June 15th 2017: Inside the Admissions Office of Tufts University; Preparing Financially for a Semester Abroad; Office Hours |eCard

SIGN-UP NOW! Click to become a The VoiceAmerica Talk Member for Free!

Getting In: A College Coach Conversation

Thursday at 1 PM Pacific

June 15th 2017: Inside the Admissions Office of Tufts University; Preparing Financially for a Semester Abroad; Office Hours

Can your social media presence affect your offers of acceptance? On the heels of Harvard’s decision to rescind 10 offers of admission over the students’ unsavory social media activities, we’re talking about how what you do online can negatively impact your college plans. In another of our series looking at admissions practices at a variety of institutions, we’ll be walking through the admissions process at Tufts University with two former Tufts admissions officers who now work at College Coach. Finally, for all students and families hoping to spend a semester or year studying abroad, we’ll be

Read more

DOWNLOAD PDF

GET CODE

Tune in

Thursday at 1 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel

LISTEN LIVE

EPISODE ON DEMAND

VIEW HOST PAGE

Questions? Comments?
Call In Live! Call-In
Toll Free: 1-866-472-5788
Intl: 001-480-398-1394

Featured Guests

Becky Leichtling

Becky Leichtling found her passion for college admissions early on. As an undergraduate at Carleton College, she was a tour guide and senior intern, and becoming an alumni interviewer after graduation. Her admissions career continued at Tufts University, where she was responsible for the recruitment, applications, and enrollment of students from the Southwest, Midwest, and northern New England. She also helped develop the prospective student experience by coordinating tour guide and student outreach programs, and managing accepted student open houses. Becky worked closely with coaches as an athletic liaison at Tufts, has consulted with multiple college access nonprofit organizations to impro

Read more

Kerrin Lyons

Kerrin Lyons’s passion for college admissions began as a student tour guide and senior intern in the admissions office at her alma mater, Hamilton College. After graduation, she spent a year recruiting for Regis College in Massachusetts, and then continued her admissions career at Tufts University.

Read more

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

Read more

Kathy Ruby

With a career that has spanned numerous colleges and universities, Kathy Ruby offers College Coach students and families a thorough knowledge of the college finance landscape. Most recently assistant vice president of enrollment and dean of student financial aid at St. Olaf College, Kathy has extensive experience counseling families on financial aid applications

Read more

Share This Episode

Share On Facebook

Share On Twitter

Share On LinkedIn

Share this E-mail

https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2430/getting-in-a-college-coach-conversation 18/04/2024 01:00 18/04/2024 02:00 Getting In: A College Coach Conversation https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2430/getting-in-a-college-coach-conversation Can your social media presence affect your offers of acceptance? On the heels of Harvard’s decision to rescind 10 offers of admission over the students’ unsavory social media activities, we’re talking about how what you do online can negatively impact your college plans. In another of our series looking at admissions practices at a variety of institutions, we’ll be walking through the admissions process at Tufts University with two former Tufts admissions officers who now work at College Coach. Finally, for all students and families hoping to spend a semester or year studying abroad, we’ll be discussing how to financially prepare for this goal. VoiceAmerica | Talk Radio | Online Talk Radio studio@voiceamerica.com false DD/MM/YYYY

Add to Calendar

Email the Host

Connect with VoiceAmerica

Download our mobile apps