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Getting In: A College Coach Conversation — 592 episodes
Get It Together: Organizing Your College Apps
The Anxious Generation
The University of California & California State University Application Systems
Common Application Updates
The Ivy + Schools
What Does The Common App "Roll-over" Mean?
What Do I Need to Do this Summer If I'm Starting College in the Fall?
How to Become a College President
Changes to Student Loan Repayments
Rollins College: "Won't You Be Their Neighbor?"
How to Become a CEO
Can I Reuse Essays For My College Applications?
Financial Tips for Collegebound HS Seniors & Their Parents
Navigating Middle School
Happy (Early) National Saving for College Day!
Who Wore It Better? Consortium Style
How to Become a Professional Athlete & Baseball Scout
What Do I Do If I Haven't Saved Enough to Pay for All Four Years of College?
The Waiting Game: What To Do About Waitlists
Oglethorpe University: "One Who Does Not Give Up"
Is Applying Early Decision the RIGHT Decision?
All About The Classical Learning Test
The College Admission & Finance Year in Review
The Cost of California Colleges; How to Choose from the Schools You've Been Admitted to; Why are Colleges Sending Me So Much Mail?
BS/MD Programs; Answering Admission & Finance Listener Questions
What Financial Aid Offices Wish Families Knew; What Admission Offices Wish Students Knew; What Students Wish College Knew - Featuring a Current High School Senior
Are Colleges Still Accepting Applications?; How Many APs Do I Need To Take?; Federal Student Loan Update
February Admit Programs; How to Demonstrate Interest if Tours aren't Available; Finance Questions to Ask on College Tours
Advice to Juniors for their Spring Semester; Advice to Seniors for their Spring Semester; Financial Aid Notifications & Award Letters
Paying for College; Financial Aid Methods; February's Financial Aid Awareness Deep Dive
Building a Smart College List; Summer Planning Starts Now; Financial Aid Basics for February
Considering an HBCU in D.C.? Admissions, Student Life, and Merit Aid Explained
Direct Admissions Demystified: Insights from Pacific Lutheran University
Applying Abroad? Your Essential Guide to Studying in the UK
Steps to Stay Safe on Campus, Homeschooling and Interpreting Financial Aid Package
Common App; D3 Athletic Recruitment; Paying for College: Let's Talk
Setting Your 2026 Goals; Undecided About Your Major?; Scholarships Without the Stress
EF Language Abroad Programs; National Merit Scholarship Program
Unusual College Mascots; Early Decision Results—What's Next?; The Financial Side of Early Decision
Honors Programs; Computer Science Majors; Student Loan Grace Period: Now What?
Earning & Learning During Holiday Breaks; The Engineer's Guide: Finding Your Perfect Fit
College Admissions In The Media; Putting Merit In Your College List
Questbridge Scholarships; Glimpse Videos; Does Your College Essay Need a Hook?
Don't Be Scared To Hit Submit On Early Apps; Making The Bone-Chilling Decision To Apply Early Action; Financial Aid Frights: Avoiding The Ghoulish Mistakes
The Cal State Application; University of California PIQ's; Federal & Private Education Loans: Credit Underwriting Differences
What's Supp, Columbia, Barnard and University of Chicago; Understanding Financial Aid Acronyms
Studying Abroad: Parent POV; Tackling Tough Supplements; Financial Focus Areas for Seniors
ArborBridge Standardized Testing Updates; Harvey Mudd & CalTech Essay Strategies; CSS Profile Tips
Experimenting With Extracurriculars; Social Media in the Admissions Process; FAFSA Facts You Need to Know
Rethinking Popular Majors; Funding Career & Trade Programs
Demonstrated Interest: What Colleges Really Want; Supplemental Essays: What's the Point?; One Big Beautiful Bill's Impact on Student Loans
Part-Time Jobs, Lifelong Impact; Admission Interview Tips; One Big Beautiful Bill Finance Updates
Jenny West Anderson, Author of The Disengaged Teen
President of Kettering University; Getting Organized for the School Year; Saving Smart at College Orientation
Debating a Liberal Arts Education: Relevance, Demise, and the Financial Upside
What's Happening in Higher Ed; Exploring AI Through Academic Lenses; Making College Dreams Financially Real
Landscape for International Students: Conversation with Founders of Elite Scholars of China; Attending College in California?
Interested in Law School?; Myth-Busting Law School; Tips for Your Scholarship Search
Wellesley College Deep Dive: Benefits of a Women's College; Setting Financial Aid Expectations
College Admissions Changing Landscape; College Options in Hawaii; Tips on Saving for College
The Best College Traditions; Listener Questions with College Admissions and Finance
Navigating Top Scholarships: Insights from Experts; Student Loan Repayment Options
Kris Crummet's Alternative Path to Music; Exploring Majors & Careers pt. 2; Mastering Interviews
College Admissions in the Media: What's Hollywood and What's Accurate; How to Secure a Job on Campus
Common App Essay Tips; Important Supplemental Essays; Interest-Free Ways to Pay for College
Creating Your Common App Activity List; Colleges NOT Accepting Common App; National 529 Plan Day!
Considering a Summer Job?; Dr. Christie Fox of Westminster University; Approaching College as a Student with Disabilities.
Kyra Tyler Inaugural Show; What To Ask An Admissions Officer; First Year Abroad Programs & It's Affordability
College Research Tips; Government Resources For Career Searches; What Is NIL?
Meet Our Newest Team Members; Trends Seen In The Past Admission Cycle
Benefits Of A Carefully Targeted List; Addressing Which College is Your Best Fit; Interviewing A Current College Student
Parent Panel; Navigating the College Process; Borrowing Too Much To Pay For College?
Everything AP; Concerns About Letters of Recommendations; Tips For Finding Scholarships
Developing A Strategy: Paying For College; Waitlist, Now What?; Decisions Are Out, Addressing Your Emotions
Connection Between Majors & Careers; Colleges Still Taking Applications?; Asking Colleges For More Financial Support
Admitted Student Programs; Why Attend & Questions To Ask; Listener Questions
College Search Essentials; Tips for saving on college; Brainstorming Essay Topics
Teen Mentorship Programs; Tips for Recruited Athletes; Athletic Scholarships
Changes to ACT; Does Your Major Matter Less?; New 529 Plan Rule
Merit Scholarships; Fin Aid Appeals; Comparing Awards from Colleges/Universities
Non-Traditional Paths: How 3 Successful Professionals Found their Career Path
Beth's Farewell; Introducing Kyra Tyler
Curious Cardinals; Benefits of Less Selective Colleges; What is SAI?
Meet the Newest College Coach Experts
Emory University; Updates on Federal Student Loan Programs
Summer Programs; Employer-Sponsored Education Benefits
Apps Are In: Now What?; Listener Q&A; Pre-College Life Skills
2025 Resolutions; Go-Time for Juniors; Parent Tips for Letting Go
ED Deferrals/Denials; Gap Year Considerations; More Finance FAQs
Landmark College; Researching Support Services; Finance FAQs
All About Trinity College; Time to Repay Student Loans
FairTest.org; Mentally Preparing for Decisions; Apprenticeships
All About Drexel; Interview Tips; Holiday Spending Tips for Gen-Z
All About Carnegie Mellon & Georgetown; SAVE Plan Updates
What's Supp: UChicago & UVM Essays; In-State/Out-of-State Tuition
What's Supp with Supplemental Essays: BC & Cornell; College Lists
What's Supp with Supplemental Essays: Yale & UMichigan; Merit Aid
Tackling the UC PIQs; Celebrating Financial Aid Day
A.I. in College Admissions; Cyber Security Tips for Young Adults
UTexas Application; SAT & ACT Advice; Financial Impact of EA & ED
Exploring the Colleges that Change Lives; What is the FSAID?
How College Counselors Guide Their Own Kids; CSS Profile Prep
Common App Tips; 10th & 11th Grade Goals; Co-Signed Loan Advice
How to Start a Club; Applying to College Abroad; Tuition Prep
What is the Coalition Application; Financial Aid ABCs
Supplemental Essays; Activity Lists; Loan Repayment Updates
High Loan Interest Rates; Common App; Naviance & Other Trackers
Financial Wellness for College Students
A Chat with the Dean at Dartmouth; Summer Scholarship Search Tips
Colleges in Portland ME; Jesuit Colleges; Paying Tuition
Exploring Colleges in Portland OR; Listener Q&A
A Deep Dive on Skidmore College
Questions to Ask and What to Do on College Visits
Pros and Cons of AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment Programs
A Deep Dive on Hamilton College
True or False? Debunking Admissions and Financial Aid Rumors!
Helicopter Parenting; Engineering at MSU; Loan Repayment Updates
How Social Media is Used in the College Admissions Process
Questions NOT to Ask Admissions; Prep for the College Transition
Pros and Cons of Studying Abroad; Listener Q&A
All about Working with College Admissions and Finance Counselors
Types of Institutions: Liberal Arts & Polytechnic; Loud Budgeting
College Recommendation Letters; Focusing on Best Fit Colleges
Unhappy with Acceptances? Late Applicant Tips; Saving for College
Acceptance by Emi Nietfeld; Why You Should Fill out the FAFSA
All About Community Colleges
A Deep Dive on Union College
Should I Attend Admitted Student Day; Listener Q&A
Standardized Tests; Choosing Your College; Financial Aid Appeals
College Auditions; Becoming a Musician; Negotiating Scholarships
The Cal State System; Pre-Med Post-Bacc; Not Enough Financial Aid
Campus Safety; Homeschooled Students; Financial Aid Packages
All about Transferring; Day in the Life of Financial Aid Officers
Parent Support; Engineering Nuts & Bolts; Financial Aid Awareness
The Athletic Recruitment Process; College Research
College List Building; Campus Visit Tips; FAFSA Rollout
Senior Grades Matter; Job Search for College Seniors; Loan Debt
Having the Paying for College Talk; Summer Plans; 11th Grade Tips
College Admissions Resolutions; Student Loan Repayment Updates
Canadian Admissions; Who Gets into Highly Selective Colleges
Apps Are In: Now What?; Post-Decision Etiquette; Borrowing Basics
Early Application Results & Decision Time; Listener Q&A
Men's Colleges; State Department Youth Programs; Transferring Aid
New Ways of Evaluating College Applications; Listener Q&A
What 9th, 10th & 11th Graders Can Do to Prepare for Admissions
Gap Years; High School Resumes; Aid Timeline for Early Applicants
Public University VS Liberal Arts College; Student Visa Holders
College Essay Tips: Overcoming Writer's Block; Listener Questions
Senior Grades; Financial Impact of Early Decision; Stress Tips
Supplemental Essays; Activity Lists; FAFSA Updates
Race Conscious Admissions; University of Florida; Loan Repayment
Deadlines; Parents Role in Admissions; Financial Aid Timeline
What are Honors Colleges & Should I Apply?; Listener Questions
Application Docs; Finalizing the College List; Tuition Discounts
Niche Colleges: PA College of Technology; Goal Setting; Repayment
Using Naviance; How to Handle Move-In Day; College Refunds
Large Research Universities: University of Rochester; Q&A
Researching Majors; Competing Financial Priorities; Listener Q&A
Colby-Sawyer College; On-Campus Jobs; Listener Q&A
Early Childhood Educators; Hiring a College Advisor; FAFSA Tips
Niche Colleges: Colorado College; Listener Questions
Supreme Court Decisions
Honors Colleges; SUNY System; Last Minute College Payment Options
Niche Colleges: Embry-Riddle & George Fox; College Paperwork
Niche Colleges: The Webb Institute; Listener Questions
Summer Tips for Students: College Visits; Exploring Interests
Executive Function Coaching; Insurance for College Students
Dartmouth versus Princeton; How to Spend Money from a 529
The Athletic Recruitment Process
European Universities Consortium; Military Education Benefits
Teaching & Architecture Pathways; Teens & Financial Independence
Healthcare Career Pathways; Finance Options for Nursing Education
The IB Program; What to Do after You've Committed to a College
Choosing Letter of Recommendation Writers; Listener Questions
2023 Outcomes; Building a College List; What to Know about Loans
The Benefits of Attending Community College
Summer Plans for High School Students; Creating Your Own Project
Admission Tips for Students with Physical Or Learning Differences
Appealing and Negotiating Financial Aid; Standardized Testing
Getting Started on College Essays; Planning to Pay for College
Academic, Social, and Finance Advice for Middle School Students
How To Transfer; Education Tax Breaks; Listener Q&A
Decoding Financial Aid Awards; Becoming a Vet; College Visits
College Coach Team Together Again: The Latest Admissions Trends
Eight Years of Getting In!
CSU Overview & Updates; State Teacher Loan Forgiveness Programs
Education Debt Management Tips; Conservatory Student; UX Designer
Inside the Review Process; How to Get a Job; College Saving Goals
College Applications Are In: Now What?
Summer Plans; Transfers; In-State Tuition/Out-of-State Students
Common Data Set and Occupational Outlook Handbook
Early Decisions; Student Loan Repayment Update; Boston University
Tuition Reciprocity/Exchange Programs; Niche Colleges: Hampshire
Niche Colleges: St. John's College; Listener Q&A
College Interview Tips; Seniors Getting Started; Higher Ed ROI
Emergency Fund Benefits; Pitzer College Essays; NESCAC Schools
Ithaca College & Notre Dame Essays; National Merit Semifinalists
Ten Days Until November 1 college deadlines!; Updates from NACAC
Net Price Calculators; UVM; Atypical Deadlines & Applications
Top 10 FAFSA Questions; College Locations: City or Country?
Undecided Majors, Unknown Major, CSS Profile
Naviance; Supplemental Essays; Student Loan Program Updates
Too Late to Save for College?; Working Parents; Listener Q&A
Latino-Hispanic Serving Institutions, Majors, and Scholarships
First Generation Students; Wily Network; Financial Aid Refunds
Exploring the UC App and Apply Texas App; Cal Grant Program
Starting College Strong; Listener Questions
The Common App & Coalition App are Live!; Credit Reports
Learning a Foreign Language; Working in College
Becoming a Sportscaster; Athlete To Do Lists; Sharing Aid Details
Sending Your Student Off to College; Listener Q&A
Advice for Students Going to College Abroad
Summer Campus Visits; Meeting Financial Need
Morehead Cain & Selective Scholarships; Buy Now Pay Later Apps
LGBTQ+ College Search; Listener Q&A
Common App Report; Attending a Christian College; College Savings
Application Deadlines; Financing Advice; Common App Activity List
LGBTQ+ Scholarships; Student Research; Using a College Counselor
Cutting Back to Improve Teen Mental Health; Listener Q&A
Recommendation Letters; Summer Planning; Rising Interest Rates
Regular Decision Results; Living Off Campus
Hear from the Deans: Babson, Olin, & Wellesley College Deans Join
Waitlists; A Senior's Admissions Story; Tax Season College Saving
Next Steps for Seniors After Making Deposits; Consortium Schools
Maximizing Naviance; Stories from Our Team; Athletic Scholarships
Should You Reapply?; AP & IB Classes; Saving for College Timeline
How to Use LinkedIn for College Admissions; Listener Q&A
Borrowing for College; Preliminary College List; Sports Academies
Admitted Student Events; Summer Programs; Qualifying for PSLF
Regular Decision Results; Women's Colleges; Listener Q&A
The Price You Pay for College
Starting College Abroad; FinAid Awareness; College Visit Planning
Test Optional and Public Unis; SAT Changes; FinAid Awareness
Biz Career Paths; FinAid Awareness; School Counselor Com.
The Nursing Profession; Listener Q&A
Education Tax Breaks; Reflections from a former Dean of Admission
SAT/ACT Myths; Asking for More Merit Money; Good Fit Colleges
2021 Admissions Reflections; Income-Driven Repayment Options
Summer Programs; Listener Q&A
Now What?; New Year's Resolutions: Admissions & Finance
Preparing for the CARES Act To End; The Transfer Conversation
Next Steps for Students Getting Early Answers
An AO Shares Her Pandemic Admissions Experience; Listener Q&A
Stories from Our Team: Internships; Financial Aid Eligibility
Writing Your Best Essay; Gap Years; Student Loan Servicers
Tips for Seniors Just Getting Started; USC Supplemental Essays
Villanova Supplemental Essay Prompts; Listener Q&A
Value and ROI of a Liberal Arts College; Early Round Results
Penn State Honors College Essays; Yale Supplemental Essays
Why We Hate the Costco Essay; Early Deadlines; Merit Scholarships
State School Essays; Listener Q&A
CSS Profile; Reporting Test Scores; University of Chicago Essays
Filing the FAFSA; Visual & Fine Arts Programs; Wake Forest Essays
AP Capstone Program; College Bills; Balanced College Lists
What Does It Mean When Colleges Send You Mail?; Listener Q&A
UC Essays; Repaying Federal Student Loans; Stories From Our Team
Fall Admissions Timelines for High School Seniors; Using Naviance
Community Service; Mental Health and Financial Aid; the PSAT
Researching Colleges; Applying Early; Finance Tips for Graduates
Stories From Our Team; Listener Q&A
Demonstrated Need; 3+2 Engineering Programs; Supplemental Essays
Financial Fit; Supporting Your Recruited Athlete; UC Myths
Tips for Transitioning to College; The Importance of Saving Money
Preparing for College Interviews; Listener Q&A
Early Education Degrees; Common App Essay; Personal Finance 101
Tips for Transfers; Paying for Advanced Degrees; Physical Therapy
A Parent's Perspective; Summer App Work; Tuition Payment Plans
Med School Residency Matching; Listener Q&A
ROTC, Tuition Reciprocity Programs, Recommendation Letters
Staying Healthy in College; Healthy Finances and Mental Health
Scholarship Searches; Film Majors; Common App Activities List
SAT VS ACT—What Are the Differences?: Listener Q&A
College Deposit; Working In College; Pre-Med Application Options
Gap Year Options; Athletic Recruits; Project Management Tips
Who Gets In and Why: A Conversation with Jeffrey Selingo
Applying to Undergraduate Business Schools; Listener Q&A
Making a Final College Choice; Applying to Catholic Colleges
Summer Planning; Career Counseling for Teens; FAFSA Changes
Discussion with reporter Melissa Korn, co-author of Unacceptable
Preparing for the College Essay; Listener Q&A
Demonstrating Interest; RD Results; Parent Financing Options
Veteran/Military Families; Racial Justice & Equity at Whittier
Military Academy Application; College Lists; Financial Aid Awards
Standardized Test Policies for 2021/2022; Listener Q&A
Affirmative Action; Financial Aid Awards; Too Late to Apply?
Ivy League Admits; Employer-Funded Degrees; In-State Tuition
Who Gets In and Why: A Year In College Admissions
Scholarship Offers; Med School Gap Years; Associates to Bachelors
Admissions Bloopers; Listener Q&A
Applications Are In: Now What?; Tips for Juniors Getting Started
Admissions Resolutions; Attending & Paying for College as Adults
Post-Bacc Programs; Spending Resolutions; Regular Decision Lists
Attending a Women's College; Listener Q&A
Deferrals; Keeping Scholarships & Aid; Elon & UMiami (FL) Essays
Is Bribery the Only Way In to an Ivy?; Early Round Results; Preparing for Student Loan Payments
Supplemental Essays for Notre Dame; Listener Q&A
Seniors Starting Now; Transfer Planning; Harvard & Tufts Essays
Financial Aid Apps In—Now What?; Choosing a Public Honors College; Purdue & UIUC Supplemental Essays
University of Washington and Arizona State Honors and Supplemental Essays; Listener Q&A
Biggest Admissions and College Finance Myths in 2020; When Are You Ready to Submit?
Why This College Essays for the Ivies; EFC and the College List; Evaluating Your College List
Maximizing Sections of the Common App; CSS Profile; Supplemental Essays for Georgia Tech and UGA
Should I Report My Test Scores? Filing the FAFSA; Missing Out On Your First Choice College
Pre-Med Student Advice; Listener Q&A
UC Personal Insight Questions; Early Decision versus Early Action; Financial Impact of ED versus EA
FAFSA and CSS Profile Preview; Georgetown Essays; Applying to College From Abroad
Supplemental Essays & Why This College Prompts; COVID's Impact on College Finance; Goals for Juniors
Fall Standardized Testing Update; Listener Q&A
Top 5 Series: Advice for Senior Year Admissions and Financial Aid Applications; Senior Timeline
COVID's Impact on SNHU; Tips for Online Learning; Using College Savings Plans to Pay College Bills
COVID's Impact on UCLA Admissions; Finance Conversations to Have Before Starting College
Common App Essay; Tuition Payment Plans; Strengths Coaching
Pre-Med Activities; Listener Q&A
Maximizing Common App Activities Section; Engineering in Liberal Arts College; FERPA
Essays on COVID-19; Selecting a College & Studying Abroad; Making the Most of the Summer Financially
Essential Executive Function Skills; Summer Plans for Rising Seniors; Finding Scholarships by Major
College Level Writing; Listener Q&A
Distance Learning; Post-Graduate Years; Borrowing to Pay for College
Adjusting Summer Plans; PSAT Scores & Scholarships; Navigating COVID-19 with Help
College for B/C Students & Listener Q&A
Online Vs On-Campus Costs & Standardized Tests & Computer Science
9th & 10th Grade: Curriculum, Extracurriculars, & Financial Tips
Pass/Fail & Ideas for Med School Hopefuls & Paying for College
You've Made Your Choice Now What? Listener Q and A
Top 5 College Lists and College Cost Savings Strategies; Deferring Your Enrollnment
Pursuing ROTC; Biggest Myths: Admissions and College Finance
Making the Final College Decision; Financial Fit; Don't Like Your College Options?
COVID-19 Questions and Impact on College Finance; Listener Q&A
Financial Aid Appeals; Finding the Best Program; One Student's Transfer Story
COVID-19 & the Admissions Process; Comparing Financial Aid Awards
Computer Science Programs; Questions to Ask on Campus Tours
One Year Post Varsity Blues; ABCs of EFC
BFA vs. BA; Gap Years; Cash for College Expenses
State of College Admissions; Spring Break; Maximizing Tax Breaks
International Students Applying to US Colleges; Listener Q&A
5 Things Juniors Should Do Now; Free Test Prep Resources
Fifth Anniversary Show!
High School Counselors; Local Scholarships; The Last Semester
The Transfer Process; Listener Q&A
College Advice for Twins/Multiples; Plan for Seniors Starting Now
Test Optional, MBAs, Don't Take the First College Offer You Get
Applications Are In: Now What?; College Admissions Resolutions
Common Data Set; Listener Questions
New Landscape Tool; VA Tech & Santa Clara Essays; Winter Savings
Admissions Myths; Paying for College; Colleges That Change Lives
Mental Health Issues & Support in College; Application Countdown
Coalition Prompts and University of Maryland Essay; Listener Q&A
Gap Years, What to Do if You Are Deferred, Repaying Student Loan
Top 5 College Application Mistakes; Too Many Applications
UC Personal Insight Essays; Last Minute Tips; College Selection
University of California Application; Listener Q&A
Merit Scholarships; Early App Deadlines; Mindfulness in Test Prep
Underclassmen Goals; Your School Counselor; Costs of Applying
Bloopers, Early College Programs, Learn to Live Like a Student
Listener Q&A; Johns Hopkins and UC Boulder Supplemental Essays
College Admissions Myths; the CSS Profile; Submitting Test Scores
Recommendations; FAFSA; Swarthmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr Essays
Alumni Interviewer Tips; What is FERPA; Common App Activity List
Essays for Vassar and University of Rochester; Listener Q and A
College Financing; Staff Students Should Know; Apply Texas App
Common App Changes, Readying Kids Financially, Wayfinding Academy
EA/ED/Priority Admissions; Safety Schools; the College Bill
High School Impact on Admissions; Listener Q and A
Changes in Admissions- Work Study vs Part-Time Job- Subject Tests
The Common App: prompts and supplemental essays- student loan debt
Enough As She Is- Kindness Matters Financially Too!
Aid for Business Owners; Institutional Priorities; More Tests?
Liberal Arts Degrees; Real Estate and the Financial Aid Process
Summer Visits; Common App Essays; Finding Costs on College Sites
Adversity Score; Getting the Most Out of the Summer; Listener Q and A
Service Work; Transitioning to College
Business Majors; Exploring Interests; Paying for Study Abroad
Studying in Ireland, 529 Plans, Creating a High School Resume
Opportunities in Environmental Studies; Listener Q and A
The Deposit; Not-Rich Students; Do Colleges Care if You're Kind?
Disagreeing on College Choice; Micro Scholarships; AP Exams
Trends in Merit and Financial Aid Packages; Listener Questions
No Acceptances?; Financially Smart Lists; Third Culture Kids
Waitlisted? What to do and recent trends; Summer jobs and savings
Applying Out of State. Choosing a College. College and Retirement
College Admissions Scandal: What Happened and What Can You Do Now?
UC A-G Requirements; How Much to Borrow; Starting a College List
Admitted Student Events; College Consultants; College Financing
How Many APs Do I Need?; Accepted Student Days; Visiting Colleges
Is Dual Enrollment Always a Good Idea? Plus Listener Questions
Negotiating Scholarships; Senioritis; Starting the College Essay
Financial Aid Appeals; Demonstrated Interest; Contacting Colleges
Exploring D3 Athletics; Summer Planning; Comparing Award Letters
Avoiding the Starving Artist Scenario; Listener Q and A
Value and the College List; Tax Breaks; Options Post-January 1
The Admissions Waiting Game; Tax Breaks; Scam Honor Societies
Roth IRA to Pay for College; Resolutions; Group/Faculty Interview
Applications: Submitting and Follow Up; How to Pay In-State Tuition
Co-Op Programs; Essay Prompts for Wash U and Barnard College
What to Do if You re Deferred Admissions and College Finance QandA
ED, EA, and Priority Results; Repaying Loans; BC and Colgate Essays
Engineering VS. Math Science Majors; Repay Student Loans Essays
What if your Student Already Wants to Transfer? Listener Q and A
The UC app, CA Financial Aid; Carnegie Mellon and Syracuse Essays
Disciplinary Issues; Life Insurance Savings; Admissions Anxiety
To Disclose or Not Disclose; When to Press Submit; Student Loans
Early Decision Trends; Fast Applications; Listener Questions
Choosing a Major, the CSS Profile, Submitting Test Scores
Coalition Application; Study Abroad; Completing the FAFSA
Early Action; Aid at Northeastern; Emory and Georgia Tech Essays
Top 5 Application Mistakes; Admission and College Finance Questions
Filling Out the FAFSA; Demonstrated Interest; Humanities Degrees
Finding the Best College Value; Freshmen Challenges; Aid Refunds
'Packaging' Yourself; Extracurriculars; Financial Aid Eligibility
Letting Go: Sending Kids to College; Listener Questions
A College Student's Perspective; Early Decision; the College Bill
When to Take the SAT/ACT; Merit Scholarships; Supplemental Essays
Accelerated Degrees; Need-Based Financial Aid; 2018-19 Common App
First Year Abroad Programs; College Finance and Admissions Q and A
Financial Aid and the Ivies; Choosing Courses; Subject Tests
LinkedIn; Community College Financial Aid; Common App Account
Saving on Dorm Supplies; UK Universities; After Freshman Year
College in Canada; Office Hours: Listener Questions
STEAM; Preparing for College; Starting at a Two-Year College
Summer Test Prep; Loan Forbearance; Year in Review and Goal Setting
Summer College Visits; School Refund Policies; Common App Essay
College Finance and Admissions Q and A; ROTC
Distinguishing Excellence on the App; Activity Resumes
Distinguishing Excellence and the Ivy League; Transition to College
Benefits and Drawbacks to Homeschooling; NY State Excelsior Program
Ivy League Admissions and Athletic Recruitment; Repayment Plans
'Best' School Options:How to Choose; Finance and Admissions Q and A
Payment Plans; Myths: re UK Universities; Standardized Tests
Creating a College List; Waitlists from the College Perspective
High School Resources; Babson Financial Aid: Goucher Admissions
NACAC State of Admissions Report; How Much to Borrow; Waitlisted?
Small Fish in Big Pond or Big Fish in Small Pond?; Listener Q and A
College Visit Pitfalls; Preparing for Results; More Finance Myths
Overnight Visits; Urban Vs. Rural Vs. Suburban; Finance Myths
Conversion Charts and the New SAT; Tax Refunds for Loans; Visits
How Important Is Your Major to Your Career?; Listener Questions
Summer Series: Arts; Tax Breaks; Senior Year Transitions
Summer Series: Volunteer; Early Trends; Scholarship Negotiation
Summer Series: Sports; Aid Appeals; Understanding EA Decisions
Summer Series: Internships; Your Finance and Admissions Questions
Summer Series: Writing; Fordham Admissions; 529 vs Prepaid Plans
Summer Series: STEM; Helping Students Manage Money; Office Hours
Early Action Results; What's An Award Letter; 2018 Resolutions
Improving Chances via Gap Years; Office Hours: Listener Questions
Deferral Next Steps; Summer Programs; Controlling College Costs
MBA Expectations; Saving Tips for Late Starters; Columbia Essays
Colleges That Change Lives; St. Olaf Financial Aid; Early Results
Regular Decision College Lists; Finance and Admissions Questions
Senior Year Grades; Net Price Calculators; USC Essays
FAFSA and CSS Profile: After You Submit; Honors Colleges; UVA Essay
Standing Out: Major; Lehigh and Lafayette Essays; the CSS Profile
Standing Out: Where to Apply; Office Hours: Listener Questions
Standing Out: Extracurriculars; FAFSA; Submitting Applications
How to Stand Out; Should I File the FAFSA?; Standardized Tests
Office Hours: UC Essays; Scholarships with Fall Deadlines
Bad Essay Ideas; Princeton Supplemental Essays; Finance Questions
Harvard Admissions; Health Professions Degrees; ApplyTexas Essays
Admissions Myths; Office Hours; Inside BU's Financial Aid Office
Office Hours: Writing the Why This College Essay; Tools to Do You
Office Hours: The University of California Application;
Cost of Applying to College; Exploring the Apply Texas Application
Things to Know About the 2017-2018 Common Application; Office Hours
Office Hours: Starting the College Essay; Inside the Admissions Office
Applying to College as an International Student; How Students Can
Office Hours: Summer College Visits; Evaluating College Career Services Offices; Your College Finance Questions
Admissions Trends; Making the Most of College Fairs; College Loans with Bad Credit
Office Hours: Getting Started on a College List; College Payment Plans; Inside the Admissions Office of the University of San Francisco
Applying to College as an LGBTQ Student; Office Hours: Your College Finance Questions
Scholarships with Summer Deadlines; Inside the Admissions Office at Georgetown University; Value of Summer Reading in the Admissions Process
How to Choose the Best 529 Plan; Planning Ahead for Acceptance to a Top MBA Program; How Does Your Undergraduate College Choice Affect Getting Into Medical School?
Inside the Admissions Office of Tufts University; Preparing Financially for a Semester Abroad; Office Hours
Inside the Admissions Office of Reed College: Listener Questions on College Finance and Admissions
Questions You Should Never Ask an Admissions Officer: How Much Should I Save for College, General Services for Students with Learning Differences
Inside the University of Southern California Admissions Office: Why Should I Save for College? First Generation Students and Applying to College
Inside the Admissions Offices of Holy Cross and Babson: Spending Your College Savings, Office Hours: Last Minute Summer Planning
Alternative Path to Accelerated Medicine Programs: Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Office Hours: College Finance and Admissions Listener Questions
What Is a Liberal Arts Education?, After the May 1 Deposit and Office Hours: College Visit Follow Up
Inside the MIT and Caltech Admissions Offices, Paying for College with a Summer Job and College Admissions for Students on the Spectrum
Does Applying to More Highly Selective Schools Increase the Odds of Acceptance: Office Hours, Perils of Gaming the System: Understanding Loan Options
Inside the University of Pennsylvania Admissions Office - Office Hours: College Finance and Admissions Listener Questions
Office Hours: Making a Final College Choice Based on Finances, Research Resources for College Admissions Questions, Impact of Sports on Campus Culture
Evaluating Campus Safety - Office Hours: Waitlists and Appealing a Denial, Finding Scholarships in Spring of Senior Year
Making Your Final College Choice - State System Spotlight: Texas, Education Tax Breaks
State System Spotlight: State University of New York, Answering Listener Questions
New Common App Essay Prompts, Scholarship and Financial Aid Renewability: Office Hours: Starting Your Common App Essay
A Day in the Life of an Admissions Officer; How to Financially Plan for all Four Years
How to Negotiate a -Better- Scholarship: State System Spotlight: University of California
Everything You Need to Know About the National Merit Scholarship Process and Awards: Applying to College: How Can Parents Help?
Financial Aid Appeals: What If College is Not the Right Next Step? Office Hours
The Ivy League Admissions Interview, Comparing Financial Aid Offers: Women's Leadership and Mentoring Programs
Scholarships with February and March Deadlines: Community College to Four Year Institution: Office Hours
Office Hours: Answering Listeners' Admissions and College Finance Questions: High School Plan: Pre-Vet Students
Steps to Take Now if You Want to Get Your MBA: Applying to Medical School, Financial Aid for Mid-Year Transfers
Can an Average Student Get Into a Top-Tier School? Options if You Can't Pay the Spring College Bill- Office Hours: Avoiding the Rumor Mill: Our 100th Show!
School's In Application Workshop: My Applications are Submitted-Now What? Listener Questions
School's In Application Workshop - What to Do About Those Early Decision and Early Action Decisions; Trends in College Pricing
School's In! Application Workshop: Countdown to January 1 and Listener Questions on College Finance and Admissions
School's In! Application Workshop: Princeton, Yale, and Dartmouth Supplements: To Transfer or Not to Transfer
School's In Application Workshop: Supplements for Penn, Brown, Columbia, Harvard, and Cornell: Keeping Track of Your Student Loans
School's In! Application Workshop: Countdown to January 1 and Listener Questions on College Finance and Admissions
The Pros and Cons of Not Applying for Financial Aid When Applying to College, School's In! Application Workshop: New University of California Essay Prompts
School's In Application Workshop: What to Do After the Nov. 1 ED and EA Deadlines; Religion in Essays and Essays for Religious Colleges, The Benefits of a Part-Time Job
'School's In' Application Workshop: Listener Questions
The Danger of Missing a Deadline, School's In! Application Workshop: Submitting Test Scores, University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin, Madison Supplemental Essay Prompts
Filling out the CSS Profile, School's In! Application Workshop: Should You Disclose a Learning Difference?
School's In Application Workshop: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Completing the Common App
School's In! Completing the FAFSA : Public Health Majors and Pre-Med Students
School's In Application Workshop : Listener Admissions and College Finance Questions
Paying Off Student Loans: One Student's Story: Schools In! Application Workshop: Drafting the Why This College Essay, including Penn, Brown, Pitt and Others
School's In Application Workshop: Putting Together a College List at the Last Minute: Cambridge Program
School's In! International Baccalaureate- Divorce and Paying for College
School's Out Application Workshop; Paying for Multiple Kids in College: First Generation Students on College Campuses
Athletic Recruitment and College Admissions, School's Out Application Workshop, Making the Financial Transition to College
School's Out Application Workshop: Applying for Scholarships, Learning to Live Like a College Student, Office Hours: Listener Questions
Office Hours, including Schools Out: Application Workshop - What to do with that Additional Information Section?, and Listener Admissions and College Finance Questions
Scholarship and Student Loan Scams, Schools Out Summer Application Workshop, Tips for Travelling to College
School's Out Application Workshop; College Access Series: Massachusetts Education and Career Opportunities; How Debt Affects Financial Aid Eligibility
Do I Have a Chance of Getting into an Ivy League College?, School's Out Application Workshop, Quirky Scholarships
School's Out Application Workshop, How Much is Too Much to Borrow to Pay for College, and Office Hours Addressing Listeners' College Admissions Questions
Inside the Yale Admissions Office, Help Choosing a Student Loan, and Introducing School's Out: Application Workshop
Myth Busting ACT Versus SAT, and Office Hours Addressing Listeners' College Finance Questions
College Access Programs, Including Row NY, and Finance Options for Low Income Students
Inside Admissions at Connecticut College, Using Retirement Savings to Pay for College, and Listener Questions
Community College Education Outcomes, Using a 529 Plan to Pay for College, Greek Life
Study Abroad: Why You Should Do It and How to Pay for It, Plus Coalition App Opinions
Did You Know that the UC System Welcomes Community College Students? Also, Paying for College Expenses Out of Pocket and Listener Questions
What to Consider if You're Considering a Gap Year. Also, Applying from Abroad, Listener Questions on College Finance
What Happens After You Deposit? Also International Student Experiences in the US, and PG Years
Sending In the Deposit: How Do You Make the Final Choice?
What If You Didn't Get In Anywhere?
You Don't Like Any of Your College Choices: Now What?
The College Visit: What Questions Should I Be Asking?
Turning the Tide Part Two: What Does this Mean for You?
Asking for More Money, Part 2: Scholarship Negotiations
Asking for More Money, Part 1: How to Appeal a Financial Aid Award
Why I Chose the University of Southern California: One Student's Story
Comparing Financial Aid Offers
Can I Pay In-State Tuition in Another State?: Tuition Reciprocity Agreements Part 1
How Do They Decide?: Admissions at Large State Schools
The Student Perspective and Responses to Listener Questions
Parents: Please Don't Be More Memorable than your Students!
Finding Money for College After You've Filed the FAFSA
Researching Colleges and Listener Questions
Not a Joiner?: Extracurricular Activity Ideas for the Kid Who Hates Clubs
The Coalition App: What You Need to Know Now
High School Plan for Undergraduate Business Majors
Deferred in ED or EA? Here's What to Do
High School Plan for Future Doctors: Preparing to be Pre-Med
You Didn't Get In Early: Now What?
College You Can Afford: Finding a Financial Safety
Should Wealthy People Apply for Financial Aid?
I've Applied EA and/or ED: Now What?
Submitting Test Scores: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, And More!
Will My Child Even Get Into College?: Admissions for B Students
Performing and Visual Arts Program Admissions
Need Blind and Need Aware: Financial Aid and Admissions
FAFSA Vs. CSS Profile: What's the Difference? Why Should You Care?
One Student's Story: What Happens When You DON'T Get Into Your First Choice College
Holistic Admissions Process: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Oh Canada!: Attending and Paying for College North of the Border
The New PSAT: What's Changing and Why It Matters
College for C/D Students: Are There Even Options?
Applying to the UCs: Tips and Expert Advice
Public Honors Colleges: Excellent Alternative to the Ivies?
Is A Suspension the Kiss of Death in College Admissions?
Common App 2015-16: Part Two of Everything You Need to Know
Common App 20015: Everything You Need to Know
Presenting Extracurricular Activities for Maximum Application Impact
Can You Apply Early Decision and Still Get Financial Aid?
Is Junior Year Really the Most Important for College Admissions?
Why This College? What Do I Say in That Essay??
Getting an Early Start: College Admissions and Finance
Answers to Your College Admissions and Finance Questions
Getting Started on College Essays: 2015-2016 Common App Essay Prompts, Part 1
Using a Roth IRA to Save for College
Successful College Applications: The Importance of Presenting Your Authentic Self
Congrats on Getting In! Now About That Transition to College...
Dreaming of Top Gun? What You Need to Know About Service Academy Admissions
Admissions Stress and the High School Student
College Admissions by the Numbers: Learn How to Put Together a College List Based on Your Numbers
Ivy League Admissions: How to Stand Out
Admission to the Ivy League: Cracking the Code
New Common App Prompts for 2015-2016: What You Need to Know
Understanding Financial Aid Packages and Avoiding Award Traps
Waitlisted: The New Rejection Letter?
The Financial Aid Family: Understanding How Divorce and Remarriage Can Affect Financial Aid
Making the Most of the College Visit
Financial Aid Advice That's Too Good To Be True: Separating the Myths from the Truth
Choosing A College Essay Topic: How to Get Started
Extracurricular Activities and College Admissions: What Every Student Should Know
Who Qualifies for Financial Aid Anyway?
What's Better: An A in College Prep or a B in Honors?