Getting In: A College Coach Conversation

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The Athletic Recruitment Process; College Research Jan 25, 2024

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Are you a student-athlete planning to compete in college? If so, tune-in to hear our host, Beth Heaton, talking with college finance expert and parent of a college athlete Stacey MacPhetres. They will be joined by Michael Yager, College Coach admissions expert, who will be covering the athletic recruitment process and athletic scholarships in their discussion. Ian Fisher, Getting In co-host, will be playing the role of guest in a separate segment to discuss how students can research colleges.

College List Building; Campus Visit Tips; FAFSA Rollout Jan 18, 2024

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Juniors, and to a lesser degree sophomores, this is a great time to start thinking about the colleges where you'll be applying! Our host, Shannon Vasconcelos, will be chatting with College Coach admissions expert Nial Rele about how to build your list. One important item on your to dos when doing so is to visit some colleges, and College Coach admissions expert Serena Frisina will join Shannon to talk about how to get the most out of those visits. And we're very excited to have college finance expert Jess Mosley, in her first Getting In appearance, to discuss the challenging rollout of the new "simplified" FAFSA.

Senior Grades Matter; Job Search for College Seniors; Loan Debt Jan 11, 2024

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Seniors, have you heard the rumor that colleges don't care about senior year grades? Well, that's incorrect, and even if a student has been admitted, colleges can rescind admission offers if grades drop. Listen in as host Ian Fisher discusses how and when this happens with Tova Javetz, college admissions counselor and former admission officer at Barnard, Columbia, Fordham, and Montclair State. Ian also welcomes Amanda Cuttler, former head hunter for Tory Burch and current consultant in talent acquisition. She'll address the job search process for college seniors. Lastly, and this is one you won't want to miss if you're considering taking out student loans, college finance expert Michelle Smoley discusses the ripple effect of student loan debt on personal finances.

Having the Paying for College Talk; Summer Plans; 11th Grade Tips Jan 04, 2024

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Have you and your student discussed who is paying for college, and how? Are you hesitant to do so because you don't want to disappoint them? You aren't alone! Listen in as we'll be addressing that topic in our first segment with a conversation between host Sally Ganga and College Coach finance advisor Aimee Yorsaner. Then, Landis Fryer, College Coach admissions expert and former admission officer at Dartmouth, will join Sally to discuss summer programs—no, it's not too early to think about those! Last, Sally and Mary Sue Youn, another College Coach admissions expert and former admissions officer at Barnard College, will be talking about what juniors can do now to start the process.

College Admissions Resolutions; Student Loan Repayment Updates Dec 28, 2023

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Happy (Almost) New Years! Our host Shannon Vasconcelos will be discussing New Years resolutions with College Coach colleague and guest Kyra Tyler. Then, Michelle Clifton of College Coach's Finance Team will be joining Shannon to give updates about Student Loan Repayment and the federal SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) plan.

Canadian Admissions; Who Gets into Highly Selective Colleges Dec 21, 2023

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Have you been considering attending a Canadian University? Listen in, as Meghan Thompson, Student Recruitment Officer from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, will be joining us to discuss Canadian admissions, a very different animal from U.S. admissions. Our host, Beth Heaton, will also be talking with College Coach colleagues Amy Alexander, formerly of Yale admissions, and Zaragoza Guerra, formerly of Cal Tech and MIT admissions, about who gets into highly selective, perhaps most accurately known as highly rejective, colleges, and how.

Apps Are In: Now What?; Post-Decision Etiquette; Borrowing Basics Dec 14, 2023

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Getting In host Sally Ganga will be interviewing College Coach educational consultant, Elyse Krantz, our go-to person for the nuts and bolts of the application process regarding what to do now that you've submitted your applications. If you are concerned you might miss something important after you submit, tune in! Then, our colleague Lauren Randle, former high school counselor, will be going over the post-admit decision etiquette and kindness pointers. Finally, Jennifer Wilcox of the College Coach Finance team will be discussing the basic rules of borrowing money to attend college.

Early Application Results & Decision Time; Listener Q&A Dec 07, 2023

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Seniors, did you apply Early Decision or Early Action to college? If so, you should be hearing from the college or colleges soon, in which case, it may be time to make some decisions! Michael Yager, College Coach Educational Consultant, will be joining host Shannon Vasconcelos to discuss what students should be thinking about now. Then, they will be joined by College Coach finance expert Beth Feinburg-Keenan to answer Listener Questions. If you want to submit your own, you can do so via any of our social media pages, including Instagram and Facebook, or email us at: gettingin.voiceamerica@gmail.com.

Men's Colleges; State Department Youth Programs; Transferring Aid Nov 30, 2023

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If you weren't aware there are all men's colleges, you're not alone! Ed Devine, Director of Admission at Hampden Sydney in Virginia will be here to discuss them with our host, Shannon Vasconcelos. Then, College Coach colleague Brian Swann will be joining to tell us about US State Department sponsored pre-college programs for youth, and College Coach Finance colleague Laurie Peltier will hop on to talk about how to transfer financial aid when you transfer schools in spring semester.

New Ways of Evaluating College Applications; Listener Q&A Nov 16, 2023

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This is a particularly exciting episode, as we'll be joined by Benjamin Baum, the Vice-President of Enrollment at St. Johns College of Annapolis, Maryland. He and host Beth Heaton will be discussing new ways of evaluating applications. Then, Beth will be responding to listener questions along with college coach finance expert Michelle Smoley.

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