Recording of Andy Lockwood's presentation to an intimate group of parents (including one with a First and Third Grader) in March 2024. Lockwood fielded a variety of questions, including:

*How many times should you take the PSAT?

* What are "good" extracurricular activities?

*How long will this presentation last (asked by a 5th grade daughter dragged to the presentation by her mom. Real cute, kid.)

*When should you start working with a college advisor? (Lockwood liked this question, but his answer might surprise you.) *More

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From the Virtual Mailbag: Can your kid get into Harvard? Probably not. Well, maybe (although their published rate is currently in the 3% range, yikes!) We’ve helped a couple dozen kids get into Harvard over the years, but even we know that there’s no “magic recipe.” But we do know what it takes…

College Coffee Talk 3-11-24 (broadcast live on Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep):

Join Pearl and Andy Lockwood live, Mondays 10am EST on their Facebook page: Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep.

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Originally broadcast on College Coffee Talk! [Mondays 10am EST, Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep This live episode covered: *Student Loan Relief Case Study (that sounds too good to be true) *The digital SAT and decline of test optional policies *College essay news *More! Resources mentioned: Student Loan Relief service: https://www.yesterdaysdebt.com/ Summer Bootcamp for class of 2025 https://www.lockwoodcollegeprep.com/bootcamp Common Application Essay Prompts https://www.commonapp.org/blog/common-app-announces-2024-2025-common-app-essay-prompts

From the Virtual Mailbag: "How do we get merit aid?" College advisor and author Andy Lockwood reveals the ins and outs of how to get your mitts on merit aid.  More info at LockwoodCollegePrep.com/faw

Ain't nothin' more stressful in the college process than writin' them essays! Trust me, I'm a college ad-vey-sor! Relax. Kidding. But writing essays is definitely the most stressful part of the process. I think you'll feel a lot better after you listen to this short episode (originally a live streamed video).

Mentioned in this video:  our summer Get College Ready College Applications and Essays Bootcamp:

https://www.lockwoodcollegeprep.com/bootcamp

College Coffee Talk 2/22/24: The Mom Who Ripped Me a New One, Latest News and Predictions About Test-Optional, Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Update. (Originally an episode broadcast on our Facebook page, facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep - Mondays 10am EST). More info at www.YesterdaysDebt.com and www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com

Before you ask (beg) your accountant to help you with financial aid, listen to this short episode (originally a livestreamed video from the mailbag :)

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In this episode of College Coffee Talk (Mondays, 10am EST, Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep) college advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood discuss the biggest mistake parents make, the latest on the FAFSA mess and delays, more!

College Coffee Talk is back! College advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood pull out this weekly college news show from the vault and dust it off to cover the latest developments on test-optional trends, FAFSA delays, more.

Live every Monday 10am EST on https://www.Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep