The Ultimate College Planning Playbook: Admissions & Financial Aid Secrets with Peter Ratzan

Send me your Questions and CommentsRob Danzman interviewed college admissions expert and consultant Peter Ratzan to discuss the college admissions process, pitfalls, and opportunities. Peter is the President and Founder of Your College Concierge, a boutique college planning firm established in 2007 that provides step-by-step guidance on college selection, applications, and financial aid strategies. Frustrated by the massive student loan debt he and his wife, Jill, accrued after graduate school, Peter merged his deep passion for education with his expertise in corporate finance to create a science-based approach to college affordability.Before revolutionizing college planning, Peter spent 12 years in corporate America, including nine years at Motorola.However, his roots have always been in education; he began his career as a high school social studies teacher and basketball coach at his alma mater, the Ransom Everglades School in Miami. Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and earned both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Arts in International Affairs from The George Washington University.Key Credentials & Achievements:Massive Impact: Guided over 13,000 students and families through the stressful college admissions process since 2007.Financial Results: His clients consistently earn an average of $33,000 per year in institutional scholarships and grants, resulting in hundreds of millions in claimed financial aid.Community Leadership: Recognized as the 2020 Mentor of the Year by Take Stock in Children, a mentoring program for at-risk youth where he serves on the Corporate Council.Elite Placements: Has successfully guided students into every Ivy League university, US military academies, and top-tier public and private institutions across the globe.The New Book: The Ultimate College Planning Playbook Alongside his wife and business partner, Jill Ratzan, Peter recently released The Ultimate College Planning Playbook: A Practical Guide to Making Better College Decisions — One Play at a Time. Distilling 20 years of expertise, the book serves as a practical roadmap for families, answering the crucial question: "How do we make college worth it?". It pulls back the curtain on how colleges actually make admissions decisions, why the sticker price is rarely the final price, and how timing can make a massive difference in financial aid.https://yourcollegeconcierge.com/The Ultimate College Planning Playbook - https://go.yourcollegeconcierge.com/collegeplanningplaybook?_gl=1*1ct9ry4*_ga*MTYxMDcxNzE3OS4xNzE1NjM0NTk3*_ga_G68585PC78*czE3ODgyNzQ5MjMkbzIyMSRnMSR0MTc4ODI3NTk0OSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.https://www.youtube.com/channel/motivatecounselinghttps://robdanzman.com/