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Inside College Admissions — 111 episodes

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Both Sides of the Desk: A Conversation with Jeremy Branch

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Waitlisted? Here's What to Do Next

3

Application and Enrollment Trends We're Seeing This Cycle

4

How to Find Your College Match

5

How to Spend Winter Break

6

ACT and SAT Must-Knows for High Schoolers with Test Innovators

7

Chantal & Julie: A Scoir Success Story!

8

How to Have a Productive (and Fun!) Summer

9

Campus Visits: What to Look for on Your Tour

10

[For Counselors & Teachers] Tips for Writing Letters of Recommendation

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[For Students] How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation

12

Course Selection: Strategies for Choosing your High School Courses

13

Why Counselors Give Us Hugs at NACAC [Event Replay]

14

Pro Tips for Effective Writing and Communication

15

What Students Really Want to Hear from Colleges

16

A Temperature Check on Admissions: Summer 2024

17

Navigating College Choices: Counselor Tips for Student and Parent/Guardian Harmony

18

Navigating Higher Education Budgeting Amid the Changing Admissions Landscape

19

5 Essential To-Dos Before Junior Year

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5 Essential To-Dos Before Senior Year

21

Getting to Know Colleges from Campus or the Couch

22

5 Things to Do During the Second Half of Senior Year

23

The Ins and Outs of Applying with Scoir

24

From Counselor to Counselor: How to Prep for the School Year

25

Thrifty College Tips: How To Dorm Shop on a Budget

26

The Digital SAT and Everything You Need to Know about Testing This Year

27

A Temperature Check on Admissions: Summer 2023

28

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: How We Can Help Our Students

29

What To Ask On A College Visit

30

5 Keys to Keep Your Student Debt to a Minimum

31

The Final Choice of a College: Tips for Getting It Right

32

Family Bootcamp: Financial Aid 101

33

Family Bootcamp: Tips for Building a Productive College List

34

Family Bootcamp: Strategies for Managing the SAT/ACT Experience

35

Family Bootcamp: Why Course Selections Matter in the College Admissions Process

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Family Bootcamp: Keys to Getting Started with College Planning

37

How to Make the Most of Your Winter Break

38

Why You Should Celebrate Submitting Your College Applications

39

The Don't Sweat It's & Don't Forget It's of Your College Application

40

How the 'Little Things' Make your College Essay Stand Out

41

Applying to College in the US: Advice for International Students [Part Two]

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Applying to College in the US: Advice for International Students [Part One]

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How to Make the Most of Your Summer

44

Dorm Room Essentials Part 2: What to Bring to College

45

Dorm Room Essentials Part 1: What to Bring to College

46

Everything You Need to Know about the Current State of College Admissions

47

COLLEGE 101 // Part 2

48

COLLEGE 101 // What they definitely didn’t tell you on the tour

49

Parents' Role in the Admissions Process with Admissions Mom

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What I Wish I Knew Before College: Part 2

51

What I Wish I Knew Before College: Part 1

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Building Meaningful Connections Through Personalization

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Being a Partner for Your Child in the College Process

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Thinking Through The Cost of College: Tips for Discussing Finances with Your Family

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Navigating Early Decision Rejection

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Advice for Underclassmen: Applying With a Sense of Purpose, Testing, and Course Selection

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Evaluating Your College List: When are You Ready to Submit?

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Supplemental Essays, Personal Statements and Other Types of College Essays

59

A Conversation With the Authors of The Truth About College Admission Workbook: A Family Organizer for Your College Search

60

Money Matters: A Walkthrough of Financial Aid for College

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Applying Early: Tips and Advice from a College Counselor

62

Senior Year Timeline: Admission Advice, Financial Aid Tips, and More!

63

Another Academic Year Clouded by COVID Uncertainty

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A Discussion of College Rankings with Peter Van Buskirk

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Admission & Application Insight

66

Advice for Seniors: Building a Balanced College List

67

The College Interview [Tips for Success from a Former Dean]

68

Big News: We've Launched a New Mobile App!

69

Making the Most of Your Campus Tours with Peter Van Buskirk

70

A Temperature Check on Admissions with Peter Van Buskirk [Part 3]

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Telling Your Story Through Your College Application with Heath Einstein, TCU

72

All Things Letters of Recommendation with Ann Fleming Brown, Union College

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Using Your Summers Wisely if You're College-Bound with Elena Hicks, SMU

74

Practical Writing Steps & Exercises for Students featuring The College Essay Guy!

75

Gaining a Foundational Understanding of College Testing with Rick Clark

76

Tips for High Schoolers Beginning Their College Exploration featuring Amy Belstra

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Strategies for Evaluating Your Financial Aid Packages with Peter Van Buskirk

78

Picking Your High School Courses with Rob Springall and Bert McBrayer of PSU

79

A Temperature Check on Admissions with Peter Van Buskirk [Part 2]

80

Tips for Making the Final Choice of College

81

Leveraging Adult SEL in your Response: Adaptive Leadership with Dr. Dana Godek

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Best Practices for Reopening Schools with Dr. Dana Godek

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Social and Emotional Learning: From Policy to Practice with Dr. Dana Godek

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Students: Here's What Steps to Take if You've Been Waitlisted

85

A Temperature Check on Admissions with Peter Van Buskirk

86

Students Don't Have Zoom Fatigue. Your Content is Boring.

87

The Landscape of College Testing with Peter Van Buskirk

88

Rethinking How We Educate Our Students with Marist College’s Kent Rinehart

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Innovation Born Out of Necessity. A Conversation with TCU's Heath Einstein

90

Maintaining Flexible Course Offerings with Todd Rinehart of University of Denver

91

A Conversation About “Normal” with Mike Steidel of Carnegie Mellon University

92

Maintaining Virtual Connections with Eric Maguire of Wake Forest University

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Reimagining Student Engagement: Student Messaging Do's and Don'ts

94

Authentic Applications with Stephanie Dupaul of University of Richmond

95

The State of College Admissions with David Hawkins of NACAC

96

Distinguishing Between Early Action & Early Decision with Rick Clark of Georgia Tech

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The Critical Process of Application Reading with Jonathon Burdick of Cornell

98

Operating on 100% Virtual Recruitment. A Conversation with Swarthmore College’s Jim Bock

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Finding Good Value in Higher Ed: Featuring Robert Springall of Penn State University

100

Reconsidering College Name Buys with Dustin Lynn

101

"Creating New Normals" with Cheryl Leonhardt

102

"Adjusting as Necessary" with Heidi Green

103

"Learning How to Pivot and Move Through Hard Times" with Kate Asgari

104

Brennan Barnard talks on the Importance of Consistent Messaging, and more

105

"Don't Cut Yourself Short" with Lou Gilman

106

"Every Part of an Application is an Opportunity to Say Something About Yourself" with Jonathon Milian

107

Amanda Leszczuk talks about Transcripts, Curriculum, and Grades

108

"Advocate for yourself and you will be successful" with Julie Kampschroeder

109

Adapting to a Life of Uncertainty with Amy Belstra

110

Alison Almasian on Meeting Students Where They Are and Virtual Counseling

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