College Admissions Consulting Including Value in Your College List, Tax Breaks for College, Late Applications Written by Tova Javetzon January 24th, 2019 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 college applications, college lists, college tax breaks, getting in, On the latest episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, Elizabeth Heaton celebrates her birthday with us and discusses with her guests how to consider value when building your college list, tax breaks for those paying for college, and what to do if you missed the January deadlines for applying to college. Including Value in Your College List In the first segment, Beth is joined by Edmit co-founder Sabrina Manville, to help think about how to build a college list including value as one of the factors to consider. They discuss what value is when talking about colleges, and how to estimate it. Sabrina reviews hard data like outcomes, loan default rates, job placement rates, and salary growth overtime, but also harder to quantify factors like your projected major, academic advising, career center, and more. Curious to learn how can help find the right college for you and your wallet? Check them out at edmit.me for both free services and package offers, including a partnership with us called Edmit Premium. Tax Breaks for Higher Education: Part II Last week in Part I, we talked about tax breaks for those saving for college. Today Beth is joined by Shannon Vasconcelos to talk about breaks for parents paying for college. They begin by diving into the American Opportunity Credit almost everyone is eligible to claim. Shannon clarifies who might be excluded, when to claim it, and how your 529 savings might play into the mix. Listeners will also learn about a few other credits available to those not eligible for the American Opportunity Credit. Submitting Late Applications In the last segment, Mary Sue Youn joins Beth to share what to do if you’ve missed the main lot of college application deadlines but still want to go to college. First, they differentiate between extenuating circumstances that might warrant a college granting an extension vs general procrastination and late starts. Next, Mary Sue debunks the myth that all colleges have deadlines and shares how to go about finding the many colleges with rolling processes extended through the spring. They also share some alternative pathways to consider. On our next episode, we will be back to discuss how to plan for a career in the performing arts and answer listener questions. Have questions you’d like to have answered on air? Submit them here. 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
