Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCongrats on Getting In! Now About That Transition to College...
While applying to college can be long and arduous and figuring out the financial piece is often just as challenging, it's really just a precursor to …
11 years, 4 months ago
Dreaming of Top Gun? What You Need to Know About Service Academy Admissions
Securing a nomination. Passing the physical fitness test. Taking the appropriate coursework. If the idea of attending West Point, Annapolis, or anoth…
11 years, 4 months ago
Admissions Stress and the High School Student
Ask any high school junior how they're feeling, and the almost inevitable reply will be, Stressed. The root of much of that stress these days is coll…
11 years, 4 months ago
College Admissions by the Numbers: Learn How to Put Together a College List Based on Your Numbers
There are a lot of numbers involved in the admissions process: GPAs, standardized test scores, admit rates, class rankings, etc. Although in general …
11 years, 5 months ago
Ivy League Admissions: How to Stand Out
Ever wonder how you or your child can stand out in the ultra-competitive Ivy League admissions process? The answer is developing a distinguishing exc…
11 years, 5 months ago
Admission to the Ivy League: Cracking the Code
Do you or your child aspire to the Ivy League or similarly highly selective colleges? Don't miss this episode of Getting In, when former Yale admissi…
11 years, 5 months ago
New Common App Prompts for 2015-2016: What You Need to Know
Worried about the college admissions essay? Unclear about how to use the prompts provided on the Common App? Wondering what changed about the Common …
11 years, 5 months ago
Understanding Financial Aid Packages and Avoiding Award Traps
College decisions are in, and with them, financial aid packages have arrived as well. Wondering how to fully understand the financial implications of…
11 years, 6 months ago
Waitlisted: The New Rejection Letter?
Wondering what it means to be waitlisted and, more importantly, what the likelihood is that your application will actually get switched from waitlist…
11 years, 6 months ago
The Financial Aid Family: Understanding How Divorce and Remarriage Can Affect Financial Aid
What happens when the modern family--divorced, remarried, stepparents, stepchildren and all--applies for financial aid? What do you do if your ex doe…
11 years, 6 months ago