Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDeferred in ED or EA? Here's What to Do
Most of those students who applied via early action or early decision programs have received their answer by now. Unfortunately, some got a definitiv…
10 years, 9 months ago
High School Plan for Future Doctors: Preparing to be Pre-Med
Many of the students we meet with are already set on pursuing a pre-med track when they get to college, with the ultimate goal of attending med schoo…
10 years, 9 months ago
You Didn't Get In Early: Now What?
So you sent in a few early applications and figured you were done. Now you've gotten the results and they're not good: no acceptances and mostly deni…
10 years, 9 months ago
College You Can Afford: Finding a Financial Safety
Much of the college process seems to focus on either getting into college or paying for it, as if these two things are mutually exclusive. In this ep…
10 years, 10 months ago
Should Wealthy People Apply for Financial Aid?
You've run the numbers on the net price calculators and it's pretty clear--you're not going to qualify for any financial aid. Should you apply anyway…
10 years, 10 months ago
I've Applied EA and/or ED: Now What?
With the November 1 Early Action and Early Decision application deadlines behind them, many students and parents are wondering what they should do no…
10 years, 10 months ago
Submitting Test Scores: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, And More!
You may have thought that the most challenging thing about standardized testing was taking the actual tests. Many families are discovering that submi…
10 years, 10 months ago
Will My Child Even Get Into College?: Admissions for B Students
If you follow admissions in the news, you might be under the assumption that all students earn As and get rejected from every college to which they a…
10 years, 11 months ago
Performing and Visual Arts Program Admissions
How much does the audition matter? Do grades even count? What role does the portfolio play? If you are wondering exactly how admissions works at perf…
10 years, 11 months ago
Need Blind and Need Aware: Financial Aid and Admissions
Ever wondered what colleges mean when they say they are need blind or need aware? Or, more importantly, how those terms affect admissions chances? We…
10 years, 11 months ago