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We are Whitney Bruce and Katelyn Klapper, two Independent Educational Consultants (IECs) with more than 50 years of admissions and college advising experience. We will discuss everything from the beginning of high school to college graduation. Join us as your guides to a transformative college experience, because college is more than a transcript.
A periodic podcast with new episodes the first and third Wednesday of each month.
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Welcome to our 3-part series on paying for college. In this episode we are talking about the cost of college. In future segments we will review the financial aid (need-based) process and then we will look at what affordability planning means and how to find scholarships and merit aid as you build your college list. Do you know what college costs include and what the industry-wide assumptions are around how families approach paying for college? We start with some goal setting scen...
The college essay! The last in our series on the “big five” elements in college applications is a discussion of how to approach what is often the most stressful piece of college applications. This series of five episodes is focused on the primary elements of a college application and geared towards students who are applying to college in the fall. While not every college will use all five elements, it’s important to understand how to make the most of this opportunity to share who you are and ...
Episode Summary What do your activities say about your interests, priorities and contributions to your community? Number four in our series on the “big five” elements in college applications is a discussion of high school activities. This series of five episodes is focused on the primary elements of a college application and geared towards students who are applying to college in the fall. While not every college will use all five elements, it’s important to understand how to make the ...
Next up in our series on the “big five” elements in college applications is a discussion of recommendations. This series of five episodes is focused on the primary elements of a college application and geared towards students who are applying to college in the fall. While not every college will use all five elements, it’s important to understand your options for recommendations if you are asked to include them in your applications. We begin with an overview of discussions in college admission...
Standardized testing is the second stop on our college application safari. This series of five episodes is focused on the primary elements of a college application and geared towards students who are applying to college in the fall. These “Big 5” application components are what colleges use to assess a student's application as they make admissions decisions. Not every college will use all 5 elements, and in an age of testing ambiguities it’s important to understand your options for standardiz...
Join us for the first in our series on the “big five” elements in college applications - a college application safari of sorts. These are the application components that colleges use to assess a student's application as they make admissions decisions. Not every college will use all 5 elements, and, ironically, while we firmly believe that every student is more than a transcript, the transcript remains the most important component of a student's college application at all colleges. Holistic re...
June marks the beginning of summer vacation, which is often the only time during the year that students and families can visit college campuses. Generally, colleges begin their summer tour schedules early in the month, so it's a good time to talk about making the most of college visits. It may be important to planning your schedule to note that most colleges do not offer Saturday tours in the summer, but will pick those up again during the academic year. In this episode, for both parents and ...
In our episode on Summer Dreaming we share thoughts and tips on how high school students can get the most out of summer. In this student-focused episode we discuss options for summer jobs, volunteering and academic focus. Most importantly, we want students listening to think about making these choices for their life, versus making choices for a college application. Exploring genuine interests is always a better route than trying to determine what any particular college “wants”. The strongest ...
In this episode we are looking at the latest trends in higher education and the evolution of what going to college in the U.S. means to families. We discuss a range of topics including shifts in learning environments, the costs of college and what parents and students expect in terms of college outcomes. In the second half of our episode we discuss the impacts of federal funding cuts and the downsizing of the Department of Education. What are the questions to ask when you visit ca...
We are talking to parents in this episode about your interactions with your teenager around the sometimes exciting, sometimes treacherous topic of applying to college. We start out with a discussion about where kids and parents are, metaphorically, during these pre-college years. What's going on in your heads? What are some of the issues and challenges for both teenagers and their parents? In the second part of the episode, we offer concrete tips for parents as they help guide the logis...
We begin this podcast journey telling you a bit about ourselves and the experiences we have had as college admissions advisors, coming from both the college side and our work with families. In the first half of each episode we will provide an overview of a topic related to high school, the college search, admissions or higher education. As lifelong learners, we'll also start each episode off with a brief segment on topics we are exploring and learning about. We will have some fun with a...
Join us for college admissions and higher education insights as well as tips and strategies for your college search and application process. With episodes published twice a month, we will explore everything between the beginning of high school through college graduation on the road to a transformative college experience! More Than A Transcript © is a production of Whitney Bruce College Consulting and College Options, LLC. It is supported by Susan Lanigan and Katie Bruce, with artwork by Heidi...
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