THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Julie Spak 00:00 I call it the eyes wide open technique that I use with our families. We said, Let’s have our eyes wide open. Before we apply. Let’s make sure some students think oh my goodness, I’m senior, I can finally …
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Rose Babbington 0:00 The first thing that students want to know is what’s my score? How close is it to that 36. But what we hope students are doing as they’re looking at their score reports and talking through them with their …
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Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY You may have heard in the news that ACT scores dipped to a 30-year low in 2022. This episode explores the implications of the ACT test: what it measures, what it means in terms of college entrance, and how even a less-than-ideal score can serve as a roadmap to help your …
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Sylvia Borgo 0:00 So I feel like demonstrated interest is really more of like, do you understand the college? Do you know them? Well? Do you see them? And the more that you see them as a student, the more that you …
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Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Sylvia Borgo and I discuss how a student’s demonstrated interest in a college can create an admission advantage for your teen and how you can determine which colleges don’t care about demonstrated interest. Sylvia also shares how she advises high school students to consider the value demonstrating interest …
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Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY We’re halfway through the academic year! That means some college-bound students and their families may feel like they’ve fallen a bit behind with their college prep. However, others might be diligently sticking to a tight timeline. Which one are you? Regardless of where you are in the process, maintaining the right …
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Discerning with your mindset what to hold loosely and open-handed and what to hold onto firmly is really important to your success in this journey. Now, I also want you to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Happy New Year my friends. …
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For colleges that care whether high school students “demonstrate interest” before applying to college, doing so can create a college admission advantage. I explain how to figure out which colleges don’t care if you demonstrate interest. This can save time you time during your college-bound journey! For those colleges who don’t care, you don’t have …
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Brooke Hanson 00:00 My balance is shifting. I get a lot of families and everybody has so many questions. They want to talk to me for an hour on how to game test optional, rather than how to game the s&p. So …
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Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY Covid brought about the rapid growth of SAT and ACT test-optional for college admissions, which has been great for some students. As we move past Covid, should your teen be taking the tests now? My friend Brooke Hanson from Supertutor Media Inc and SupertutorTV says in most cases yes! In this …
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