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College Major Enrollment: How to Check Numbers Before You Choose

In today’s competitive academic landscape, choosing the right college and major is paramount for high school students on the threshold of their college journey. Lisa Marker Robbins, a seasoned expert with over three decades of experience guiding teens and their parents through the college selection process, unveils a vital strategy for making informed decisions. […]

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#062 Gap Year: Is it a better freshmen start?

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY Is the gap year for your teen? While only about 1% of American high school students currently take a gap year, the wildly popular custom in Europe is on the rise in the United States. Gap years can help your teen learn about the world, and different types of people, gain

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#061 COVID Impact on College Admissions

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY As we hit the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve invited two guests, Amy Seeley and Cristiana Quinn, to discuss the effects it has had on college admissions. This includes both how students apply to college and how colleges determine who to admit. The last three years have felt like

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#060 Say Goodbye to the Paper SAT Test

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY It’s the end of an era for standardized testing. For the past 90 years, students have taken their SATs in a pencil-to-paper format. However, as ACT and SAT expert David Blobaum shares, 2023 is the final year of the paper SAT. In March 2024, the SAT will be an all-digital test

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#059 Career Close-Up: Accounting Doesn’t Have to be Boring

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY Forensic accounting brings some excitement to the career path of accounting. My guest, professor Jim Vogt, shares it is multidisciplinary and is about much more than just accounting. In this episode, we discuss the types of students who might enjoy learning forensic accounting skills as well as the different career paths

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#058 Navigating the Competitive Landscape of Computer Science Admissions

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY Computer science is currently one of the hottest college majors. The job opportunities are plentiful and promise a great return on your investment in your child’s college education. But demand has made CS programs competitive. Is it the right program for your child? And if so, what can your teen do

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#057 College Admission by Major with Andy Borst

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY At many schools, like the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, prospective students must apply to a specific major when applying to college during the high school senior year. Since this is not standard at all colleges, it can be a confusing hurdle for many high schoolers and their families – but it

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#056 Finding College Campuses that Fit Your Teen

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY Your teen will go to college to both live and learn, so it’s important to find a campus that is a good social fit along with academic programs and financial aid offerings to match your student. How do you tell which colleges might be a good match for your high school

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#054 High School Course Selection Tips

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY High school course selection always feels tricky balancing the needs and wants of the student, figuring out the proper level of rigor, and understanding what colleges expect. Whether your student is picking their classes this month or the next, it’s important to have those conversations now. Whether your student’s GPA, their

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#052 Demonstrated Interest: How It Can Help Guide Your College Search

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

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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