Episodes
Oct. 22, 2015
Performing and Visual Arts Program Admissions
How much does the audition matter? Do grades even count? What role does the portfolio play? If you are wondering exactly how admissions works at performing and visual arts programs, College Coach expert Kyra Tyler is here to ...
Oct. 15, 2015
Need Blind and Need Aware: Financial Aid and Admissions
Ever wondered what colleges mean when they say they are need blind or need aware? Or, more importantly, how those terms affect admissions chances? We'll discuss what the true definition of these terms and investigate the link...
Oct. 8, 2015
FAFSA Vs. CSS Profile: What's the Difference? Why Should You Care?
It's peak admissions season here at Getting In! If financial aid is in your future, you need to know the difference between the FAFSA and the CSS Profile. This week's show will take us through why there are two forms, how the...
Oct. 1, 2015
One Student's Story: What Happens When You DON'T Get Into Your First Choice College
You may have heard about how important it is to have a balanced list of colleges that includes some reaches, some matches, and some safeties. We're welcoming a student to the show today who ended up with different choices tha...
Sept. 24, 2015
Holistic Admissions Process: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Ever wonder what colleges mean by the phrase: holistic admissions process? Curious about what really happens around the selection committee table in a college admissions office? In this week's episode, Ian Fisher, Becky Leich...
Sept. 17, 2015
Oh Canada!: Attending and Paying for College North of the Border
While most of our content focuses on the almost 3,000 four year colleges and universities in the United States, there are lots of options for advanced study in Canada as well. In this week’s show we’re going to talk about the...
Sept. 10, 2015
The New PSAT: What's Changing and Why It Matters
Did you know that the College Board will give students a preview of the new SAT this October when they sit for the PSAT? Designed as a practice for the real thing, the PSAT will roll out a shorter version of the test that wil...
Sept. 3, 2015
College for C/D Students: Are There Even Options?
Much of what we see, read, and hear about college admissions seems to imply that even the very best students will struggle finding an institution to accept them. Once you step back from the craziness that surrounds admissions...
Aug. 27, 2015
Applying to the UCs: Tips and Expert Advice
Did you know that the University of California system will start accepting applications on November 1 and stop accepting them on November 30? If so, congratulations--you have at least one of the basics covered. But if you hav...
Aug. 20, 2015
Public Honors Colleges: Excellent Alternative to the Ivies?
As many of you may be aware, there are some great alternatives to highly selective private colleges and universities for very bright students, Those are the honors programs and colleges at some public universities. We’re goin...
Aug. 13, 2015
Is A Suspension the Kiss of Death in College Admissions?
Have you or your student ever had a disciplinary issue that led to a suspension, an expulsion, or even a visit to court? Former Swarthmore senior admissions officer Kennon Dick will join us to share his thoughts about how to ...
Aug. 6, 2015
Common App 2015-16: Part Two of Everything You Need to Know
The Common App for the 2015-2016 application season made it's official debut this past weekend on August 1. Before you rush to start filling it out, tune in to Getting In as Elyse Krantz and I walk through it and offer inform...
July 30, 2015
Common App 20015: Everything You Need to Know
The Common Application is the application of choice for more than 500 colleges and universities in the US and abroad, which makes it fairly common for many students applying to college to use it. Each year the application goe...
July 23, 2015
Presenting Extracurricular Activities for Maximum Application Impact
It's hard to read any account of the college admissions process these days without hearing about how important extracurricular activities are. What is less widely discussed is that the ways in which you present those activiti...
July 16, 2015
Can You Apply Early Decision and Still Get Financial Aid?
Early decision is a way for students to show commitment to their top choice college and get an early answer at the same time. But you may not be aware that there can be significant financial implications to this binding optio...
July 9, 2015
Is Junior Year Really the Most Important for College Admissions?
Ever heard that junior year is the most important of all when it comes to college admissions? In part three of our four-part series on what to be thinking about each year of high school, we'll tackle this question and offer i...
July 2, 2015
Why This College? What Do I Say in That Essay??
Many colleges require a personal essay in which applicants share something important about themselves. But did you know that some also ask for an essay that, in essence, asks Why this college? It's incredibly important to get...
June 25, 2015
Getting an Early Start: College Admissions and Finance
This week's show is all about getting an early start. For starters, we’re introducing the first segment in a four-week series covering everything you need to be thinking about relating to college admissions for each year of h...
June 18, 2015
Answers to Your College Admissions and Finance Questions
Do you have college admissions and finance questions? We have answers! Join us on June 18, when we invite our listeners to call in and talk to us live on air. Have a question about whether or not to drop French after sophomor...
June 11, 2015
Getting Started on College Essays: 2015-2016 Common App Essay Prompts, Part 1
For all those rising seniors out there, summer is a great time to start work on your college applications! If you're currently stuck staring at the Common App prompts and wondering where to go from there, don't miss this epis...
June 4, 2015
Using a Roth IRA to Save for College
While 529 savings plans and pre-paid tuition options get a great deal of coverage in the media, there are actually quite a few different ways to save for college. In this week's episode, we'll explore using a Roth IRA for jus...
May 28, 2015
Successful College Applications: The Importance of Presenting Your Authentic Self
Ever wonder if it makes sense to select different majors at each school to improve the odds of acceptance? Maybe you heard that admissions officers really like essays that focus on an example of doing good in the community? O...
May 21, 2015
Congrats on Getting In! Now About That Transition to College...
While applying to college can be long and arduous and figuring out the financial piece is often just as challenging, it's really just a precursor to the biggest hurdle of all: going to college. In this week's show, we're talk...
May 14, 2015
Dreaming of Top Gun? What You Need to Know About Service Academy Admissions
Securing a nomination. Passing the physical fitness test. Taking the appropriate coursework. If the idea of attending West Point, Annapolis, or another service academy in preparation for serving your country appeals to you, t...