Why does this college application question elicit blank stares from students? How do we help students to figure out what they might bring to the college experience or what sets them apart from other applicants? Megan and Erin discuss how ... Read More » The post 525: College Essay Question: “What Will You Bring to the College?” appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Megan is back from a whirlwind tour of college visits and is sharing her notes and secret tips. When should you go? Is it worth it to time your visit to coincide with their “special” day? Lots of tips like ... Read More » The post 524: Tips for Visiting Colleges: Notes from Megan’s Recent College Visits appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
How do you get plugged-in? What goals should you have for socialization? What factors should you consider before accepting a delayed admission? What questions should you be asking? What should you do prior to your delayed start? Megan and Erin ... Read More » The post 523: Spring Start / Summer Start / Transer Students: What to do when you don’t enter with the rest of your graduating class? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Maybe you are interested in participating in your sport in college. Or maybe you haven’t thought about it at all. Or maybe you are confused as to what the Divisions mean. Wherever you are in the college athletics process, Megan ... Read More » The post 522: NCAA & Athletics in College appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Approach with Caution! When you see these red flags, it may be a sign that the college on your list could be more of a gamble than you were looking for. These are factors to watch for as you research ... Read More » The post 521: Warning Signs when Researching Colleges appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Everyone wants to get into a “good college,” but if we don’t rely on rankings, what are some ways prospective students can tell if a college is good? Megan shares the things she looks for including specific numbers that might ... Read More » The post 520: How Can I Tell if a College Is “Good”? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Some colleges do their curriculum in very different ways. Megan and Erin talk about some of these programs, their features, and what students might enjoy these colleges. Some of these you may never have heard of but could be your ... Read More » The post 519: Unique College Programs appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
What do we mean when we ask students to research colleges? What information is helpful? What are some good tools to get started? More importantly, WHY is this information relevant? The post 518: What We Mean When We Suggest You “Research Colleges” appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .
You might be getting invited to fancy conferences or thinking about travel or camps–are these opportunities worth it? What can students do to make an impact over the summer? Megan and Erin share their suggestions for what students can do ... Read More » The post 517: Looking Forward to Summer- Suggestions for Students appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
You heard from a school but were either waitlisted or deferred–now what? Megan walks through the questions you should ask youself and shares her top tips on what to do (and what NOT to do). Plus, Erin brings in a ... Read More » The post 516: What to do if you get deferred or want to appeal your college decision appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Issues, issues, issues with the SAT! The SAT is changing again–and schools are trending back toward requiring the test. Have you noticed this trend? Megan and Erin debate the value of the SAT and help to make sense of this ... Read More » The post 515: SAT or no SAT: What is best for students? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
A parent writes in asking about the difference between Early Action and Early Decision. Megan gives us a brief primer on what our Juniors need to be doing right now in the college search process. Then, she helps us make ... Read More » The post 514: Strategies for Selecting Early Decision 1 and 2 Schools appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
A listener writes in with a question about merit scholarships–can they count on them for all four years or can colleges change their mind? Megan shares what she generally sees with merit scholarships, what to look for, and general guidelines ... Read More » The post 513: How to Make the Most of Merit Scholarship Money appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Erin has asked for topic ideas and questions and has brought them all today. Social media and mental health? College rejections? Preparing for finals? Taylor Swift? All this covered in one episode! EPISODE #505 – Normalizing Rejection The post 512: Q&A Session! appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .
Sonia works with students (and parents!) around career and technical education. Sonia is a student advocate and career coach expert that empowers parents and students in the college and career ready journey. Her goal is to help students with self-awareness, ... Read More » The post 511: SPECIAL GUEST: Sonia Cacique from The College & Career Ready Podcast appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Students and parents often wonder what it takes to be indpendent. What skills will they need in college besides academics? How can they start honing those skills now? Erin and Megan go through their top lists of skills and provide ... Read More » The post 510: How Do I Know if I am Ready for Independence? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Erin goes on a deep dive about Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, and the Executive Function while Megan shares questions that parents and students have asked. This episode is a basic primer on Learning Differences and a couple study hacks to help with ... Read More » The post 509: What are Learning Differences and Should We Get Tested? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
A parent writes in and feels overwhelmed with the amount of information coming in about colleges during the application process. How do Megan and Erin keep it all organized? Is there a “best way” to make sure deadlines are compiled ... Read More » The post 508: What’s on Our College Spreadsheets? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Erin shares that she is beyond burnt-out and has been doing research on what that’s like and what to do about it. Whether you are a student, an educator, or a parent, we all suffer from burn-out. Erin gives some ... Read More » The post 507: Burn-Out is real–what can we do about it? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
A parent has a number of questions about financial aid–and Erin and Megan have answers! Everything from the timeline, to how to choose which school based on their offer, this episode is a great overview of the financial aid process. The post 506: All About Financial Aid 2023-24 appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .
Megan shares advice from a colleague who tells students, “If you get into all the schools on your college list, you may have avoided challenge.” Rejection is normal and natural but students have a hard time with it. How do ... Read More » The post 505: Normalizing Rejection appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
“I’m so behind!” Megan and Erin have been hearing this from parents quite a bit. The post 504: Help! Where should we start planning for college? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .
Sometimes, parents aren’t sure their child is ready to go off, live independently, and become a full-time four-year college or university student. If they aren’t quite ready to make that jump, what other options are there? Megan and Erin discuss ... Read More » The post 503: College Ideas for Students Who Don’t Seem Ready for Full University Experience appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Erin uses games and gamification in her work all the time and she is going to share why games are so great for the brain. We’ll break down different types of games and how games can help with Executive Functioning. ... Read More » The post 502: More Than a Gift Idea: GAMES! appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
How can you add value to your college application? It feels like everyone is starting a non-profit–it’s the new “it” item for college admissions–but is it? Megan shares her experience with creating an application that is more informative, useful, and ... Read More » The post 501: Quantify It: Strategy for College Admission appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Gretchen Wegner comes back for EPISODE 500!! She challenges Megan and Erin to think about the people they need on their team and how we can help students understand that “asking for support” is an important part of their success. ... Read More » The post 500: Special Guest: How to Encourage Students to Ask for Help appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
A parent wants to know what to do when college representatives aren’t visiting their local schools. Should they go visit them? Should they call the Admissions office? How will schools know what the individual high schools are like? Megan answers ... Read More » The post 499: Listener E-Mail: Should We Reach Out to the College Admissions Office? appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Megan works with students who are determined to go on a Pre-Med or a Pre-Vet path and she has some ideas and advice! What things should you consider before starting on that path? What should you be looking for? Megan ... Read More » The post 498: Advice for High School Students Considering a Pre-Med/Pre-Vet Path appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
AI is here! In fact, AI wrote this title! How do students use tech to cheat? What is the deal with AI–how does it work and how can we use it responsibily? What are students saying about tech? Erin shares ... Read More » The post 497: Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of Cheating: Navigating the Digital Age appeared first on The College Prep Podcast ....
Changes are coming to the FAFSA! What is the FAFSA? We’ll tell you and we’ll go over all the new changes from requirements to deadlines. This is a quick overview of what to expect with the 2023 FAFSA. The post 496: This Year’s Unique FAFSA appeared first on The College Prep Podcast .
