Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow to Negotiate a -Better- Scholarship: State System Spotlight: University of California
Maybe you got some merit-based money from one college, but not from the one you most want to attend. Or perhaps you got a scholarship to one of your …
9 years, 7 months ago
Everything You Need to Know About the National Merit Scholarship Process and Awards: Applying to College: How Can Parents Help?
It's that time of year again: National Merit Scholarship finalists have been announced, and students are scrambling to update schools with their new …
9 years, 7 months ago
Financial Aid Appeals: What If College is Not the Right Next Step? Office Hours
As financial aid awards start to come in, families can be thrilled and disappointed at the results. If your award isn't what you expected or, more im…
9 years, 7 months ago
The Ivy League Admissions Interview, Comparing Financial Aid Offers: Women's Leadership and Mentoring Programs
Preparing for your interview at an Ivy or similarly selective institution and wondering what it's all about? We'll share information on why these are…
9 years, 8 months ago
Scholarships with February and March Deadlines: Community College to Four Year Institution: Office Hours
You may have heard that if you want to apply for scholarships to help pay for college, the key is to start early. But if you procrastinated, you're i…
9 years, 8 months ago
Office Hours: Answering Listeners' Admissions and College Finance Questions: High School Plan: Pre-Vet Students
Have an aspiring veterinarian in your household? In another segment in our High School Plan series, we'll review the best courses and extracurricular…
9 years, 8 months ago
Steps to Take Now if You Want to Get Your MBA: Applying to Medical School, Financial Aid for Mid-Year Transfers
Lots of students head to college with a goal of earning a million dollars—or finding a cure for cancer—before age 30. If you anticipate applying to b…
9 years, 8 months ago
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!
We answer a lot of listener questions on the show, and one that we get asked fairly frequently is "Can an average student get into a top-tier school?…
9 years, 9 months ago
School's In Application Workshop: My Applications are Submitted-Now What? Listener Questions
It can be tempting to take an extended break once you finally submit your last application. Guess what? Not a great idea! We'll offer some advice abo…
9 years, 9 months ago
School's In Application Workshop - What to Do About Those Early Decision and Early Action Decisions; Trends in College Pricing
Most colleges have released their decisions for the early round, whether that is Early Decision or Early Action. We'll be discussing how to handle al…
9 years, 9 months ago