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Segment #7 on College Selection: Narrowing the List. A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.

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Episode summary introduction: Segment #7 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This segment tells students how to narrow the list of colleges to apply to. Subscribe for Assignments.

In this segment, Athena Lao and Nick Wyville of Admissionado lead us through the discussion.

In particular, we discuss the following:

  • 5 Key Questions to consider for College Selection
  • 3 Case Studies that provide direction to Narrow the College List

    • Topics discussed in this episode:

    • Introduction to Segment #7 [0:27]
    • 5 Common Questions [1:59]
    • Case Study #1: Ian’s Story - STEM [20:10]
    • Case Study #2: Amina’s Story - Business [27:45]
    • Case Study #3: Lily’s Story - Financial Aid [37:18]
    • Call 2 Action - Subscribe for Assignments [43:55]

      • Our Guests:

      • Athena Lao, is the Head College Mentor at Admissionado. Admissionado has successfully helped students land in the top US universities over the last decade.
      • Nick Wyville is a Mentor at Admissionado.

        • Memorable Quote: “...the question should be, are you more excited about the school the more you read...”, Athena Lao on Narrowing College Lists.

        Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript.

        Recommended Podcasts: Segments in this Series.

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