College Admissions Consulting Our 100th Episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation Written by Tova Javetzon January 11th, 2017 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 admissions advice, getting in, paying for college, Average Student’s Chances at a Top-Tier College, What to Do if You Can’t Pay the Bill, and Office Hours: Avoiding the Rumor Mill On our latest episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Beth Heaton rang in the New Year with our 100th episode. This week, she tackled the following topics: Can an Average Student Get Into a Top-Tier School? Beth was joined by our regular guest host Ian Fisher to unpack this question. They discussed the variables, including everything from defining what is “average” and what is “top-tier” to how to shift the conversation to a more meaningful place. Listen in to understand why this is probably the wrong question to be asking. What to do if you can’t pay your bill? After the break, Tara Piantanida-Kelly joined Beth to talk about what options you have if you find you can't pay the bill for your child’s spring semester. What additional loan options have you perhaps not considered, what payment plans might exist and where to look for them, and what is the one thing to make sure you absolutely do not do? Tara also shared some tips on finding some creative cost savings to lower the bill. They ended the segment by naming the very first thing your student should do if they lose financial aid eligibility due to unsatisfactory academic progress. Office Hours: Avoiding the Rumor Mill Kara Courtois joined Beth to talk about the latest hot rumors running around in the world of college admissions, and how to separate fact from fiction. They speculated on Tulane’s whoops, and provided a great deal of insight behind beliefs about relationships between certain high schools and colleges. In honor of our 100th episode, Beth announced a new contest! Listen to the episode and enter to win a free 10 hour counseling package with a member of our team. A value worth over $3,000! 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
