Welcome back to College Charge in 2023! This week, Dan is joined by Chip Timmons, the Dean for Enrollment Management at Wabash College. Wabash offers unique educational opportunities as a small liberal arts college. As an institution, its mission is to educate young men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely. Dean Timmons joins us to talk in general about the benefits of attending a small liberal arts college, but especially at a single gender institution. ...
It is such an exciting time in the college process! Students are beginning to hear back from many of the schools that they've applied to as early action and early decision schools, and it is so gratifying to be able to celebrate with these students as they receive good news! In this episode, Dan Burkett takes a moment to thank all of the wonderful college admissions professionals who joined College Charge throughout this semester, but also acknowledges the many parties invested in seniors' co...
In the conclusion of the special Affording College Week series, Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School Myra Simpson joins Dan Burkett to discuss an important aspect of financing a college education: scholarships! Ms. Simpson gives valuable insight into the various sources of scholarships available, outlines the process for competitive scholarships, and gives perspective on what it takes to be awarded coveted scholarship money. Join us for the conclusion of Affording C...
In today's special Affording College Week episode, Senior Associate Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School, John Fanning, joins Dan Burkett to discuss an important tool students can use in estimating the actual cost of attending a college or university: the Net Price Calculator. Required by federal law, each college or university will have a net price calculator that enables students to input some basic financial information to be able to estimate their actual cost of...
On this week's College Charge, host Dan Burkett is joined by Associate Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School, Meghan Schneider. Mrs. Schneider is here to kick off Shorecrest's Affording College Week by giving an overview of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which incentivizes academic performance in high school by rewarding Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement. In this episode, Mrs. Schneider covers the primary benefits of the Flo...
ED vs. EA vs. RD - you are sure to hear these acronyms frequently as you progress through your college process. In this episode, Anna Lee Buehn joins Dan Burkett to discuss what these mean in regards to the application process. Applying to a college early decision, early action, or regular decision could impact how your application is read, what information will be available to the colleges and universities to which you apply, and will certainly impact your own decision process. Additionally,...
Jacqueline Bauer joins Dan for this week’s College Charge to discuss how to get the most out of a college fair. Jacqueline Bauer serves as the Director of Southeast Recruitment and Alumni Recruitment Team for Depauw University in Greencastle, IN. A seasoned college admissions professional, Jacqueline has attended more than her fair share of college fairs, and has just about seen it all, so she is full of great tips on how to approach college fairs and provides insight into the mindset of the ...
In this episode of College Charge, host Dan Burkett is joined by Lauren Holmes, an admissions representative from Queens University of Charlotte to discuss the holistic review of college applications. Lauren shares insight on what it really means when colleges state they review applications holistically, while also shedding light on effective personal statements, letters of recommendation from teachers, and shaping a college campus's culture through the admissions process. In this week's Cam...
In this week's College Charge, we dive into a cornerstone of any college application: the personal statement or college application essay. From where to start when choosing a prompt to respond to on the Common Application, brainstorming exercises for appropriate topics, suggestions for the writing process, all the way through to the editing and review process, we've got tips and tricks to help you work toward a personal statement that will make your application stand out when read by an admis...
In this inaugural episode of College Charge, Dan Burkett, Assistant Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School provides an overview of the services offered by a college counseling office. As students progress through their high school career, the College Counseling Office has intentionally developed curricula and programming appropriate for each grade level. As students progress toward their senior year, the programming becomes increasingly individualized as college lists...