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October 29th 2015: Will My Child Even Get Into College?: Admissions for B Students

If you follow admissions in the news, you might be under the assumption that all students earn As and get rejected from every college to which they apply. Hopefully you have realized that this can't possibly be the case--why would we be racking up so much college debt if no one is getting in? On this week's show, we're going to be talking about college admissions and the average student--you know, the ones earning mostly B's. If you're wondering how to use those net price calculators you'll find on every college's website, we'll be looking into those as well. Finally, in another segment in ou

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https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2430/getting-in-a-college-coach-conversation 25/04/2024 01:00 25/04/2024 02:00 Getting In: A College Coach Conversation https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2430/getting-in-a-college-coach-conversation If you follow admissions in the news, you might be under the assumption that all students earn As and get rejected from every college to which they apply. Hopefully you have realized that this can't possibly be the case--why would we be racking up so much college debt if no one is getting in? On this week's show, we're going to be talking about college admissions and the average student--you know, the ones earning mostly B's. If you're wondering how to use those net price calculators you'll find on every college's website, we'll be looking into those as well. Finally, in another segment in our series on college supplements, this week we're diving into Stanford and University of Wisconsin, Madison. VoiceAmerica | Talk Radio | Online Talk Radio studio@voiceamerica.com false DD/MM/YYYY

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