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This episode originally aired in September 2017.

Most admission disappointment start now, with families who don’t take time to create the right college list.

Listen in as Megan walks you through the 6 kinds of schools you should definitely apply to, to make sure that you get into a college that is right for you. She shares:

• The top mistakes families make when compiling their own college list.
• The six kinds of schools that should be on your list including: 1. the most affordable option, 2. the assured admission option, 3. good match schools, 4. the highly competitive option, 5. scholarship potential, and 6. and in-state option.
• What order you should apply to those schools so that you don’t burn out.

Megan also shared a resource for how to google a school to find out if it’s an “assured admission” or “highly competitive” option.

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Essays can be a key factor in successful college applications.

Guest co-host Erin Wilson asks some of the most frequent questions she’s hear from students.

• Which topics are overdone?
• Should you disclose a disability?
• Should the essay focus on your future or your past?
• How many people should help you edit?

Megan discusses the answers to these questions and adds some of her strategies for writing successful college admissions essays.

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Hopefully you’ve settled into this semester!

October is a good time to identify academic weaknesses and make plans for improvement. Gretchen offers strategies for families and teachers to assess progress and work on better habits and grades while there is still plenty of time left in the semester.

October is also the month that high school seniors should be working on college applications and submitting the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) which can be done at studentaid.gov . Juniors (and maybe sophomores and freshman, depending on the plans at your school) will take the PSAT this month. Juniors can use the PSAT to qualify for National Merit Scholarships; everyone else can use the test to identify strengths and weaknesses before taking the SAT or ACT.

Megan and Gretchen share some tips for academic success and what students should be doing for college planning in the month of October.

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