Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEmergency Fund Benefits; Pitzer College Essays; NESCAC Schools
What's a NESCAC anyway? Bates College admissions officer Scott Alexander joins the show to share a current view of his college and other NESCAC schoo…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ithaca College & Notre Dame Essays; National Merit Semifinalists
As you know, we are in the season of supplements. We'll look at both Ithaca College and Notre Dame while also tackling those pesky major of interest …
3 years, 11 months ago
Ten Days Until November 1 college deadlines!; Updates from NACAC
Ten days to November 1—yikes!! We have advice for what to focus on now as we inch closer to those November 1 deadlines. We're also sharing our takeaw…
3 years, 11 months ago
Net Price Calculators; UVM; Atypical Deadlines & Applications
What the heck is a net price calculator and why should you use one? Glad you asked—we'll tell all in today's show! We also welcome Chris Perlongo fro…
3 years, 11 months ago
Top 10 FAFSA Questions; College Locations: City or Country?
The FAFSA is live, and many of you have questions. We've assembled our list of the top 10 FAFSA questions along with the answers, and we're sharing t…
4 years ago
Undecided Majors, Unknown Major, CSS Profile
Majors, majors, majors. Is it okay to be undecided? What about choosing something you've never studied before? On this week's show, we're exploring m…
4 years ago
Naviance; Supplemental Essays; Student Loan Program Updates
Seniors completing the Common App and looking at a long list of supplemental essays may be asking, "but why do I have to write more essays?!" right a…
4 years ago
Too Late to Save for College?; Working Parents; Listener Q&A
If you've been looking at college price tags and wishing you'd started saving earlier, you might want to tune in to today's show. Guest Yvette Haring…
4 years ago
Latino-Hispanic Serving Institutions, Majors, and Scholarships
If you're interested in attending a Hispanic-Serving Institution, intrigued by Hispanic Studies, or want to learn more about Latino-Hispanic Scholars…
4 years, 1 month ago
First Generation Students; Wily Network; Financial Aid Refunds
Imagine heading off to college with no one to support you—no parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents. That's what many foster students who make it to co…
4 years, 1 month ago