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
Standing Out: Where to Apply; Office Hours: Listener Questions
Our latest in the Standing Out series looks at how the choice of where to apply to college can be a big factor in helping students stand out in the applicant pool. We’re relying on you for this week’…
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Thu 26 Oct 2017
Standing Out: Extracurriculars; FAFSA; Submitting Applications
You’re working on the FAFSA and you have questions. You’re in luck, because we have answers! Tune in to this week’s show for information on completing the FAFSA. In the second in our Standing Out ser…
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Thu 19 Oct 2017
How to Stand Out; Should I File the FAFSA?; Standardized Tests
One of the most common listener questions we receive is, “How can my son/daughter stand out in the application process?” This week, we’re introducing the Standing Out series to try to get at some ans…
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Thu 12 Oct 2017
Office Hours: UC Essays; Scholarships with Fall Deadlines
The University of California system has its own application that takes a slightly different approach than the Common Application. Instead of one primary essay, the UC app offers eight prompts for stu…
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Thu 05 Oct 2017
Bad Essay Ideas; Princeton Supplemental Essays; Finance Questions
Working on an essay and wondering if your idea is a good one? Take a listen to an all-new segment on terrible college essay ideas that we’ve encountered in our years of reading tens of thousands of t…
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Thu 28 Sep 2017
Harvard Admissions; Health Professions Degrees; ApplyTexas Essays
Struggling with your Apply Texas application essays? Look no further—we’ve got tips and suggestions for approaching these in this week’s Office Hours segment. We’ll also go inside the Harvard admissi…
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Thu 21 Sep 2017
Admissions Myths; Office Hours; Inside BU's Financial Aid Office
There are few phrases more common in college admissions than, “I heard that…”Most of what follows will be half-truths, innuendo, or information that is flat out wrong. In this week’s show, we’ll talk…
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Thu 14 Sep 2017
Office Hours: Writing the Why This College Essay; Tools to Do You
The Why This College Essay is one of the most important elements of any application that requires it. Tune in for tips on how to craft the best version possible. Paying for college is almost always a…
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Thu 07 Sep 2017
Office Hours: The University of California Application;
In this week’s Office Hours segment, we’ll be exploring the University of California application. In another installment of Inside the Admissions Office, we’ll look at how admissions are done at Amer…
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Thu 31 Aug 2017
Cost of Applying to College; Exploring the Apply Texas Application
We often focus on the cost of college, but rarely do we think about the costs associated with applying to college. This week’s episode takes listeners through what to expect and budget for as they pr…
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Thu 24 Aug 2017
Things to Know About the 2017-2018 Common Application; Office Hours
The new Common Application was released on August 1, and we’ve got information you need to know about this new version. While we’re sure you’ve spent lots of time focusing on the big spends related t…
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Thu 17 Aug 2017
Office Hours: Starting the College Essay; Inside the Admissions Office
Students about to start senior year will want to catch this week’s Office Hours, in which we discuss getting started on the college essay. We know it’s weighing on your mind, so stop thinking about i…
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Thu 10 Aug 2017
Applying to College as an International Student; How Students Can
If you’re curious about the challenges of applying to and attending college in the US as an international student, don’t miss this week’s episode. Karen Karidoyanes, director of international admissi…
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Thu 03 Aug 2017
Office Hours: Summer College Visits; Evaluating College Career Services Offices; Your College Finance Questions
In this week’s Office Hours segment, we’ll be offering tips for making the most of your college visits this summer. While you’re visiting schools, you might consider a stop at the Career Services off…
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Thu 27 Jul 2017
Admissions Trends; Making the Most of College Fairs; College Loans with Bad Credit
Whether you’re getting ready to attend your first college fair or already have walked through a few, we have tips for making the most of that time. We’ll also be reviewing some of the trends we saw t…
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Thu 20 Jul 2017
Office Hours: Getting Started on a College List; College Payment Plans; Inside the Admissions Office of the University of San Francisco
Calling all rising seniors: join us this summer for Office Hours segments covering the college process. We’ll be helping you get a jump start on application work, from essay writing to presenting you…
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Thu 13 Jul 2017
Applying to College as an LGBTQ Student; Office Hours: Your College Finance Questions
In this week’s episode, we welcome Point Foundation program manager Jonathan Rosales and student scholar Bryce Celotto to the show to discuss applying to college as a LGBTQ student. In Office Hours, …
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Thu 06 Jul 2017
Scholarships with Summer Deadlines; Inside the Admissions Office at Georgetown University; Value of Summer Reading in the Admissions Process
Faced with the first tuition bill and wondering how you’re going to pay it? Don’t miss our segment on scholarships with deadlines in July, August, and September—it may not be too late to get some mor…
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Thu 29 Jun 2017
How to Choose the Best 529 Plan; Planning Ahead for Acceptance to a Top MBA Program; How Does Your Undergraduate College Choice Affect Getting Into Medical School?
A lot of our listeners have graduate school on their minds, concerned about how their undergraduate choices will affect their chances of acceptance to MBA programs and medical school. This week we we…
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Thu 22 Jun 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 talkin…
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Thu 15 Jun 2017
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