Twin XL: The Podcast

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It's TWIN XL: The Podcast! Experts Laura De Veau and Beth Grampetro provide an insightful, revealing and sometimes hilarious show for the parents of college students - and those looking ahead to making the leap. Visit www.pod617.com/twinxl for all past episodes and more.

  1. 05/20/2021

    Twin XL Watches Operation Varsity Blues

    In this episode, we watch the Netflix documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal so you don’t have to! We’ll discuss what happened in this now-infamous case, what this documentary brings to the conversation, and most importantly, what parents can learn from this whole situation (Lesson one: NO BRIBERY!). Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal 2019 College Admissions Bribery Scandal on Wikipedia Rich students get better SAT scores- here’s why E-mail Laura and Beth Follow TwinXL on Facebook Follow TwinXL on Twitter Support TwinXL on Patreon

  2. 04/27/2021

    Decisions, Decisions

    In this episode, we’re focusing on a specific group of listeners- the parents of high school seniors who are about to make a choice about where to attend college in the fall. How has the pandemic impacted their students’ college search? Is it harder to get in this year? Did a lot of members of the Class of 2024 defer their acceptance or take a gap year, and does that mean there’s less room in the Class of 2025? We are joined by Emily Roper-Doten, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Olin College of Engineering, to hear about what’s really going on in admissions this year and how parents can be supportive as their students make this big decision. Ten Ways to Help Your Teen with the College Decision Vaccine timing fortunate for admissions E-mail Laura and Beth Follow TwinXL on Facebook Follow TwinXL on Twitter Support TwinXL on Patreon

  3. 04/13/2021

    Doing Our Best in an Absolute Hellscape

    It’s been ten months since our last episode, and we are excited to bring you season 2! To kick things off, we’re looking back on what we knew about colleges and their plans in May 2020, what has happened since, and what we might expect to see in the Fall of 2021. How can parents help their students manage the ongoing stressors of the pandemic and make decisions about what to do this fall? Some colleges and universities are planning for a “more normal” fall semester Could fall bring some return to normalcy? These colleges say yes. Colleges Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine E-mail Laura and Beth Follow TwinXL on Facebook Follow TwinXL on Twitter Support TwinXL on Patreon

  4. 05/23/2020

    Will the Fall Semester Happen? What Should Parents Do? Guest Michael Horn

    Parents and students want to have assurances from campuses that the fall semester will happen … either in person, online or a combination. Ultimately, families are looking for a guarantee … but, there is no guarantee right now. With all the uncertainty Laura and Beth chat with Michael Horn, who speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to improve the life of each and every student. He is the author of the book Choosing College, which "strips away the noise around college to help students and parents understand why they are going to school and how to make better choices, as well as aids schools in designing better experiences." More on Michael Horn: https://michaelbhorn.com/about/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhorn/2020/04/26/for-this-years-graduates-a-year-of-purpose/#3bee87ee60ba https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhorn/2020/05/07/what-students-can-do-on-a-gap-year-during-the-pandemic/#26ae2b5f760b https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/ https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/05/19/one-third-high-school-seniors-say-they-will-defer-or-cancel-rather https://slate.com/technology/2020/05/online-college-fall-2020.html

  5. 04/20/2020

    How Colleges Are Handling Annual Traditions

    Laura and Beth examine how colleges and universities are addressing these annual traditions – both transactional (registration, housing, etc.) and celebratory in real time. These resources are a start, but we would recommend parents and families have conversations with their student about keeping communication lines open with one another on these issues, and when communicating with campuses, remember that while people are working remote, most institutions are maintaining standard operating hours, and be respectful of those hours. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/4/1/21197425/coronavirus-missed-graduation-milestones-students https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/Coronavirus-college-commencement-ceremonies.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/02/how-the-class-of-2020-became-the-class-of-covid-19.html https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_130cc190-7451-11ea-88e8-aba53418dc50.html

  6. 03/18/2020

    Colleges and Coronavirus

    Laura and Beth are joined by Dr. Rich DeCapua of OneClass and Dr. Pat Whitely of the University of Miami to discuss higher education’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and offer thoughts about how parents can manage the early and unexpected return of their students. CDC Coronavirus Page Inside Higher Ed Coronavirus Page Campuses Shutter for Coronavirus, Leaving Some LGBTQ Students with Nowhere to Go E-mail Laura and Beth Follow TwinXL on Facebook Follow TwinXL on Twitter Support TwinXL on Patreon

  7. 02/19/2020

    Careers After College With Carolyn Tidwell

    Your student needs to make time to get to their campus career center. As our guest, Carolyn Tidwell says – Go Early, Go Often! Students seeking to find great employment, not just “a job” need to make every effort they can to make their resume and cover letter shine, and get the experience that will help them stand out from the pack! NACE: First Destination Survey https://www.naceweb.org/job-market/graduate-outcomes/first-destination/class-of-2018/ Study Suggests Many College Graduates as “Under Employed” https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/study-suggests-many-college-graduates-are-underemployed/4543268.html Soft Skills https://search.proquest.com/openview/aa5f345bde23cacbf99574378aeef44b/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=46775 Carolyn’s Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyntidwell/ Basic Black Episode: https://www.wgbh.org/program/basic-black/job-market-for-college-graduates-of-color

  8. 02/05/2020

    The Mental Health Crisis

    You have likely heard the current “Mental Health Crisis” on college campuses being discussed in the news. How serious is the problem? What does it mean for you and your student? Learn how you can coach them through a challenging time and help them to use their campus resources effectively. Stressed and Depressed on Campus Part 1 Stressed and Depressed on Campus Part 2 Stressed and Depressed on Campus Part 3 Stressed and Depressed on Campus Part 4 As stigma ebbs, college students seek mental health help and campuses struggle to meet need State of Mind: Universities and colleges take innovative approaches to mental health Episode 3 of TwinXL: Up All Night (Sleep Management) E-mail Laura and Beth Follow TwinXL on Facebook Follow TwinXL on Twitter Support TwinXL on Patreon

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It's TWIN XL: The Podcast! Experts Laura De Veau and Beth Grampetro provide an insightful, revealing and sometimes hilarious show for the parents of college students - and those looking ahead to making the leap. Visit www.pod617.com/twinxl for all past episodes and more.

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    2019 - 2021
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