Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
Planning for college? Tune into Getting In: A College Coach Conversation to learn what colleges are really looking for and how to highlight your hard-won achievements for the best chance at success. Every week, we gather former admissions and financial aid officers as well as other expert guests for candid, behind-the-scenes talk. New episodes drop every Thursday.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 541
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Small Fish in Big Pond or Big Fish in Small Pond?; Listener Q and A
Is it better to be a small fish in a big pond or a big fish in a small pond? And what does aquatic life have to do with college anyway? Tune in for our take. We’ll also answer your college finance an…
00:56:36 |
Thu 22 Mar 2018
College Visit Pitfalls; Preparing for Results; More Finance Myths
We’re big fans of college visits, because there’s no substitute for getting a firsthand view of the institution. But not all visits are created equal, so in this week’s episode we’ll be helping you a…
00:55:46 |
Thu 15 Mar 2018
Overnight Visits; Urban Vs. Rural Vs. Suburban; Finance Myths
For students in the final stages of deciding which school to apply to or attend, overnight visits can really make a difference. Tune in to learn more about the value of the overnight visit. We’ll als…
00:57:22 |
Thu 08 Mar 2018
Conversion Charts and the New SAT; Tax Refunds for Loans; Visits
Whenever major changes are made to a standardized test, there’s a transition period during which colleges are receiving scores from both the old and new tests. If you’re wondering how colleges handle…
00:52:59 |
Thu 01 Mar 2018
How Important Is Your Major to Your Career?; Listener Questions
If you assume that all future doctors should major in biology, future PR practioners should major in communications, and future business leaders should major in business, you don’t want to miss this …
00:57:13 |
Thu 22 Feb 2018
Summer Series: Arts; Tax Breaks; Senior Year Transitions
Ever think that being the parent of a student in college should come with a tax break? You’re in luck—it does, and we’re going to tell you all about them in this week’s show. In our Summer Program se…
00:55:37 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
Summer Series: Volunteer; Early Trends; Scholarship Negotiation
This week’s Summer Program series segment is all about the wide variety of options available in volunteering. Doing good for free is easier than you think! We’ll also walk through negotiating scholar…
00:52:31 |
Thu 08 Feb 2018
Summer Series: Sports; Aid Appeals; Understanding EA Decisions
The latest segment in our Getting In series on summer programs focuses in on all the options available to students interested in sports, whether playing, refereeing, managing, etc. We’ll also help fa…
00:54:14 |
Thu 01 Feb 2018
Summer Series: Internships; Your Finance and Admissions Questions
This week in the Summer Program series: internships. These can be a great way to investigate a variety of careers, and we’ll talk through how to find them! We’ll also answer your college finance and …
00:54:38 |
Thu 25 Jan 2018
Summer Series: Writing; Fordham Admissions; 529 vs Prepaid Plans
If you’re trying to decide between saving for college in a 529 plan or a prepaid tuition plan, this is the show for you. We’ll look at the differences between them and offer suggestions for deciding …
00:55:02 |
Thu 18 Jan 2018
Summer Series: STEM; Helping Students Manage Money; Office Hours
Introducing a new Getting In series: Summer Programs! We’re kicking off the inaugural episode with a focus on summer programs for students interested in STEM. Tune in to learn more about what to look…
00:58:00 |
Thu 11 Jan 2018
Early Action Results; What's An Award Letter; 2018 Resolutions
Early action results are coming in, and we have some insight into the trends we seeing at places like Stanford, Harvard, and other highly selective schools, as well as some of the publics like Michig…
00:54:13 |
Thu 04 Jan 2018
Improving Chances via Gap Years; Office Hours: Listener Questions
Students who are turned down by their first choice college sometimes hatch a plan to take a gap year and reapply in the hopes of a different decision. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of this approach…
00:55:44 |
Thu 28 Dec 2017
Deferral Next Steps; Summer Programs; Controlling College Costs
You were deferred. Wondering what to do next? We’ve got you covered in this week’s Office Hours, when we discuss next steps for deferred students. We’ll also be talking about summer programs to consi…
00:53:19 |
Thu 21 Dec 2017
MBA Expectations; Saving Tips for Late Starters; Columbia Essays
If you have aspirations of earning an MBA, you know that leadership is important. But do you know what constitutes good leadership experience from a business school admissions perspective? A former W…
00:53:46 |
Thu 14 Dec 2017
Colleges That Change Lives; St. Olaf Financial Aid; Early Results
If there was a group of colleges focused on a personalized, student-focused college experience, would you be interested? Well Colleges That Change Lives is that group, and executive director Maria Fu…
00:54:50 |
Thu 07 Dec 2017
Regular Decision College Lists; Finance and Admissions Questions
Regular decision deadlines are approaching. This next set of deadlines is important for both students getting a later start—it’s certainly not too late!—and for students who submitted one or more app…
00:56:04 |
Thu 30 Nov 2017
Senior Year Grades; Net Price Calculators; USC Essays
Net price calculators are an important part of figuring out if a college is a good fit—it doesn’t make sense to consider a school if you can’t afford it without going into debt. We’ll help you unders…
00:54:52 |
Thu 16 Nov 2017
FAFSA and CSS Profile: After You Submit; Honors Colleges; UVA Essay
Curious about what happens to your FAFSA and/or CSS Profile once you press submit? We’ll take you behind the scenes in this week’s show and offer some insight into what goes on once your application …
00:52:33 |
Thu 09 Nov 2017
Standing Out: Major; Lehigh and Lafayette Essays; the CSS Profile
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been going through the different ways in which students can stand out in competitive college applicant pools. In our latest installment of the Standing Out series, we c…
00:55:14 |
Thu 02 Nov 2017
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