In this spring episode, Michelle covers a hot topic - academic rigor. As parents and students look to make course selections for the upcoming school year, this episode provides useful guidance and considerations they may not have though of yet when choosing classes.

Learn what colleges are looking for regarding academic rigor. Dive into what academic rigor means and why it’s not just AP and IB courses. Why do colleges want to see students who are choosing to challenge themselves in high school? And what does it predict about future college success? This episode will help parents and students make smart choices for their fall high school classes. 

Also in this episode:

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Admission Tip of the Day: On college visits, let your child express their opinion first and then you, as the parent, chime in afterwards. To find out what they really think,  let your child process the experience on their own and form an opinion before you voice yours.

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College Spotlight: Vanderbilt University

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Key points in this episode

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1:48 Definition of academic rigor

2:56 The job of an admissions advisor

4:04 The qualities that strong academic rigor demonstrates

5:01 The College Spy’s recommendation on academic rigor

5:42 Common concerns from families 

9:10 How to get your specific college admissions questions answered

9:39 All about College Admissions 101

11:40 Tip of the Day

12:27 College Spotlight: Vanderbilt University

15:02 Interesting facts about Vanderbilt

15:46 Interview with a Vandy student

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