College Smart Start

In today's episode, we'll discuss different types of aid (financial, merit) that are likely to be offered - and how to potentially access them. We'll bust some myths and allow families to have a better sense of what type of strategy would best fit their student and their finances.

Okay, I don't actually hate the National Honors Society - I was a member, as are nearly 10% of all students in all schools in the U.S. But that's the problem, it's just so common that it fails to impact or increase your chances of admission. Rather, students should be following and exploring their interests in unique, distinctive, and FUN ways.

Don't want to ride a unicorn while playing the ukulele in the hopes of being accepted? Then don't! There are a multitude of ways and specific schools that will not require anything beyond a GPA and a simple application to being accepted. Some of these schools will provide automatic and generous merit scholarships.

Learn what metrics (GPA, SAT, ACT, and/or PSAT) are considered by admissions - and when and how to prepare for testing. Additionally, learn more about how Test Optional and Test Blind policies have impacted admissions and how admissions considers - or don't - test scores - it might not be as straightforward as it sounds, like so much else in admissions.

Learn how to boost your admissions chances both through your 'math' and your 'magic'. It's not only about GPA and SATs/ACTs (your math), those just allow you to 'knock on the door' of colleges, those alone won't get you admitted to top schools. It's the 'everything else'-- or your 'magic'-- that helps to get you invited in. Learn how to start branding and positioning yourself in an impactful and accomplishable way.

Why is the college application process so ridiculous, overwhelming, and confusing?

Let's start breaking down and demystifying the college admissions process together. Learn what to do, when/where to do it, and how to do it well.

A sneak peak of what's ahead...