Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchColleges That Change Lives; St. Olaf Financial Aid; Early Results
If there was a group of colleges focused on a personalized, student-focused college experience, would you be interested? Well Colleges That Change Li…
8 years, 9 months ago
Regular Decision College Lists; Finance and Admissions Questions
Regular decision deadlines are approaching. This next set of deadlines is important for both students getting a later start—it's certainly not too la…
8 years, 10 months ago
Senior Year Grades; Net Price Calculators; USC Essays
Net price calculators are an important part of figuring out if a college is a good fit—it doesn't make sense to consider a school if you can't afford…
8 years, 10 months ago
FAFSA and CSS Profile: After You Submit; Honors Colleges; UVA Essay
Curious about what happens to your FAFSA and/or CSS Profile once you press submit? We'll take you behind the scenes in this week's show and offer som…
8 years, 10 months ago
Standing Out: Major; Lehigh and Lafayette Essays; the CSS Profile
Over the past few weeks, we've been going through the different ways in which students can stand out in competitive college applicant pools. In our l…
8 years, 11 months ago
Standing Out: Where to Apply; Office Hours: Listener Questions
Our latest in the Standing Out series looks at how the choice of where to apply to college can be a big factor in helping students stand out in the a…
8 years, 11 months ago
Standing Out: Extracurriculars; FAFSA; Submitting Applications
You're working on the FAFSA and you have questions. You're in luck, because we have answers! Tune in to this week's show for information on completin…
8 years, 11 months ago
How to Stand Out; Should I File the FAFSA?; Standardized Tests
One of the most common listener questions we receive is, "How can my son/daughter stand out in the application process?" This week, we're introducing…
8 years, 11 months ago
Office Hours: UC Essays; Scholarships with Fall Deadlines
The University of California system has its own application that takes a slightly different approach than the Common Application. Instead of one prim…
9 years ago
Bad Essay Ideas; Princeton Supplemental Essays; Finance Questions
Working on an essay and wondering if your idea is a good one? Take a listen to an all-new segment on terrible college essay ideas that we've encounte…
9 years ago