College Admissions Consulting Early Action, Financial Aid at Northeastern, Supplemental Essay Questions at Emory and Georgia Tech Written by Tova Javetzon October 4th, 2018 I began my career as both a tour guide and senior interviewer at my alma mater, Barnard, where I later joined the admissions team and read and reviewed applications from students applying from the northeastern, midwestern, and western regions of the United States, as well as Canada. A few years later, while pursuing my master’s degree, I briefly left admissions to be the director of student life at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Realizing I missed working closely with students on the high school side of college counseling, I joined the admissions team at Fordham University where I recruited and reviewed applicants applying to Fordham’s liberal arts and business colleges. My most recent experience at Montclair State helped me understand what the application process looks like outside of highly selective colleges and how to help students who may not be fully prepared for college-level work. One of my favorite past experiences was managing the athletic recruitment process at Fordham as well as a number of sports at Barnard. Understanding the inner workings of both the Ivy and Patriot athletic leagues meant I was able to guide students to find the best athletic matches as part of their college search. Learn More About Tova early action, essay prompts, essays, financial aid, On the latest episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, Elizabeth Heaton is in the host seat and here to talk about early action, supplemental essays for Georgia Tech and Emory, financial aid at Northeastern University. To Early Action or Not to Early Action In the first segment, I join Beth to explain what Early Action is all about. In addition to defining what it is and differentiating it from Early Decision, we discuss the pros and cons, review any admission advantages associated with it, and aim to help you figure out if it’s your right choice, given your personal situation. Behind the Scenes of the Financial Aid Process at Northeastern Next up, Beth Feinberg Keenan, former financial aid officer at Northeastern University, joins the show to share her insights into what goes on behind the scenes in the NU FAO. Beth spent ten years working in NU’s Financial Aid Office. While there, she oversaw the entire loan department (whoa!), and gained some insight on both the growth they’ve made in meeting financial need, as well as what percentage of students get merit-based aid. The Beths review the process to apply for aid, clarify if that process changes for merit aid, answer what forms are required, and explain what the appeal process is like if you have had a change in financial circumstances. Emory and Georgia Tech Supplemental Essay Questions In Office Hours, Mary Sue Youn joins Beth to take you through the supplemental essay questions for Emory and Georgia Tech. They review the required “Why Georgia Tech” 250 word response and reveal the one thing not to say. Then they break down the additional three prompts from which you can choose for your second response, and offer some insight on which might be right for you. Shifting gears, but remaining in Atlanta, they discuss the four prompts (of which you’ll need to choose two) Emory offers on their application. Mary Sue shares some great tips on how to pick and what Emory is looking for in your response. For details from Emory, check out their own blog post on the subject. On our next episode, Sally Ganga will be back in the host chair to talk about the Coalition Application, studying abroad, and completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (aka the FAFSA). Related Resources Read | Posted on April 16th, 2024 Understanding Direct Admission: A Pathway to Success Read | Posted on April 10th, 2024 Acceptance by Emi Nietfeld; Why You Should Fill out the FAFSA Read | Posted on April 9th, 2024 Community Colleges with Campus Housing
