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How to Beat Test Anxiety
Frequently, students who kick butt on practice ACT or SATs sh-t the bed on the “real,” actual test.  Obviously this is extremely frustrating, and only ratchets up college-related stress, as if there isn’t enough...
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College Planning For Business Owners
All business owners have several “loopholes’ that can help them qualify for more financial aid, or lower their tax burdens (or both).  In this episode, Andy interviews his personal CPA, Randall Rogg, about topics...
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How to Avoid a College Student “Boomerang Disaster”
We see it all too often, kids fall in love with a college, manage to get into that college, GO to that college, and then…  …Come home?  Sadly, many kids come home with their tails between their legs days, or weeks...
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Financial Aid Applications – The Scoop on FAFSA & the CSS Profile
How to figure out which financial aid applications you must file, WHEN to file and how to avoid costly mistakes! Â Covered topics: Which colleges require the CSS Profile (and why you should care) What happens if you...
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Early Action, Early Decision and Other Ways to Apply to College
This episode walks you through all the various and sundry ways to apply to college… …and whether applying early makes sense for you!  Topics include: Does EA help you get money? How much does ED really help you get...
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“Secrets” of Paying Wholesale Prices for College…No Matter What You Earn
“Secrets” of Paying Wholesale Prices for College…No Matter What You Earn Originally a live webinar,  topics included: *How six-figure-earning families can qualify for tuition discounts of 49.1% or more * How the...
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“Secrets” of Paying Wholesale Prices for College…No Matter What You Earn
“Secrets” of Paying Wholesale Prices for College…No Matter What You Earn Originally a live webinar,  topics included: *How six-figure-earning families can qualify for tuition discounts of 49.1% or more * How the...
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Parent Self-Sabotages Financial Aid Award
Gather round the podcast fire and I’ll tell you the sad tale of a parent – actually, two different parents — who shot themselves in the collected feet by committing two EASILY avoidable, silly mistakes.  I’m not...
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Weird Technique to Bust College Essay Writer’s Block
So there I was, driving around the North Shore of Long Island, when it dawned on me why so many kids have such huge angst over their college essays! Â As I came to a stop near the historic William Cullen Bryant...
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The College Gold Rush
I recorded this episode at a marketing conference in San Diego, which prompted several brain “poofs” that I thought I’d pass along.  The most important idea is about recognizing opportunities, and taking advantage of...
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Why Colleges Don’t Tell You Exactly How to Qualify for Merit Scholarships
This episode was originally recorded on our weekly show, College Talk Tuesday (www.CollegeTalkTuesday.live) when we discussed what Andy learned at a national college planners conference in Charleston the previous...
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What Happens If You Get “Dinged” From An Ivy League College
I recorded this on March 28th, a/k/a “Ivy Day,” when college acceptance decisions from Ivy League colleges come out.  Thus far this cycle, our client have been admitted to top colleges such as Stanford, Yale, Cornell...
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