College Research Tips; Government Resources For Career Searches; What Is NIL?
Seniors and parents, you probably know that researching colleges is important when creating a list of colleges for your upcoming applications. But did you know that while there are many good resources for said research, there are bad ones as well? Listen in when host Shannon Vasconcelos interviews College Coach Colleague Elyse Krantz. Elyse is our expert among experts: the rest of us go to her for hard to find answers on colleges we are less familiar with. So this should be a very enlightening conversation! In addition, our in-house Career Planning Counselor Taryn Andrea will review how to use the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook and the O*Net website, both free government resources, for career searches. And, College Finance Expert Alex Gonzalez will be discussing NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) and what it means for college aid. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
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Meet Our Newest Team Members; Trends Seen In The Past Admission Cycle
Interested to know just who works at College Coach, and how they came to their roles as college admissions or finance educators? Host Sally Ganga will be interviewing three of our newest team members: admissions educators Geraldine Castenada, formerly of Pomona College, Marissa Dudley of Colorado College, and College Finance Educator Russell Seidelman of the University of Portland. Then, Sally will be discussing trends seen in the past admission cycle, which saw some of the biggest changes in recent years, with colleague and member of College Coach’s Futures Committee, Zaragoza Guerra. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
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Benefits Of A Carefully Targeted List; Addressing Which College is Your Best Fit; Interviewing A Current College Student
Is your plan to apply to all the Ivies plus some additional highly selective colleges because you think it will increase your odds of being admitted? Host Ian Fisher will be joined by College Coach colleague Landis Fryer to explain why it doesn’t, and why a carefully targeted list makes the most sense. For seniors, at this point you have likely received admission decisions from all your colleges. If you applied to many, you may be struggling to decide which college will be best for you. Listen in as colleague Tova Javetz discusses how students might address this conundrum. But first, Ian has the pleasure of interviewing a current college student at University of Massachusetts Amherst about why she chose it over a private college. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
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Parent Panel; Navigating the College Process; Borrowing Too Much To Pay For College?
Join us today for a return of our parent panel! Learn more about how our team of college experts navigated the college process for their own students, what they learned, and what they found challenging when host Sally Ganga interviews College Coach colleagues Karen Spencer, Mary Sue Youn, and Jay Bonham. And to kick off the program, Laurie Peltier will be explaining to Sally when parents are borrowing too much to pay for college and how to avoid that. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
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Everything AP; Concerns About Letters of Recommendations; Tips For Finding Scholarships
Students, have you heard that colleges want you to take AP exams even if you haven’t taken the class? Are you confused about whether you will be required to report the scores? Host Shannon Vasconcelos will be talking with College Coach colleague Blair Dixon about all things Advanced Placement. Juniors may also be concerned about asking for letters of recommendation. How many are necessary? Who should you ask? Colleague Karen Spencer will be there to answer those questions. And last, College Coach colleague Jenn Willcox is joining the pod to give tips to students on finding scholarships. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
À propos de 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.
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