What Orlando families must know to help their child get into top colleges

In-person event | Lake Mary Community Center
Sun., June 28th, 2026 | 3 p.m.

What Orlando families must know to help their child get into top colleges

In-person event | Lake Mary Community Center
Sun., June 28th, 2026 | 3 p.m.

Event overview

Join Prepory for a free in-person event designed to help Orlando families navigate the college admissions process with confidence. What we’ll cover:

  • What top universities look for in Florida applicants and how to stand out
  • How GPA, test scores, extracurriculars, and essays factor into admissions decisions
  • What to know about self-reported academic records (STARS), Florida residency benefits, and the Bright Futures Scholarship
  • How to build a college list that fits your student’s profile and their college goals
  • Common mistakes students make during the admissions process and how to avoid them
  • Q&A time with Prepory’s CEO and our Program Director, bring your questions!
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Location:
Lake Mary Community Center
Room 1
140 E Wilbur Ave,
Lake Mary, FL 32746

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Date:
June 28th
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Meet your event hosts:
Daniel Santos and Taylor Piva

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Daniel Santos is the co-founder and CEO of Prepory and a proud Florida native and UCF alum. He has spent over a decade in college admissions and has helped guide more than 14,000 students across more than 70 countries into top universities like Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia. A first-generation college graduate, Daniel brings personal insight and a mission-driven approach to his work.

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Taylor is Prepory’s Program Director, with experience working in admissions and academic affairs at Carnegie Mellon and the University of Chicago. Her students have been accepted at top schools, including the University of Florida, Harvard, New York University, UC Berkeley, the University of Michigan, Princeton, the University of Miami, and beyond.

Why Prepory?

3.38x higher chances

of admission to colleges with acceptance rates below 15%.

70+ countries

served worldwide by our college admissions experts.

14,000+ students

enrolled in Prepory’s college counseling services.

94% admitted

to at least one of their top 5 schools.

OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO TOP SCHOOLS

Thousands of families trust Prepory

Prepory has helped me with my college application processes since 9th grade, always providing me a quality, friendly, and professional service. Today almost four years after, I don't know if I would have expanded and applied my college prospects without their help. They help me revise my supplement, link me to admission officers, and informational webinars. Aside from these valuable services, all my coaches have been extremely friendly and supportive. Each session is like talking to an old friend or family. I am infinitely grateful to Prepory for these years of service.

Juan F.
Admitted to the University of Florida

I know that without the guidance, support, and knowledge offered by Prepory, I wouldn’t have had the confidence or know-how to navigate the college admissions process and get to where I am now. Prepory changed my life.

Anthony O.
Admitted to Harvard University

Prepory helped our daughter navigate the strenuous application process by breaking it down into manageable tasks, on a set timeline, in order to make it to the finish line - without last minute cramming!

Jay B.
Daughter admitted to Dartmouth

I would have left a similar rating even if my son had not got into several top schools. In terms of this, Bruno, my son's coach, worked with him to ensure that no matter what the outcome, he had done all he could to put himself in the best position. The fact that Bruno recognized what message my son wanted to convey and did not put his own spin into the process, meant a lot to our family. We understand that results matter, and we achieved that, but it was not at the expense of anything that was important to my son.

David K.
Son admitted to the University of Pennsylvania