Feb 27, 2015
In this episode, we continue our series on getting ready to apply to college by talking about the essay. Whether your child will be completing The Common Application (which is currently used by over 500 colleges), the Universal College Application (which is currently used by over 45 colleges), or an individual...
Feb 20, 2015
In this episode, we continue our series on getting ready to apply to college by talking about the art of getting recommendations. Show notes for this episode are available at http://nycollegechat.org/21 Listen to the podcast to find out about… Why recommendations are important even if they aren’t needed for college...
Feb 13, 2015
In this episode, we continue our series on getting ready to apply to college with an interview with Andrea Mulkey. Listen to Andrea Mulkey talk about the great guidance and support that her organization, EDWorks, gives to innovative high school and college partnerships across the U.S. An early advocate and designer of...
Feb 6, 2015
This week, we continue our Getting Ready to Apply series by discussing senior-year courses. Listen to the podcast to find out about... Taking care of your GPA--but not just for college admissions reasons Taking AP exams--but not taking the course first Taking actual college courses during the senior year--but...