Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
Bright Horizons College Coach
Planning for college? Tune into Getting In: A College Coach Conversation to learn what colleges are really looking for and how to highlight your hard-won achievements for the best chance at success. Every week, we gather former admissions and financial aid officers as well as other expert guests for candid, behind-the-scenes talk. New episodes drop every Thursday.
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Feb 12, 2015 • 56min
Who Qualifies for Financial Aid Anyway?
In this week's Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Elizabeth Heaton will talk to college finance expert Laurie Peltier to cut through all the misinformation floating around and find out more about who actually qualifies for financial aid.The answer may surprise you! She'll also welcome former admissions officer and current College Coach colleague Steve Brennan to discuss getting started on the college list, and dig into making the most of summer break. The episode will wrap up with a Q&A session covering your admissions and college finance questions.
Feb 5, 2015 • 56min
What's Better: An A in College Prep or a B in Honors?
Join us for the inaugural episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, where Elizabeth Heaton and colleague Sally Ganga will discuss high school curriculum choices and attempt to answer the eternal question of whether it is better to get an A in the college prep course or a B in the honors level. Beth and guests Jake Neuberg of Revolution Prep and Mary Sue Youn of College Coach will also examine the new SAT, including what's changed, when it will debut, and how it might impact admissions for the class of 2017. Finally, Beth will answer all of your most pressing college admissions questions in Getting In's weekly question and answer segment.
