Madam Pearl and Soothsayin’ Andy Lockwood’s College Predictions 2020
Which colleges will be “hot?” Which “not?” Which colleges will roll out the red carpet and lavish copious amounts of merit and need-based aid? College consultants (unindicted) Pearl and Andy Lockwood of Lockwood College Prep peer into the future and reveal what 2020 will bring for families with college-bound teens.
Negotiate Financial Aid & Merit Aid Offers
In this episode, college advisor Andy Lockwood chats about how to negotiate financial aid and merit aid offers from colleges. Also covered: when to take the SAT or ACT, college visit tips, more for juniors and sophomores. Here is registration info for the SAT and ACT https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html More information about Lockwood College Prep, their financial aid…
Character – The New SAT?
Is “Character” the New SAT? Yale, Bowdoin and Pomona announced that they’ll be scrutinizing their applications for admission, presumably to weed out photoshoppers and bribers from their applicant pool. In this episode, I share thoughts about the “new” importance of character, and what it means for college applications, student-athletes, kids with learning disabilities needing extra…
The College Scandal: Hot Pockets & Parenting
College Horror Stories
College advisor Andy Lockwood discusses two things that go bump in the night and cause you to suffer a horrible, ghastly fate: horrible advice from guidance counselors and the reps at the high school “College Financial Aid Night” – and an English teacher helping a student with her essay. More information about Lockwood College Prep…