Episodes

Net price calculators are an important part of figuring out if a college is a good fit—it doesn’t make sense to consider a school if you can’t afford it without going into debt. We’ll help you understand how net price calcula...

Curious about what happens to your FAFSA and/or CSS Profile once you press submit? We’ll take you behind the scenes in this week’s show and offer some insight into what goes on once your application has been received. We’ll a...

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been going through the different ways in which students can stand out in competitive college applicant pools. In our latest installment of the Standing Out series, we cover the impact of college...

Our latest in the Standing Out series looks at how the choice of where to apply to college can be a big factor in helping students stand out in the applicant pool. We’re relying on you for this week’s Office Hours—it’s all ab...

You’re working on the FAFSA and you have questions. You’re in luck, because we have answers! Tune in to this week’s show for information on completing the FAFSA. In the second in our Standing Out series, we’ll tackle extracur...

One of the most common listener questions we receive is, “How can my son/daughter stand out in the application process?” This week, we’re introducing the Standing Out series to try to get at some answers to this elusive quest...

The University of California system has its own application that takes a slightly different approach than the Common Application. Instead of one primary essay, the UC app offers eight prompts for students to choose from when ...

Working on an essay and wondering if your idea is a good one? Take a listen to an all-new segment on terrible college essay ideas that we’ve encountered in our years of reading tens of thousands of these. We’ll answer your co...

Struggling with your Apply Texas application essays? Look no further—we’ve got tips and suggestions for approaching these in this week’s Office Hours segment. We’ll also go inside the Harvard admissions office with a College ...

There are few phrases more common in college admissions than, “I heard that…”Most of what follows will be half-truths, innuendo, or information that is flat out wrong. In this week’s show, we’ll talk through the myths and rea...

The Why This College Essay is one of the most important elements of any application that requires it. Tune in for tips on how to craft the best version possible. Paying for college is almost always as important as getting in,...

In this week’s Office Hours segment, we’ll be exploring the University of California application. In another installment of Inside the Admissions Office, we’ll look at how admissions are done at American University. Finally, ...

We often focus on the cost of college, but rarely do we think about the costs associated with applying to college. This week’s episode takes listeners through what to expect and budget for as they prepare to submit applicatio...

The new Common Application was released on August 1, and we’ve got information you need to know about this new version. While we’re sure you’ve spent lots of time focusing on the big spends related to college, like tuition an...

Students about to start senior year will want to catch this week’s Office Hours, in which we discuss getting started on the college essay. We know it’s weighing on your mind, so stop thinking about it and start writing it! In...

If you’re curious about the challenges of applying to and attending college in the US as an international student, don’t miss this week’s episode. Karen Karidoyanes, director of international admissions at Bentley University ...

In this week’s Office Hours segment, we’ll be offering tips for making the most of your college visits this summer. While you’re visiting schools, you might consider a stop at the Career Services office. Michael Sherman of Gr...

Whether you’re getting ready to attend your first college fair or already have walked through a few, we have tips for making the most of that time. We’ll also be reviewing some of the trends we saw this past admissions cycle ...

Calling all rising seniors: join us this summer for Office Hours segments covering the college process. We’ll be helping you get a jump start on application work, from essay writing to presenting your extracurricular activiti...

In this week’s episode, we welcome Point Foundation program manager Jonathan Rosales and student scholar Bryce Celotto to the show to discuss applying to college as a LGBTQ student. In Office Hours, we’ll be answering listene...

Faced with the first tuition bill and wondering how you’re going to pay it? Don’t miss our segment on scholarships with deadlines in July, August, and September—it may not be too late to get some more money. Office Hours will...

A lot of our listeners have graduate school on their minds, concerned about how their undergraduate choices will affect their chances of acceptance to MBA programs and medical school. This week we welcome experts in both fiel...

Can your social media presence affect your offers of acceptance? On the heels of Harvard’s decision to rescind 10 offers of admission over the students’ unsavory social media activities, we’re talking about how what you do on...

Ever wonder how a college like Reed goes about making admission decisions? This week we have two former Reed admissions officers taking us through Reed’s process as part of our ongoing series Inside the Admissions Office. We’...