The College Essay Guy Podcast: A Practical Guide to College Admissions

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121: Which Schools Are the Most Generous With Financial Aid? (US Version) Dec 04, 2017

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On this episode Jeff and I discuss this rad resource on which schools are most generous with financial aid and after he shares with us his story, we discuss:

Three huge myths that students and parents have about financially planning for college
Why parents should ignore the school's sticker price
Which schools meet 100% of demonstrated need (and what that means)
A tool for figuring out how much money schools offer
What Jeff believes is the biggest problem with the financial aid process
Why Jeff created this resource in the first place and, most importantly…
How to use this tool (along with a few other resources) to decide where to attend

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120: College List Hacking: Better Fit, Less Time, More Fun Dec 04, 2017

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On this episode I interview Anne Wager, who used to work for many years in data and technology but made the transition to counseling and, as she puts it, "out of desperation", developed a set of cards that she uses with students to help them identify, not just their preferences for what they're looking for in a college, but what she called "deeper preferences".

We'll explore what she means by deeper preferences, explain why they're important, talk about common mistakes that students make when picking colleges, and how parents can best support their students. All this and more. Enjoy!