P&P Episode 160: Lynn O'Shaugnessy "How to Get Smarter About the College Planning Process"

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by Lynn O'Shaughnessy, a nationally recognized college expert, who is a higher-ed journalist, speaker educator, and founder of The College Solution. Lynn’s advice to parents: 1. Stop fixation on only getting into ivy league schools. There are plenty of good schools out there. Fixating on only a few name brand schools will only put stress on your kid. 2. Run a net price calculator on how much college will cost you. 3. Buy the Book The Thinking Student’s Guide to College by Andrew Roberts. Lynn’s advice for teens: What matters most is what you do when you’re in college! More of Lynn’s work can be found on the web: Website: www.thecollegesolution.com Facebook: search “The College Solution” Linkedin: Lynn O’ Shaughnessy Twitter: @collegeblogs Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education! For more information visit: Prepped and Polished.com. Please rate, review and subscribe to the show on iTunes! Best of Boston Contest: link: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/nominate-business-best-boston/ Just add the info below into the description and then add a few lines of your own about how Prepped and Polished has helped you or your child after that. Add this in the description box: Alexis Avila Prepped & Polished, Tutoring and Test Prep 21 Eliot Street, South Natick, MA 781-753-9951 preppedandpolished.com Best of Boston BEST AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING Thanks so much!