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CSU Overview & Updates; State Teacher Loan Forgiveness Programs
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Preparing for the CARES Act To End; The Transfer Conversation
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Graduates with student loans need to prepare: the CARES Act and loan payment accommodations are scheduled to come to an end early in the new year. We’re sharing what you need to know and do next. Listen Now
Writing Your Best Essay; Gap Years; Student Loan Servicers
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If you’ve taken out any student loans, you may recently have received notice that your student loan servicer is changing. We’ll explain what a student loan servicer is and why they’re making changes. Listen Now
UC Essays; Repaying Federal Student Loans; Stories From Our Team
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Scholarship Offers; Med School Gap Years; Associates to Bachelors
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As admissions decisions start to come in, you may receive scholarship offers from some of your schools. Did you know you can negotiate for more? Learn more about the dos and don’ts of this process. Listen Now
Maximizing Sections of the Common App; CSS Profile; Supplemental Essays for Georgia Tech and UGA
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Making the Final College Decision; Financial Fit; Don't Like Your College Options?
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While some colleges have pushed back their reply date from May 1 to June 1 or even later (we see you, Iowa State!), many students will need to commit to their college of choice within the next few weeks. Listen Now
How Many APs Do I Need?; Accepted Student Days; Visiting Colleges
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Ever wonder how many AP courses colleges want to see—or if colleges even do expect to see them? Tune in to our segment on course selection for answers to these questions and insight into how to make the best curriculum choices for you and your journey to college. Listen Now
Finding the Best College Value; Freshmen Challenges; Aid Refunds
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Ever wonder how to determine which colleges will be the best investment? 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
Overnight Visits; Urban Vs. Rural Vs. Suburban; Finance Myths
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For students in the final stages of deciding which school to apply to or attend, overnight visits can really make a difference. 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
How to Choose the Best 529 Plan; Planning Ahead for Acceptance to a Top MBA Program; How Does Your Undergraduate College Choice Affect Getting Into Medical School?
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A lot of our listeners have graduate school on their minds, concerned about how their undergraduate choices will affect their chances of acceptance to MBA programs and medical school. Listen Now
Evaluating Campus Safety - Office Hours: Waitlists and Appealing a Denial, Finding Scholarships in Spring of Senior Year
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Waitlisted? Curious about what this means and why this happened? Tune in to the show as we use our Office Hours segment to discuss this and offer a little advice around whether or not you can appeal a denial. Listen Now
What Happens After You Deposit? Also International Student Experiences in the US, and PG Years
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It may seem that all you need to do after you deposit is buy some extra-long sheets for your dorm room bed and show up in time for the first day of classes. 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
Public Honors Colleges: Excellent Alternative to the Ivies?
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Getting Started on College Essays: 2015-2016 Common App Essay Prompts, Part 1
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For all those rising seniors out there, summer is a great time to start work on your college applications! Listen Now
Making the Most of the College Visit
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Visiting colleges can be time consuming and expensive. On this episode, we'll welcome college visit expert Bill Ruben to talk about getting the most Listen Now
