The Well-Trained Mind podcast

Navigating College Admissions (pt. 1) with Holly Ramsey and Dr. Michele Evard


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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss what NOT to do when navigating the college admissions process as a homeschool family. They are joined by two educational consultants and college admissions experts, Holly Ramsey and Michele Evard.

Show Notes: 

  • Holly Ramsey’s Website
  • Michele Evard’s Website 
  • Holly and Michele’s Book (Use promo code: HOMESCHOOL10 for 10% off the book and everything else College UnMazed sells)

Links mentioned: 

  • 3:42: Independent Educational Consultants Association (Holly and Michele are part of this organization, the other association they mentioned is HECA)
  • 19:49 Methodology on How US News and World Report Rank Colleges 
  • 28:48 Holly mentions Colleges That Change Lives as an example of the many smaller schools that may be a great fit for your student. 
  • 29:42 Holly’s recommendations for finding right fit colleges: New York Times Build Your Own College Rankings and Georgetown Return on Investment Chart. 
  • 32:29 Holly recommends MEFA Student Aid Index calculator to determine what kind of aid you can get. 
  • 37:52 Holly recommends Loper App (the dating app for colleges)



  • (00:00) - Intro with Holly Ramsey and Michele Evard
  • (06:42) - What not to do while thinking about the college application process
  • (07:07) - Don't worry about what your third grader is doing
  • (17:44) - Break
  • (18:38) - Keeping on topic
  • (19:02) - Don't worry about "Ivy Leagues"
  • (34:33) - Don't get emotionally invested
  • (40:39) - Don't shape your curriculum to have a good looking transcript
  • (48:48) - Come back next week for the "Do-s"!
  • ...more
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