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Getting In: A College Coach Conversation

Getting In: A College Coach Conversation

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May 10th 2018: Benefits and Drawbacks to Homeschooling; NY State Excelsior Program

One year ago, NY State established the Excelsior Program offering free tuition to qualifying state residents at state institutions. As the program heads into its second year, we’ll revisit how the program works and share information about how students can take advantage of it. For students and families who have made the decision to pursue homeschooling as an alternative to a traditional school setting, the college admissions process can be a bit more challenging. We’ll discuss what you need to know to present the best possible college applications. Finally, in Office Hours we’ll go over the po

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Kara Courtois

Kara Courtois has spent her entire career dedicated to working in education and admissions. She began and developed her admissions career at Barnard College, part of Columbia University, where she was responsible for recruiting students from New York State and then became the director of international recruitment, overseeing the recruitment, application and enrollment of domestic, European, and Canadian students. Prior to working in admissions, Kara volunteered as a classroom teacher with Americorps and also taught high school in the Washington, DC and San Francisco areas. She has a Bachelors degree in history with a minor in medieval studies from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters o
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Lauren Randle

Lauren Randle comes to College Coach with highlyselective college admissions experience and secondary school counseling expertise. Her career began at her alma mater, Georgetown University, where she served as an assistant director of admissions, coordinated the alumni interviewing program, chaired the School of Foreign Service admissions committee and was the liaison for the womens soccer recruitment process. From there, Lauren began work as a high school college counselor at the Canadian International School in Hong Kong, where she learned to navigate the UK and Canadian application processes and developed best practices for working with international students. Most recently, she was the
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Stacey MacPhetres

Stacey MacPhetres has devoted her professional career to education finance. With extensive experience in financial aid administration at Emerson College and Elms College, she has counseled thousands students and families through the financial aid process.
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https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2430/getting-in-a-college-coach-conversation 28/03/2024 01:00 28/03/2024 02:00 Getting In: A College Coach Conversation https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2430/getting-in-a-college-coach-conversation One year ago, NY State established the Excelsior Program offering free tuition to qualifying state residents at state institutions. As the program heads into its second year, we’ll revisit how the program works and share information about how students can take advantage of it. For students and families who have made the decision to pursue homeschooling as an alternative to a traditional school setting, the college admissions process can be a bit more challenging. We’ll discuss what you need to know to present the best possible college applications. Finally, in Office Hours we’ll go over the potential impact of the senior slide (i.e., poor grades!) on your college acceptance and suggest steps for minimizing the impact. VoiceAmerica | Talk Radio | Online Talk Radio studio@voiceamerica.com false DD/MM/YYYY Add to Calendar
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