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Megan and Erin chat about the verbiage of college (again) but with a suggestion from a parent on terminology. There is a powerful discussion about how to choose which of the colleges you are accepted into and Erin shares an article from Malcolm Gladwell about choosing the right college.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/10/10/getting-in

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A parent Erin works with was asking for clarity about the alphabet soup of acronyms for the various types of college applications.

Megan breaks down her strategy for when to apply to schools and how to build momentum as the college apps threaten to consume students’ lives over break.

Do YOU know the difference between ED and EA? Now is your chance to find out!

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A parent, Elisa, wonders about GPAs–what is weighted versus unweighted? How much do they matter in the college admissions process?

Megan shares her best advice for choosing a course of study to make you attractive to colleges while Erin encourages those who might have made a few mistakes already to salvage their GPAs.

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We hear from Susan, a parent who, after the rigamarole of homeschool college applications, had a few questions and some tips for other parents. When should students enroll in a program outside of homeschooling? How do colleges look at GPAs and transcripts? Should homeschoolers take the SAT/ACT even for test optional schools? Megan and Erin tackle all things homeschooling!

A website/blog Susan used heavily in learning as homeschool parent throughout the college application process: https://fearlesshomeschoolers.com/blog/

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A parent wonders, “how to pick a major for students who desire professional certifications.”

Megan shares that not all colleges handle majors the same and provides a few tips on choosing a major.

Want to be pre-law, pre-med, engineering, or other specific major? Then this is the episode for you!

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