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Getting In: A College Coach Conversation

Getting In: A College Coach Conversation

Thursday at 1 PM Pacific

May 14th 2020: Pass/Fail & Ideas for Med School Hopefuls & Paying for College

With schools closing and COVID-19 impacting high school instruction across the country and world, some secondary schools are moving to a pass/fail grading scale for the second half of the year. We will discuss the impact of that change when it comes time to apply to college. We’ll also offer suggestions for activities med school (and other health science) hopefuls can work on while they are stuck at home. Finally, we’ll discuss different ways to fund your college choice beyond the financial aid award.

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Lauren DiProspero

Lauren DiProspero has worked in both undergraduate and medical school admissions offices throughout her admissions career. Her admissions career began at Stanford University on the Diversity Outreach team, assisting the admissions officers in coordinating diversity events and outreach. From there she earned her MA from Columbia University’s Teachers College and began reading applications for Columbia’s undergraduate admissions office. She then joined Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons as Director of Admissions, overseeing the entire admissions process, including recruiting, application review, interview days, and admitted student recruitment and events. After relocating to the Wes
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Tova Javetz

Tova Javetz introduction to college admissions was as a student tour guide and interviewer for her alma mater, Barnard College. She began her professional career at Barnard as well, working as a senior admission officer. In that capacity, she was a member of the admission committee, a liaison to the athletic department, and provided oversight of campus programs. Following her time at Barnard, Tova moved across the street to Columbia University to complete her masters degree and served as an application reader and selection committee presenter. She then worked as an associate director of admission at both Fordham and Montclair State Universities. She has managed the athletic recruitment proce
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Laurie Peltier

Laurie Peltier spent more than twenty years in financial aid at the college and university level prior to joining College Coach.
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