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What to Do Now That Applications Are In; Tips for Juniors Starting the College Process

Seniors: your applications are in. What can you do now? We’ll talk about steps you can take on the admissions and finance side while you wait for your decisions.  Juniors: you’re up! We have advice for starting the college process in earnest now that you’re in the second half of junior year.

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January 13, 2021by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Tips for Seniors Just Starting; Preparing Financially for Transferring; Harvard and Tufts Supplemental Essays

Thinking about transferring colleges? If costs are a consideration, we have advice on how to start preparing financially for this transition. While many seniors have already submitted some or all of their college applications, many, many more are just getting started. We have tips on getting organized and planning ahead in order to maximize the time left before regular decision applications are due. In Office Hours this week? Supplements for Tufts and Harvard.

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November 18, 2020by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Top 5 Series: Advice for Senior Year Admissions and Financial Aid Applications; Senior Timeline

This week is all about applications! Our Top 5 Series is back, and we have two top 5’s for listeners: advice for seniors heading into application season (especially in the age of COVID) and for getting organized and ready for the financial aid application process. We’re also checking in on the rising senior summer schedule we introduced back in June and making suggestions for a fall timeline.

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August 27, 2020by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Essential Executive Function Skills; Summer Plans for Rising Seniors; Finding Scholarships by Major

There are some executive functioning skills that are essential to student success. Michael Delman, founder of Beyond BookSmart, joins us to go over those skills and share tips for how to develop them. We’ll also look at how to find scholarships based on your intended major. In Office Hours, we have a suggested timeline and plan for rising seniors to make the most of their summer by tackling some of the biggest pieces of the college application process during this time off from school.

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July 8, 2020by College Coach
College Admissions Consulting

Impact of Too Few High School Counselors; Local Scholarships; Second Semester Seniors

Our country is suffering from a ratio of students to school counselors that averages about 455 to 1. In no surprise to anyone, too few counselors is having a negative impact on students. We welcome Harvard professor Mandy Savitz-Romer to the show to share her insights. For high school seniors looking for scholarship money, we have tips for thinking local. And in Office Hours, we have thoughts for those very same seniors as they head into their last semester of high school.

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February 5, 2020by College Coach

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