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
Advice for Students Going to College Abroad
Today’s show is all about attending college in a place other than your home country. We’ll be offering admissions and college finance advice for international students who plan to attend college in t…
00:53:34 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Summer Campus Visits; Meeting Financial Need
What does it mean when a college meets financial need? We’ll take a closer look at the reality of this policy for families and share some colleges that do this. For those planning college visits this…
00:54:01 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
Morehead Cain & Selective Scholarships; Buy Now Pay Later Apps
While much of the scholarship dollars available to students comes courtesy of merit aid awarded by colleges to the best applicants in their pools, a handful of selective scholarships require an appli…
00:53:12 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
LGBTQ+ College Search; Listener Q&A
The college search process can be daunting for all students, but LGTBQ+ students may find it particularly challenging as they search for spaces where they will feel comfortable and safe. In honor of …
00:54:21 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Common App Report; Attending a Christian College; College Savings
As you prepare to pay for college, you may be finally tapping your college savings accounts. We have advice about how to best approach this. The Common App recently released a report on the 2021-2022…
00:53:44 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
Application Deadlines; Financing Advice; Common App Activity List
Rising seniors already know that this summer is an important time to get ahead on their application work. One important component of that is finalizing your list and noting important submission deadl…
00:50:44 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
LGBTQ+ Scholarships; Student Research; Using a College Counselor
It’s Pride Month, and we’re covering LGBTQ+ scholarships in celebration. We’re also talking about student research—why you might do this and what it can look like. Finally, in office hours we’re revi…
00:53:49 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
Cutting Back to Improve Teen Mental Health; Listener Q&A
Students these days are frequently involved in as many activities outside of the classroom as classes they’re taking inside it. A social worker and teen parent joins today’s show to discuss how cutti…
00:51:07 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Recommendation Letters; Summer Planning; Rising Interest Rates
No summer plans? No problem! There are so many interesting things students can do with their summers that don’t need to be planned way in advance. Tune in to learn more. Interest rates are rising, an…
00:52:37 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Regular Decision Results; Living Off Campus
Now that the dust has settled on regular decision 2022, we’re sharing the results and trends we’re seeing. We’re also exploring things to think about if you’re trying to decide whether to move out of…
00:53:31 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Hear from the Deans: Babson, Olin, & Wellesley College Deans Join
Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Colleges may seem like three very different colleges sharing only a similar location. But they’ve come together for an interesting collaborative program impacting students…
00:54:17 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Waitlists; A Senior’s Admissions Story; Tax Season College Saving
Did you receive one of the dreaded “not a no but not a yes” waitlist offers? There are some strategies you can employ, and we’ll share them on the show today. It’s also tax season, and we have some t…
00:51:44 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Next Steps for Seniors After Making Deposits; Consortium Schools
It’s late April, and most seniors are getting ready to make their final choice and deposit at the college they’ll attend next fall. We’re covering all the next steps they need to be thinking about. M…
00:50:39 |
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Maximizing Naviance; Stories from Our Team; Athletic Scholarships
Student athlete hoping for a scholarship? In honor of National Student Athlete Day on April 6, we have everything you need to know about athletic scholarships for college. In another story from our t…
00:53:32 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Should You Reapply?; AP & IB Classes; Saving for College Timeline
For all the seniors celebrating their acceptances and making their final selection, there are a few unhappy with their results and contemplating a different path. If you are thinking about taking a g…
00:52:20 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
How to Use LinkedIn for College Admissions; Listener Q&A
Students have been warned about cleaning up their social media presence, but many don’t realize that some sites can be beneficial to high school and college students. Andrew Cohen, senior enterprise …
00:53:27 |
Thu 31 Mar 2022
Borrowing for College; Preliminary College List; Sports Academies
Many families will take out loans to help pay for college. We’re exploring the good, bad, and ugly of parents borrowing money to fund this big expense. We’re also discussing sports academies and how …
00:53:47 |
Thu 24 Mar 2022
Admitted Student Events; Summer Programs; Qualifying for PSLF
Many students with top choice colleges feel like they should attend a summer program at that college. We’ll talk about the pros and cons of that decision and share our bottom line on this. We will al…
00:52:39 |
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Regular Decision Results; Women’s Colleges; Listener Q&A
Regular decision results are coming out, and we can help! We have advice about how to decide and what to do if you are waitlisted. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re discussing what makes a som…
00:53:58 |
Thu 10 Mar 2022
The Price You Pay for College
New York Times columnist Ron Lieber published The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make in early 2021. Our team is sharing …
00:54:23 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
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