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Planning for college? Tune into Getting In: A College Coach Conversation for tips, techniques, and insider perspectives. Hosted by Elizabeth Heaton, a former admissions officer at the University of Pennsylvania, and featuring her fellow admissions and college finance experts from Bright Horizons College Coach, the show shares what colleges are really looking for and how to highlight your hard-won achievements for the best chance at success. New episodes air every Thursday at 4 PM Eastern Time, 1 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety channel.

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The Cal State System; Pre-Med Post-Bacc; Not Enough Financial Aid

2024/02/22

Do you know that California has great universities that are not UC schools? Listen in when host ian fisher interviews College Coach colleague Gabbi Tobias about the California State University system, typically called the Cal States.

Campus Safety; Homeschooled Students; Financial Aid Packages

2024/02/15

While college campuses are, by and large, very safe places, we know that crime can happen anywhere.

All about Transferring; Day in the Life of Financial Aid Officers

2024/02/08

Parent Support; Engineering Nuts & Bolts; Financial Aid Awareness

2024/02/01

The Athletic Recruitment Process; College Research

2024/01/25

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.

College List Building; Campus Visit Tips; FAFSA Rollout

2024/01/18

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.

Senior Grades Matter; Job Search for College Seniors; Loan Debt

2024/01/11

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.

Having the Paying for College Talk; Summer Plans; 11th Grade Tips

2024/01/04

College Admissions Resolutions; Student Loan Repayment Updates

2023/12/28

Happy (Almost) New Years! Our host Shannon Vasconcelos will be discussing New Years resolutions with College Coach colleague and guest Kyra Tyler.

Canadian Admissions; Who Gets into Highly Selective Colleges

2023/12/21

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.

Apps Are In: Now What?; Post-Decision Etiquette; Borrowing Basics

2023/12/14

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.

Early Application Results & Decision Time; Listener Q&A

2023/12/07

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4.7 out of 5

260 reviews

Hogan894 2024/02/03

Very informative

We learned about the Olin college of engineering from your podcast. It was not on our list of prospective schools, but we visited while we were in Bo...

imurt75 2023/08/25

Wonderful resource for students and families

The podcast consistently offers valuable insight into each aspect of the college admissions process, including paying for college. Highly recommend fo...

Don not 2023/05/13

A true partner in the college search and application process

This podcast has made me as close to an expert as any parent can be and helped me to be the best advocate for each of my children. My children are eac...

SPFather 2023/07/15

Less and less helpful - better options don’t than this

They brag 100 % of their clients get into college - not a high bar at all ! Biased advice

Nathalie in Connecticut 2023/06/22

Topics could be better older pods were better

new hosts could use more experience

cynbalog 2023/06/11

Why does it take such a long time

For show notes to be added? I’m not going to listen until I know what a podcast is about and sometimes the info isn’t added for a week. This is the on...

ZGRIES123 2023/02/14

Valuable

Really enjoy the dialogue, the speakers and guests, and the hosts. It’s great that the podcast focuses on both admission and financial aid pieces of t...

Financial Samurai 2023/04/02

Nice resource

Very helpful information. Thank you. It would be great if the host could let her guests speak more. I also hear a sense of superiority from the host w...

ubertravel 2023/01/30

College advice

Amazing podcast, great thorough info. Have been listening for years since my child in 8th grade. Super helpful and informative and current.

Krissy&V 2022/12/09

Great podcast!!

I absolutely love this podcast! It has been a delight listening to the whole team each week. I look forward to Thursdays around 5:00 pm 😉 I have lear...

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