Jocelyn Paonita Pearson shared her inspiring story of paying for college entirely with scholarships in an earlier episode, but I didn’t want to leave you without a bridge from point A to point B!  Too many stories of success leave readers thinking, “Well, that’s great for them, but what about me?  How can I do that?”  Jocelyn […]

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Mitch Blatstein, owner of Education Plus, Inc., gives us an inside look at October’s PSAT, including its multiple uses (such as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) and how to prepare for it, whether it’s three months or three days away! Resources related to the episode: Education Plus, Inc. SAT examined (interview with Mitch) ACT examined (interview with Mitch) […]

How to Prepare for the PSAT

As many college students and alumni will tell you, the perfect college sometimes sneaks up on you.  That’s what happened to today’s guest, Adrienne Newcomer, when she visited Pitt as a high school junior.  She went to placate her parents, but when you step onto the campus of a school with vast resources in a […]

College Spotlight on the University of Pittsburgh

If you listened to the first part of my interview with Dr. Donna Kirschner, college admissions essay coach, you have the mindset you need to write a great essay.  But what about the process, the nuts and bolts of writing an essay that separates your application from the thousands of other students’ who are vying […]

The Writing Process and Supplemental Essays

Do you know the value of the essay in your college application?  Do you know how to take your Common App essay to the next level?  Do you know how to separate yourself from the thousands of students applying to your top-choice school?  Fortunately, Dr. Donna Kirschner does! As an admissions essay coach, Dr. Kirschner […]

The Unique Importance of the College Essay

Brian Stenson rejoins the podcast to share the mission and day-to-day activities of a faith-based organization called DiscipleMakers.  If you interested in developing your faith while you’re in college, you’ll enjoy learning more about DM.  However, if an organization like DM isn’t for you, there is still a lot you can get out of this […]

The Scholarship System with Jocelyn Paonita Pearson

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