The College Admissions Edge

May 1 is the official housing deposit deadline for college-bound seniors, marking the end of a long, drawn out road to college.

Or is it?

In this episode, college advisor Andy Lockwood discusses the truth about this deadline, whether you can still negotiate with colleges after you put down a housing deposit, more.

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College advisor Andy Lockwood grills SAT and ACT tutor Marissa U on the latest updates in the ever-changing world of standardized testing (SAT and ACT) including: *Test-optional policies and what they mean for your child's college applications *Who do test-optional policies help? Hurt? * Do you need to submit SAT or ACT scores to get merit aid? * How different will the new electronic SAT be from the old one? * How many times should you take the SAT or ACT? * When should you start prepping for it? *More For information about Lockwood Test Prep's classes and tutoring, visit www.LockwoodTestPrep.com

Do's and don'ts for a successful financial aid appeal and merit aid negotiation For more details on how to appeal your award, see How to Negotiate Your Crappy Financial Aid and Merit Aid Offer by Andy Lockwood on Amazon, and / or Andy's "done with you" appeals service at www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com/appeals

College advisor Andy Lockwood answers the frequently asked question, What's a good SAT (or ACT) score? For more information about Lockwood College Prep's premium college advisory programs, go to LockwoodCollegePrep.com and/or email [email protected]

Thoughts on how to screw up you Common Application Activities section

The New Rules of Financial Aid  

The latest and news about proposed changes to the FAFSA and financial aid rules, and who/what they will affect, including:  

Business owners  

Families with two or more children in college at the same time  

Grandparents who help pay for college  

Divorced or separated families  

Child support as income  

Which colleges will be affected  

Which colleges will not  

More

How great is it to be in the National Honor Society? Or the NHSHSS?

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Shocking (yet not) information about kids who lie about their extracurricular activities, race, ethnicity and have others write their essays.

College advisor Andy Lockwood gives his thoughts on what classes kids should take to give themselves the best shot at getting into the colleges they're dreaming of.

What 11th graders, 10th graders and younger should do re: extracurricular activities, prepping for the SAT or ACT, college fairs, more!

Resource mentioned for appealing financial aid: https://www.lockwoodcollegeprep.com/appeals

How to Appeal or Negotiate Financial Aid Look over the shoulder of college advisor Andy Lockwood as he gives his monthly State of the Union workshop for his clients, so that they never have to wonder, "What should I be doing now?"

This month's topics include: How to appeal or negotiate a financial aid and merit aid award What a Letter of Continued Interest should tell an admissions officer if you were deferred

What 11th graders, 10th graders and younger should do re: extracurricular activities, prepping for the SAT or ACT, college fairs, more!

Resource mentioned for appealing financial aid: https://www.lockwoodcollegeprep.com/appeals