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Healthcare Career Pathways; Finance Options for Nursing Education
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Summer Plans; Transfers; In-State Tuition/Out-of-State Students
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College student home for the holidays and already talking about transferring? We’ll talk about how to think that through and what the next steps should be. Listen Now
Ithaca College & Notre Dame Essays; National Merit Semifinalists
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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 and why this college questions in general. Listen Now
SAT/ACT Myths; Asking for More Merit Money; Good Fit Colleges
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Researching Colleges; Applying Early; Finance Tips for Graduates
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Supplemental Essays for Notre Dame; Listener Q&A
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Working on your Notre Dame application and stumped by the supplemental essays? We’re here to help! We’ll also be answering listener questions on college finance and admissions. Listen Now
Summer Visits; Common App Essays; Finding Costs on College Sites
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Its summer! Time for ice cream, blockbuster movies, and college visits and essays! Join us for insight into making the most of your college visits in preparation for writing supplemental essays in the fall. Listen Now
Service Work; Transitioning to College
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In the second in our Kindness Matters series, we’ll tackle the question of service work: what qualifies, why students might want to do it, and whether or not it’s truly important in the admissions process. Listen Now
The Deposit; Not-Rich Students; Do Colleges Care if You're Kind?
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If you would consider yourself “not-rich” and are headed to a campus that could very well be filled with lots of students who are, don’t miss today’s show. Listen Now
Waitlisted? What to do and recent trends; Summer jobs and savings
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In the world of college admissions, nothing may be more frustrating than the waitlist offer. “Thanks so much for applying. Listen Now
Exploring D3 Athletics; Summer Planning; Comparing Award Letters
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There’s snow on the ground and more to come, but believe it or not, summer planning starts now! We’ll be talking through some things to think about as you get started. Listen Now
The Admissions Waiting Game; Tax Breaks; Scam Honor Societies
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Seniors are now in what can be the toughest part of the process: waiting to get an answer from colleges. Is there anything you can do now that the applications are in? Listen Now
ED, EA, and Priority Results; Repaying Loans; BC and Colgate Essays
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The results from early decision, early action, and priority admissions programs are starting to come in, and we’re here to help! Listen Now
To Disclose or Not Disclose; When to Press Submit; Student Loans
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One of the most frequent questions we get involves disclosing challenges that students have faced while going through high schools. Listen Now
Accelerated Degrees; Need-Based Financial Aid; 2018-19 Common App
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There are a number of accelerated degree programs offering students the chance to complete advanced degrees in either fewer years than it would normally take or without the hassle of applying to graduate school. Listen Now
Summer College Visits; School Refund Policies; Common App Essay
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Summer is a very important time in the college process. Two very important items to focus on: planning and making the most of college visits, and getting started on your main essay. Listen Now
Benefits and Drawbacks to Homeschooling; NY State Excelsior Program
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One year ago, NY State established the Excelsior Program offering free tuition to qualifying state residents at state institutions. Listen Now
NACAC State of Admissions Report; How Much to Borrow; Waitlisted?
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Every year the National Association of College Admissions Counselors studies the state of college admissions and issues a report. Listen Now
Summer Series: Arts; Tax Breaks; Senior Year Transitions
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Ever think that being the parent of a student in college should come with a tax break? Listen Now
How to Stand Out; Should I File the FAFSA?; Standardized Tests
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One of the most common listener questions we receive is, “How can my son/daughter stand out in the application process?” Listen Now
Cost of Applying to College; Exploring the Apply Texas Application
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We often focus on the cost of college, but rarely do we think about the costs associated with applying to college. Listen Now
Office Hours: Summer College Visits; Evaluating College Career Services Offices; Your College Finance Questions
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In this week’s Office Hours segment, we’ll be offering tips for making the most of your college visits this summer. Listen Now
Inside the Admissions Office of Tufts University; Preparing Financially for a Semester Abroad; Office Hours
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Can your social media presence affect your offers of acceptance? Listen Now
Office Hours: Answering Listeners' Admissions and College Finance Questions: High School Plan: Pre-Vet Students
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Have an aspiring veterinarian in your household? In another segment in our High School Plan series, we’ll review the best courses and extracurricular activities for potential pre-vet students. Listen Now
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!
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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?” Tune in to find out. We’re also looking at options for families who find themselves without the money to pay for their spring college bills. And in Office Hours, we’ll discuss the rumor mill, including how to recognize a rumor and separate fact from fiction. Listen Now
School's In Application Workshop: My Applications are Submitted-Now What? Listener Questions
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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 about what not to do now that apps are in, and how to best approach the remainder of senior year. We’ll also be answering your college admissions and finance questions. Listen Now
The Danger of Missing a Deadline, School's In! Application Workshop: Submitting Test Scores, University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin, Madison Supplemental Essay Prompts
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What are the consequences of missing a financial aid deadline? Does that mean you definitely won’t receive any money? Or is it not really a big deal? Listen Now
Paying Off Student Loans: One Student's Story: Schools In! Application Workshop: Drafting the Why This College Essay, including Penn, Brown, Pitt and Others
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You may have read a recent article in Business Insider chronicling one graduate’s story about finishing school 113,000 dollars in debt back in 2009, and paying it off by November of 2016. Listen Now
Office Hours, including Schools Out: Application Workshop - What to do with that Additional Information Section?, and Listener Admissions and College Finance Questions
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The office is open this week, as we do an all Office Hours show. Listen Now
College Access Programs, Including Row NY, and Finance Options for Low Income Students
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For many low income students, accessing college and paying for it can be a real issue. Join us as we discuss college access programs in general Listen Now
What to Consider if You're Considering a Gap Year. Also, Applying from Abroad, Listener Questions on College Finance
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Last week we welcomed an international student studying in the US to our show. This week, we’re going to be discussing the ins and outs of applying if you are an international student interested in attending college in the US. Listen Now
Why I Chose the University of Southern California: One Student's Story
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We’re excited to welcome another student to the show to tell her college selection story. In this case, she had to make a difficult decision between USC and Carnegie Mellon, and she’s going to tell us how she did this. Listen Now
You Didn't Get In Early: Now What?
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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 denials. Listen Now
Submitting Test Scores: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, And More!
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You may have thought that the most challenging thing about standardized testing was taking the actual tests. Many families are discovering that submitting the scores can be even tougher. Listen Now
Oh Canada!: Attending and Paying for College North of the Border
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In this week’s show we’re going to talk about the Canadian university system from both the admissions and finance side of things. Listen Now
Admissions Stress and the High School Student
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Ask any high school junior how they're feeling, and the almost inevitable reply will be, "Stressed." Listen Now
