You’ve gotten into college. You have checked one limited, however laudable, goal off of your life list. Now, as you head off to college, you may be wondering how you can ensure that you will get the most out of your college years. How do you know that your choices in college will help you realize your full potential and find an engaging career and life path? There are many factors that help students thrive once they get to college. We hope the following suggestions, though not comprehensive, will serve as a starting point to guide you toward flourishing in college and beyond.

In last week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Beth Heaton spent the whole hour celebrating open “office hours,” focusing on listener questions and the next School’s Out! segment.

In last week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Sally Ganga and her guests addressed a wide variety of topics: economical travel timing and destinations for college students, a check-in on the activities section of the college application during our Application Workshop series, and scholarship and loan scams.

On the last episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Ian Fisher and his guests explored a non-profit program providing free educational and career advice, strategies for presenting your extracurricular activities, and the role of personal debt in the financial aid process.

In last week’s episode of Getting In: a College Coach Conversation, Beth Heaton welcomed guests to talk about predictability in admission to the most selective colleges, the continuation of our Application Workshop series, and some of the wackiest scholarships up for grabs. 

For those recruited athletes working out hard this summer or attending summer training camps or programs, don’t forget there are still things to do over the summer to help ease your college application process. So, what is it that should you be doing this summer to ensure the athletic recruiting process goes smoothly and has a positive result?  The following is a check list to make sure it goes as planned:

On the last episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Beth Heaton and guests discussed how much is too much to borrow when it comes to paying for college, reviewed essay brainstorming homework and discussed starting a college list in our School’s Out: College Application Workshop segment, and finally wrapped up with Office Hours to address listeners’ admissions questions.

On last week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Ian Fisher debuted our new School’s Out series, held Office Hours with a former Yale admissions officer, and unpacked some of your student loan options.

If you’re a rising junior who’s just starting to think about how to approach the summer of test prep, look no further than last week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation. As an admissions educator myself, I feel I have a pretty good sense of the ACT and SAT and the differences between the two exams. But I was blown away by the amount of detail provided by Sean Quinn, a tutor with ArborBridge, a College Coach partner.

In my last blog post, I reviewed the pros and cons of applying to accelerated BA/MD programs. If you’ve decided an accelerated medical program is a good fit for your educational goals, let’s move next to what the programs are looking for from successful applicants.