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Oct 24, 2025 28 min

Why Your College List Needs A Reality Check

from The College Admissions Edge Hosted by Pearl and Andy Lockwood

College list season is here, and a lot of students are getting it wrong. Too many reaches. Not enough merit aid. No financial safety nets. Sound familiar? In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood review real college lists and talk about how to fix the most common mistakes—before it’s too late. Topics include: ✔ What a “balanced” list actually looks like ✔ The reach-target-safety trap students fall into ✔ Why the “dream school” mindset backfires ✔ Financial aid landmines families don’t see coming ✔ Smarter list-building strategies for the Class of 2025 🎙 This is just a clip from College Coffee Talk. 🎧 Catch the full episode on The College Admissions Edge podcast—available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 📞 Need help with college admissions? Visit LockwoodCollegePrep.com #CollegeAdmissions #EducationPolicy #FAFSA #FinancialAid #CollegePlanning #StudentLoans #LoanForgiveness #Scholarships #HigherEducation #Parenting #CollegeBound #ClassOf2025 #ACTPrep #SATPrep #Parenting #2025 #DebtRelief #CollegeEssay#CollegeAdmissions #DoubleDeposit #CollegeAdmissions #CollegeDecision #CollegePlanning #EnrollmentMistakes #StudentAdvice

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