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Inside College Admissions — 111 episodes
Both Sides of the Desk: A Conversation with Jeremy Branch
Waitlisted? Here's What to Do Next
Application and Enrollment Trends We're Seeing This Cycle
How to Find Your College Match
How to Spend Winter Break
ACT and SAT Must-Knows for High Schoolers with Test Innovators
Chantal & Julie: A Scoir Success Story!
How to Have a Productive (and Fun!) Summer
Campus Visits: What to Look for on Your Tour
[For Counselors & Teachers] Tips for Writing Letters of Recommendation
[For Students] How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation
Course Selection: Strategies for Choosing your High School Courses
Why Counselors Give Us Hugs at NACAC [Event Replay]
Pro Tips for Effective Writing and Communication
What Students Really Want to Hear from Colleges
A Temperature Check on Admissions: Summer 2024
Navigating College Choices: Counselor Tips for Student and Parent/Guardian Harmony
Navigating Higher Education Budgeting Amid the Changing Admissions Landscape
5 Essential To-Dos Before Junior Year
5 Essential To-Dos Before Senior Year
Getting to Know Colleges from Campus or the Couch
5 Things to Do During the Second Half of Senior Year
The Ins and Outs of Applying with Scoir
From Counselor to Counselor: How to Prep for the School Year
Thrifty College Tips: How To Dorm Shop on a Budget
The Digital SAT and Everything You Need to Know about Testing This Year
A Temperature Check on Admissions: Summer 2023
The Youth Mental Health Crisis: How We Can Help Our Students
What To Ask On A College Visit
5 Keys to Keep Your Student Debt to a Minimum
The Final Choice of a College: Tips for Getting It Right
Family Bootcamp: Financial Aid 101
Family Bootcamp: Tips for Building a Productive College List
Family Bootcamp: Strategies for Managing the SAT/ACT Experience
Family Bootcamp: Why Course Selections Matter in the College Admissions Process
Family Bootcamp: Keys to Getting Started with College Planning
How to Make the Most of Your Winter Break
Why You Should Celebrate Submitting Your College Applications
The Don't Sweat It's & Don't Forget It's of Your College Application
How the 'Little Things' Make your College Essay Stand Out
Applying to College in the US: Advice for International Students [Part Two]
Applying to College in the US: Advice for International Students [Part One]
How to Make the Most of Your Summer
Dorm Room Essentials Part 2: What to Bring to College
Dorm Room Essentials Part 1: What to Bring to College
Everything You Need to Know about the Current State of College Admissions
COLLEGE 101 // Part 2
COLLEGE 101 // What they definitely didn’t tell you on the tour
Parents' Role in the Admissions Process with Admissions Mom
What I Wish I Knew Before College: Part 2
What I Wish I Knew Before College: Part 1
Building Meaningful Connections Through Personalization
Being a Partner for Your Child in the College Process
Thinking Through The Cost of College: Tips for Discussing Finances with Your Family
Navigating Early Decision Rejection
Advice for Underclassmen: Applying With a Sense of Purpose, Testing, and Course Selection
Evaluating Your College List: When are You Ready to Submit?
Supplemental Essays, Personal Statements and Other Types of College Essays
A Conversation With the Authors of The Truth About College Admission Workbook: A Family Organizer for Your College Search
Money Matters: A Walkthrough of Financial Aid for College
Applying Early: Tips and Advice from a College Counselor
Senior Year Timeline: Admission Advice, Financial Aid Tips, and More!
Another Academic Year Clouded by COVID Uncertainty
A Discussion of College Rankings with Peter Van Buskirk
Admission & Application Insight
Advice for Seniors: Building a Balanced College List
The College Interview [Tips for Success from a Former Dean]
Big News: We've Launched a New Mobile App!
Making the Most of Your Campus Tours with Peter Van Buskirk
A Temperature Check on Admissions with Peter Van Buskirk [Part 3]
Telling Your Story Through Your College Application with Heath Einstein, TCU
All Things Letters of Recommendation with Ann Fleming Brown, Union College
Using Your Summers Wisely if You're College-Bound with Elena Hicks, SMU
Practical Writing Steps & Exercises for Students featuring The College Essay Guy!
Gaining a Foundational Understanding of College Testing with Rick Clark
Tips for High Schoolers Beginning Their College Exploration featuring Amy Belstra
Strategies for Evaluating Your Financial Aid Packages with Peter Van Buskirk
Picking Your High School Courses with Rob Springall and Bert McBrayer of PSU
A Temperature Check on Admissions with Peter Van Buskirk [Part 2]
Tips for Making the Final Choice of College
Leveraging Adult SEL in your Response: Adaptive Leadership with Dr. Dana Godek
Best Practices for Reopening Schools with Dr. Dana Godek
Social and Emotional Learning: From Policy to Practice with Dr. Dana Godek
Students: Here's What Steps to Take if You've Been Waitlisted
A Temperature Check on Admissions with Peter Van Buskirk
Students Don't Have Zoom Fatigue. Your Content is Boring.
The Landscape of College Testing with Peter Van Buskirk
Rethinking How We Educate Our Students with Marist College’s Kent Rinehart
Innovation Born Out of Necessity. A Conversation with TCU's Heath Einstein
Maintaining Flexible Course Offerings with Todd Rinehart of University of Denver
A Conversation About “Normal” with Mike Steidel of Carnegie Mellon University
Maintaining Virtual Connections with Eric Maguire of Wake Forest University
Reimagining Student Engagement: Student Messaging Do's and Don'ts
Authentic Applications with Stephanie Dupaul of University of Richmond
The State of College Admissions with David Hawkins of NACAC
Distinguishing Between Early Action & Early Decision with Rick Clark of Georgia Tech
The Critical Process of Application Reading with Jonathon Burdick of Cornell
Operating on 100% Virtual Recruitment. A Conversation with Swarthmore College’s Jim Bock
Finding Good Value in Higher Ed: Featuring Robert Springall of Penn State University
Reconsidering College Name Buys with Dustin Lynn
"Creating New Normals" with Cheryl Leonhardt
"Adjusting as Necessary" with Heidi Green
"Learning How to Pivot and Move Through Hard Times" with Kate Asgari
Brennan Barnard talks on the Importance of Consistent Messaging, and more
"Don't Cut Yourself Short" with Lou Gilman
"Every Part of an Application is an Opportunity to Say Something About Yourself" with Jonathon Milian
Amanda Leszczuk talks about Transcripts, Curriculum, and Grades
"Advocate for yourself and you will be successful" with Julie Kampschroeder
Adapting to a Life of Uncertainty with Amy Belstra
Alison Almasian on Meeting Students Where They Are and Virtual Counseling
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