Getting In: A College Coach Conversation

Elizabeth Heaton
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Getting In: A College Coach Conversation

Planning for college? Tune into Getting In: A College Coach Conversation for tips, techniques, and insider perspectives. Hosted by Elizabeth Heaton, a former admissions officer at the University of Pennsylvania, and featuring her fellow admissions and college finance experts from Bright Horizons College Coach, the show shares what colleges are really looking for and how to highlight your hard-won achievements for the best chance at success. New episodes air every Thursday at 4 PM Eastern Time, 1 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety channel.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    FairTest.org; Mentally Preparing for Decisions; Apprenticeships

    Host Beth Heaton is so pleased to be welcome Harry Feder, the Executive Director of Fair Test, the organization that has been advocating for test optional admissions for students for many years.

    1 hr

  2. 14 NOV

    All About Drexel; Interview Tips; Holiday Spending Tips for Gen-Z

    Have you thought about attending a college with a co-op program? Host Beth Heaton will be interviewing College Coach admissions consultant Kennon Dick about Drexel University where he formerly worked as an admission officer.

    1 hr

  3. 7 NOV

    All About Carnegie Mellon & Georgetown; SAVE Plan Updates

    Applying to Carnegie Mellon? Or Georgetown? You’re in luck, as our host Ian Fisher will be interviewing former admission officers from both those institutions.

    1 hr

  4. 31 OCT

    What’s Supp: UChicago & UVM Essays; In-State/Out-of-State Tuition

    Continuing our series on college application supplements, we are addressing a doozy today! Beth Heaton will be joined by College Coach colleague Jonathan Wickremasinghe-Kuhn to discuss the University of Chicago’s supplemental essays.

    1 hr

  5. 24 OCT

    What’s Supp with Supplemental Essays: BC & Cornell; College Lists

    Applying to Boston College? Cornell University? Host Shannon Vasconcelos will be joined by College Coach colleagues Blair Dixon, to discuss Boston College’s supplements, and then Mary Sue Youn to cover Cornells’.

    1 hr

  6. 17 OCT

    What’s Supp with Supplemental Essays: Yale & UMichigan; Merit Aid

    Working on your Yale University supplemental essay? Host Beth Heaton will be joined by Amy Alexander, College Coach colleague and former Yale admission officer, to discuss their supplement.

    1 hr

  7. 10 OCT

    Tackling the UC PIQs; Celebrating Financial Aid Day

    Are you applying to the University of California system? If so, you probably already know that they have their own application and require four essays.

    1 hr

  8. 3 OCT

    A.I. in College Admissions; Cyber Security Tips for Young Adults

    Curious how Artificial Intelligence is impacting college admissions? Host Ian Fisher will be chatting with College Coach colleagues Zaragoza Guerra and Nial Rele about what the short term and long term impacts might be.

    1 hr
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Planning for college? Tune into Getting In: A College Coach Conversation for tips, techniques, and insider perspectives. Hosted by Elizabeth Heaton, a former admissions officer at the University of Pennsylvania, and featuring her fellow admissions and college finance experts from Bright Horizons College Coach, the show shares what colleges are really looking for and how to highlight your hard-won achievements for the best chance at success. New episodes air every Thursday at 4 PM Eastern Time, 1 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety channel.

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