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
Getting an Early Start: College Admissions and Finance
This week's show is all about getting an early start. For starters, we’re introducing the first segment in a four-week series covering everything you need to be thinking about relating to college adm…
00:55:00 |
Thu 25 Jun 2015
Answers to Your College Admissions and Finance Questions
Do you have college admissions and finance questions? We have answers! Join us on June 18, when we invite our listeners to call in and talk to us live on air. Have a question about whether or not to …
00:56:48 |
Thu 18 Jun 2015
Getting Started on College Essays: 2015-2016 Common App Essay Prompts, Part 1
For all those rising seniors out there, summer is a great time to start work on your college applications! If you're currently stuck staring at the Common App prompts and wondering where to go from t…
00:56:56 |
Thu 11 Jun 2015
Using a Roth IRA to Save for College
While 529 savings plans and pre-paid tuition options get a great deal of coverage in the media, there are actually quite a few different ways to save for college. In this week's episode, we'll explor…
00:57:00 |
Thu 04 Jun 2015
Successful College Applications: The Importance of Presenting Your Authentic Self
Ever wonder if it makes sense to select different majors at each school to improve the odds of acceptance? Maybe you heard that admissions officers really like essays that focus on an example of doin…
00:57:39 |
Thu 28 May 2015
Congrats on Getting In! Now About That Transition to College...
While applying to college can be long and arduous and figuring out the financial piece is often just as challenging, it's really just a precursor to the biggest hurdle of all: going to college. In th…
00:57:00 |
Thu 21 May 2015
Dreaming of Top Gun? What You Need to Know About Service Academy Admissions
Securing a nomination. Passing the physical fitness test. Taking the appropriate coursework. If the idea of attending West Point, Annapolis, or another service academy in preparation for serving your…
00:57:41 |
Thu 14 May 2015
Admissions Stress and the High School Student
Ask any high school junior how they're feeling, and the almost inevitable reply will be, Stressed. The root of much of that stress these days is college. Whether students are overloading themselves w…
00:56:53 |
Thu 07 May 2015
College Admissions by the Numbers: Learn How to Put Together a College List Based on Your Numbers
There are a lot of numbers involved in the admissions process: GPAs, standardized test scores, admit rates, class rankings, etc. Although in general numbers are a fairly black and white matter, the f…
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Thu 30 Apr 2015
Ivy League Admissions: How to Stand Out
Ever wonder how you or your child can stand out in the ultra-competitive Ivy League admissions process? The answer is developing a distinguishing excellence. In a continuation of a discussion begun i…
00:56:27 |
Thu 23 Apr 2015
Admission to the Ivy League: Cracking the Code
Do you or your child aspire to the Ivy League or similarly highly selective colleges? Don't miss this episode of Getting In, when former Yale admissions officer Amy Alexander will join us to discuss …
00:57:29 |
Thu 16 Apr 2015
New Common App Prompts for 2015-2016: What You Need to Know
Worried about the college admissions essay? Unclear about how to use the prompts provided on the Common App? Wondering what changed about the Common App prompts this year? We've got answers! Elyse Kr…
00:58:17 |
Thu 09 Apr 2015
Understanding Financial Aid Packages and Avoiding Award Traps
College decisions are in, and with them, financial aid packages have arrived as well. Wondering how to fully understand the financial implications of those awards for your family? Former senior finan…
00:57:33 |
Thu 02 Apr 2015
Waitlisted: The New Rejection Letter?
Wondering what it means to be waitlisted and, more importantly, what the likelihood is that your application will actually get switched from waitlist to admit? We'll get some answers from former Swar…
00:56:21 |
Thu 26 Mar 2015
The Financial Aid Family: Understanding How Divorce and Remarriage Can Affect Financial Aid
What happens when the modern family--divorced, remarried, stepparents, stepchildren and all--applies for financial aid? What do you do if your ex doesn't want to be involved? Will your new spouse be …
00:56:31 |
Thu 19 Mar 2015
Making the Most of the College Visit
Visiting colleges can be time consuming and expensive. On this episode, we'll welcome college visit expert Bill Ruben to talk about getting the most out of those visits, from when to go to what to se…
00:13:44 |
Thu 12 Mar 2015
Financial Aid Advice That's Too Good To Be True: Separating the Myths from the Truth
Can you really reposition family assets to create more financial aid eligibility? Are there ways to hide assets and lower your expected family contribution? Is it possible to get colleges to consider…
00:57:22 |
Thu 05 Mar 2015
Choosing A College Essay Topic: How to Get Started
Standardized tests are a key component of most college applications. But when should students start taking the SAT or ACT, and how far in advance should they begin to prepare for the tests? We'll tal…
00:57:04 |
Thu 26 Feb 2015
Extracurricular Activities and College Admissions: What Every Student Should Know
Ever wondered what activities colleges most want to see on a student's application? Curious about whether or not community service or sports are required or if a job counts? Former Georgetown admissi…
00:57:32 |
Thu 19 Feb 2015
Who Qualifies for Financial Aid Anyway?
In this week's Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Elizabeth Heaton will talk to college finance expert Laurie Peltier to cut through all the misinformation floating around and find out mo…
00:56:11 |
Thu 12 Feb 2015
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