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better grades with less stress on the path to the perfect college

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better grades with less stress on the path to the perfect college

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Episodes

518: What We Mean When We Suggest You “Research Colleges”

3/25/2024
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.

Duration:00:25:10

517: Looking Forward to Summer- Suggestions for Students

3/18/2024
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.

Duration:00:23:40

516: What to do if you get deferred or want to appeal your college decision

3/11/2024
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.

Duration:00:25:00

515: SAT or no SAT: What is best for students?

3/4/2024
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.

Duration:00:24:01

514: Strategies for Selecting Early Decision 1 and 2 Schools

2/26/2024
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.

Duration:00:21:54

513: How to Make the Most of Merit Scholarship Money

2/19/2024
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.

Duration:00:21:14

512: Q&A Session!

2/12/2024
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.

Duration:00:20:29

511: SPECIAL GUEST: Sonia Cacique from The College & Career Ready Podcast

2/5/2024
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.

Duration:00:25:15

510: How Do I Know if I am Ready for Independence?

1/29/2024
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.

Duration:00:26:02

509: What are Learning Differences and Should We Get Tested?

1/22/2024
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.

Duration:00:30:01

508: What’s on Our College Spreadsheets?

1/15/2024
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.

Duration:00:28:52

507: Burn-Out is real–what can we do about it?

1/8/2024
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.

Duration:00:24:04

506: All About Financial Aid 2023-24

1/1/2024
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.

Duration:00:28:46

505: Normalizing Rejection

12/25/2023
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.

Duration:00:20:22

504: Help! Where should we start planning for college?

12/18/2023
“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.

Duration:00:32:28

503: College Ideas for Students Who Don’t Seem Ready for Full University Experience

12/11/2023
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.

Duration:00:19:54

502: More Than a Gift Idea: GAMES!

12/4/2023
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.

Duration:00:24:40

501: Quantify It: Strategy for College Admission

11/27/2023
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.

Duration:00:25:48

500: Special Guest: How to Encourage Students to Ask for Help

11/20/2023
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.

Duration:00:29:29

499: Listener E-Mail: Should We Reach Out to the College Admissions Office?

11/13/2023
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.

Duration:00:22:07