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College Admissions Consulting

How to Be a Financially Savvy College Student & Advice for International Students

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If you are an international student or parent, or anyone who wants to cut costs in college, you won’t want to miss last week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation. Guest host Sally Ganga had experts on hand to talk about the many aspects of college admissions and enrollment for international students, and she welcomed a recent and gainfully employed college graduate, who shared some fantastic college cost-saving advice with our listeners.

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August 9, 2017by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Applying to Georgetown, Summer Reading, and Finding Private Scholarships

Summer Reading

On last week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Ian Fisher welcomed guests to talk through a range of topics, beginning with a behind-the-scenes look at admission to Georgetown University, and kicking off summer with his other two topics: a discussion of summer reading and how important it can be in the college search and application process, and a then a conversation about searching for scholarships in the summer months.

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July 5, 2017by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Admissions at Holy Cross & Babson, Staying Busy in the Summer, and Spending Your College Savings

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In last week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Ian Fisher and his guests took a look behind the scenes of the admissions offices at College of the Holy Cross and Babson College, discussed what high school students can do in the summer months to bolster their college applications, and provided some advice on how to utilize your savings to pay for college.

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May 24, 2017by College Coach
College Loan Advice

How Much is too Much to Borrow for College?

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It’s a great question, isn’t it? I’m sure many students are asking themselves this question right now, as they compare aid offers and decide where to enroll. Unfortunately, I can’t answer it for you—only you and your parents can make a decision about how much is too much for you and your family to borrow. We at College Coach believe that a reasonable amount of debt is a worthwhile investment in your future, and will repay itself over and over again, both monetarily and in the less quantifiable benefits that come with earning a college degree.

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April 20, 2017by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Making a College Choice Based on Finances, Resources for Admissions Questions, and College Sports Culture

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On our last episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Ian Fisher and his guests covered a variety of topics for students and parents in different phases of the college search. Seniors in the midst of making their college decision will enjoy hearing the first segment about “rah rah” schools (i.e. schools with strong school spirit). Juniors who are just starting their college search process will not want to miss Ian and Tova Tolman’s in-depth conversation about how to research colleges. And, finally, senior parents who want to learn about how to talk to their kids about making the final college decision based upon finances will want to tune in for the last segment of this week’s show.

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April 12, 2017by College Coach
How to Pay for College

How to Pay for All Four Years of College

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It’s that time of year again- families are receiving scholarship and financial aid awards and comparing net costs at different schools. And while it’s certainly important to read the fine print of an award letter, understanding what you are going to pay for one year is just the beginning.

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March 14, 2017by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Negotiating Scholarships & Spotlight on the University of California System

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On the latest episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, guest host Sally Ganga turned her attention to California, with a double segment on the University of California system. She finished the show with a finance segment on the ever-popular topic of negotiating scholarship offers from colleges.

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March 2, 2017by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Preparing for Graduate Programs and Transferring Colleges Mid-Year

graduate programs

The most recent episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation addressed a variety of useful topics for our listeners, first digging deeply into how to understand and prepare for two different graduate programs:  the MBA (Master of Business Administration) and the MD (Doctor of Medicine) degrees. Guest host Ian Fisher concluded the show with a college finance expert who offered practical tips for students transferring from one college to another mid-year.

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January 18, 2017by College Coach
How to Pay for College

How To Save For College: Middle and High School Kids

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This is the third of a three-part series on saving for college. The blog posts have focused on strategies and advice for parents of newborns, elementary schoolers, and, now, middle and high school age kids. In other words, no matter how old your child is, it’s never too late or too early to start saving for college!

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December 22, 2016by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Repaying Student Loans & Tackling Ivy League Essays

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The latest episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation was packed full of useful information, as Beth and her guests discussed how to prepare to enter repayment on student loans and then dug deeply into how to tackle a variety of Ivy League supplemental essays. And for the record, even if you’re not planning to apply to an Ivy League college, the essay advice offered was universal enough to work for many types of college essays.

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December 8, 2016by College Coach
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