning, or uncovering something new

Discovery

  • Our program will introduce the ethos of Emory and the wealth of our intellectual capital.
  • Students will have the opportunity to connect with Emory students and staff to help develop their own sense of direction in the college application process and beyond.