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
I've Applied EA and/or ED: Now What?
With the November 1 Early Action and Early Decision application deadlines behind them, many students and parents are wondering what they should do now that the applications are in. Sit back and relax…
00:56:35 |
Thu 12 Nov 2015
Submitting Test Scores: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know, And More!
You may have thought that the most challenging thing about standardized testing was taking the actual tests. Many families are discovering that submitting the scores can be even tougher. On this week…
00:57:15 |
Thu 05 Nov 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 …
00:55:47 |
Thu 29 Oct 2015
Performing and Visual Arts Program Admissions
How much does the audition matter? Do grades even count? What role does the portfolio play? If you are wondering exactly how admissions works at performing and visual arts programs, College Coach exp…
00:56:15 |
Thu 22 Oct 2015
Need Blind and Need Aware: Financial Aid and Admissions
Ever wondered what colleges mean when they say they are need blind or need aware? Or, more importantly, how those terms affect admissions chances? We'll discuss what the true definition of these term…
00:56:50 |
Thu 15 Oct 2015
FAFSA Vs. CSS Profile: What's the Difference? Why Should You Care?
It's peak admissions season here at Getting In! If financial aid is in your future, you need to know the difference between the FAFSA and the CSS Profile. This week's show will take us through why th…
00:56:58 |
Thu 08 Oct 2015
One Student's Story: What Happens When You DON'T Get Into Your First Choice College
You may have heard about how important it is to have a balanced list of colleges that includes some reaches, some matches, and some safeties. We're welcoming a student to the show today who ended up …
00:57:22 |
Thu 01 Oct 2015
Holistic Admissions Process: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Ever wonder what colleges mean by the phrase: holistic admissions process? Curious about what really happens around the selection committee table in a college admissions office? In this week's episod…
00:56:24 |
Thu 24 Sep 2015
Oh Canada!: Attending and Paying for College North of the Border
While most of our content focuses on the almost 3,000 four year colleges and universities in the United States, there are lots of options for advanced study in Canada as well. In this week’s show we’…
00:55:59 |
Thu 17 Sep 2015
The New PSAT: What's Changing and Why It Matters
Did you know that the College Board will give students a preview of the new SAT this October when they sit for the PSAT? Designed as a practice for the real thing, the PSAT will roll out a shorter ve…
00:55:33 |
Thu 10 Sep 2015
College for C/D Students: Are There Even Options?
Much of what we see, read, and hear about college admissions seems to imply that even the very best students will struggle finding an institution to accept them. Once you step back from the craziness…
00:56:31 |
Thu 03 Sep 2015
Applying to the UCs: Tips and Expert Advice
Did you know that the University of California system will start accepting applications on November 1 and stop accepting them on November 30? If so, congratulations--you have at least one of the basi…
00:56:18 |
Thu 27 Aug 2015
Public Honors Colleges: Excellent Alternative to the Ivies?
As many of you may be aware, there are some great alternatives to highly selective private colleges and universities for very bright students, Those are the honors programs and colleges at some publi…
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Thu 20 Aug 2015
Is A Suspension the Kiss of Death in College Admissions?
Have you or your student ever had a disciplinary issue that led to a suspension, an expulsion, or even a visit to court? Former Swarthmore senior admissions officer Kennon Dick will join us to share …
00:57:17 |
Thu 13 Aug 2015
Common App 2015-16: Part Two of Everything You Need to Know
The Common App for the 2015-2016 application season made it's official debut this past weekend on August 1. Before you rush to start filling it out, tune in to Getting In as Elyse Krantz and I walk t…
00:57:48 |
Thu 06 Aug 2015
Common App 20015: Everything You Need to Know
The Common Application is the application of choice for more than 500 colleges and universities in the US and abroad, which makes it fairly common for many students applying to college to use it. Eac…
00:54:35 |
Thu 30 Jul 2015
Presenting Extracurricular Activities for Maximum Application Impact
It's hard to read any account of the college admissions process these days without hearing about how important extracurricular activities are. What is less widely discussed is that the ways in which …
00:57:19 |
Thu 23 Jul 2015
Can You Apply Early Decision and Still Get Financial Aid?
Early decision is a way for students to show commitment to their top choice college and get an early answer at the same time. But you may not be aware that there can be significant financial implicat…
00:56:33 |
Thu 16 Jul 2015
Is Junior Year Really the Most Important for College Admissions?
Ever heard that junior year is the most important of all when it comes to college admissions? In part three of our four-part series on what to be thinking about each year of high school, we'll tackle…
00:55:38 |
Thu 09 Jul 2015
Why This College? What Do I Say in That Essay??
Many colleges require a personal essay in which applicants share something important about themselves. But did you know that some also ask for an essay that, in essence, asks Why this college? It's i…
00:56:07 |
Thu 02 Jul 2015
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