Summer Tips for Students: College Visits; Exploring Interests
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Summer Plans for High School Students; Creating Your Own Project
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
Even though it still feels like winter, it’s time to start planning for summer! From getting a job or taking a class to pursuing an internship or working on applications, summer offers a unique opportunity to focus on your interests for a few months. Listen Now
Latino-Hispanic Serving Institutions, Majors, and Scholarships
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
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SAT/ACT Myths; Asking for More Merit Money; Good Fit Colleges
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Value and ROI of a Liberal Arts College; Early Round Results
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
Wondering why you might want to consider a liberal arts college? Tune in this week for our thoughts on the benefits and the potential return on investment you can see from a liberal arts degree. Listen Now
Community Service; Mental Health and Financial Aid; the PSAT
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
A few years ago, we wrote a blog titled, “Colleges Don’t Care About Community Service.” In this week’s show, we’ll share whether or not our opinions on this topic have changed. Listen Now
Scholarship Searches; Film Majors; Common App Activities List
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
As frequent listeners to our program know, the best sources of scholarship money are the colleges themselves. But there is more money out there for students willing to put the time in to look. We’ll offer tips on doing those outside scholarship searches. Listen Now
Why This College Essays for the Ivies; EFC and the College List; Evaluating Your College List
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
We’ve covered what colleges are looking for in Why This College essays in a podcast a few weeks ago. But given how many of the Ivies have different versions of this essay, we are dedicating another segment to these supplemental pieces. Listen Now
Common App Essay; Tuition Payment Plans; Strengths Coaching
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
For most people, writing a check for the tuition bill is a frightening prospect. What if you could spread those payments out? We have information on tuition payment plans offering an installment plan. Listen Now
Essential Executive Function Skills; Summer Plans for Rising Seniors; Finding Scholarships by Major
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
There are some executive functioning skills that are essential to student success. Michael Delman, founder of Beyond BookSmart, joins us to go over those skills and share tips for how to develop them. Listen Now
New Landscape Tool; VA Tech & Santa Clara Essays; Winter Savings
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
College Board, college essays, essay supplements, saving money for college Listen Now
Listener Q&A; Johns Hopkins and UC Boulder Supplemental Essays
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
If you’ve been staring at a blank computer screen wondering how to craft an answer to the supplemental writing prompts for Johns Hopkins and UC Boulder, you’ve come to the right place! Listen Now
Essays for Vassar and University of Rochester; Listener Q and A
Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
It is application season, and application season means supplemental essays In this weeks show, we will dissect the supplemental questions for Vassar and University of Rochester. We will also answer your college admissions and finance questions in our Listener Q and A segment. Listen Now
