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Megan is sharing a special book that is perfect for those who aren’t sure what colleges they might be interested in. Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope covers some great colleges that might not be known because they are not at the top of the problematic US News rankings. These colleges will provide a great education and a life-changing experience.

Colleges That Change Lives website

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Erin’s back with more tech stuff for your summer resources! Habit trackers, anti-distraction apps, and an app to help you get out of bed!

Understood.org
Habitica
Finch
I can’t wake up!
Cold Turkey
FB erradicator

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Spending your summer doing some test prep? Megan tells us why it is important to check out the SAT & ACT Official Guides. Get yourself ready for the test if you are a junior and if you are a senior, it’s crunch time!

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Whether you are traveling to visit colleges, attending a summer program, or just enjoying some time with family, it is good to travel with the right gear. In today’s episode, Erin shares some of her favorite travel stuff. Many of these items are things most students can also take with them to college.

Power cube
Charger brick
Suction cup cell phone holder
Towel
Rumpl (blanket, sit-upon)
Collapsible backpack

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You may have noticed the list of “new Ivys” from Forbes this spring. In today’s episode, Megan discusses two resources with a similar approach: Greene’s Guides: Public Ivies & Hidden Ivies. These books highlight “how to get an Ivy League education at a college of comparable excellence.”

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In this episode, Erin shares some of her favorite podcasts.

No Stupid Questions — Research psychologist Angela Duckworth, the author of “Grit” and tech / sports executive Mike Maughan ask lots of questions.

Hidden Brain looks into the underlying patterns that drive human behavior to help you understand the world and yourself better.

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Megan’s resource for the week is a book that was very influential to her early in her career: The Gatekeepers by Jacques Steinberg. This non-fiction work reads like a story and follows admissions officer Ralph Figaroa through a season of work at a highly selective university. While the information is almost 25 years old by now, this book is helpful in understanding the process. Just remember that the numbers given will be outdated.

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We’ve made it to June! Hang in there if you have a few more weeks of school.

We typically do shorter episodes in the summer and this year, Megan and Erin will take turns sharing different resources to help you improve your study skills, college planning, and grades. Today Erin shares to books that offer insight into how we think and learn:

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Megan and Erin did some reading and have a book report on The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber. What does this book cover? Should you pick it up for yourself? Or maybe you don’t want to read it and just want to listen to them talk about it instead. With such an important topic and saturation of information, does this book help add to the scholarship around financial aid.

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Students are told that dropping a class will ruin their future prospects–the dreaded W on the transcript is the scarlet letter. Erin argues that sometimes dropping a class is the best and most strategic choice. She also discusses what other options there might beand when it is time to call it and time to stick it out.

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