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Not sure where to start with visiting colleges? Have you visited a school or two only to get overwhelmed with information?

In today’s episode, Megan talks with Danielle Marshall, author of “The College Visit Journal: Campus Visits Demystified.” Danielle knows not every family enjoys the guidance of a college admissions expert, so she has created a journal to help guide you through the process.

Listen as we discuss:

• The best times to visit campus
• Additional stops you should schedule into your campus time
• The type of information you should record from your visit (and it isn’t just the things you like!)
• How to find the right words when making requests from coaches, admissions officers, or professors
• How to make virtual tours work for you
• What to expect if you are able to make an in-person visit during this pandemic
• And more . . .

You can follow Danielle Marshall’s blog or purchase her book at www.TheCollegeVisitJournal.com

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What does one black student wish white academic coaches would know about how to better support him about race?

Recently Gretchen sat down with a former client to have a straightforward conversation about race.

In this excerpt from the longer conversation, listen in as they discuss:

• Their coaching relationship
• A time when Gabriel had a really hard race-related situation with a teacher,
• How Gretchen supported him through that situation, and Gabriel’s thoughts about that

If you’d like to access the full hour-long recording (where we hear more details about a few racist situations he encountered in all-white neighborhoods, Gretchen’s confession of a time she thinks she committed a microaggression in a session with him, and more), please join the Educators’ Club for one month! If you use the code code COLLEGEPREPPODCAST, it will get you into the club for a one time fee of $35, and you’ll actually have access to 3-months worth of content in the club. You can cancel your subscription at any time!

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The PSAT is practice for 95% of test takers.

But for the other 5% it is an important test that qualifies students for the National Merit Scholarship competition.

Learn more during this episode about how to tackle the PSAT, whether you’re in the 95% or the 5%. Specifically, we will cover:

• What is the PSAT and how does it compare to the SAT?
• What type of recognition is available for students who score well on the PSAT?
• Who is eligible to take the PSAT, and to be in the running for National Merit Scholarships?
• What scores to students need to be considered for the Scholarships
• What do students win if they get a National Merit Scholarship?

This episode is from our archives. It originally aired as episode 178 on September 18, 2017.

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