The College Checklist Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

If you're taking the SAT or ACT in the spring, it might be time to start thinking about test prep! Join Julia and special guest Eric Rath, Founder of Rath Tutoring, who has over twenty years of experience in test prep and tutoring, to talk about test prep dos and don'ts.

Contact RathTutoring.com at info@rathtutoring.com or 1-866-Rath-101

Find self-paced online courses at higherscorestestprep.com

With the cost of college climbing every year, Julia sat down with Peg Keough, the Director of Education at College Aid Pro to learn more about the ways students and families can make college more affordable by making informed decisions about financial aid!

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Create your College Aid Pro free account:  https://mycap.collegeaidpro.com/

Have questions? Email CAP at support@collegeaidpro.com

You can find them as CollegeAidPro on LinkedIn and Instagram; Plus: CAP private FB group called 'Paying For College - with College Aid Pro' is a great group where we talk about everything from financial aid and scholarships to applications, essays, and college searches.

Other Resources:

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Get an FSA ID

Take the Cash for College course with Higher Scores

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College Navigator

Meet the new hosts of the College Checklist Podcast as we discuss all of the chaos and change in college admissions and test prep.

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Get ready for the SAT or PSAT this fall with Julia at Higher Scores Test Prep! Contact her here.

Or prepare for application season with Christina at March Consulting College Planners!

If you listened to the last episode featuring just-graduated-high-school-Adam, be prepared to teleport 3 years into the future and meet almost-graduated-college-Adam!

Earn the SAT or ACT score that will secure admissions and scholarships to the college of your dreams!

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Adam when he was a junior in high school.  Not only was he thoroughly committed to improving his ACT scores, he then leveraged those scores for some really impressive merit aid awards. 

Earn the SAT or ACT score that will secure admissions and scholarships to the college of your dreams!

After graduating from New York University with her B.F.A. in Theater, Lauren moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. To make time for auditions during the day, she called upon her academic roots from her high school days and began tutoring the ACT and SAT.

She quickly fell in love - not with the exams, but with the feeling that she was helping students put their feet on a firm path towards a big, bright future.

After 7 years working as an in-home tutor with a large test prep firm and then in her own independent tutoring company, Lauren distilled her experiences into the 4 different ACT & SAT prep programs that are now available through her company, Higher Scores Test Prep.

Want to improve your test scores and earn more cash for college? Each of my four online test prep courses includes my free Cash for College workshop so you can raise your score and earn thousands of dollars in free tuition too.

Head to higherscorestestprep.comto learn more.

If you're not hopeful about the future...

If your next steps feel forced...

If you feel your purpose lies on a different path than the one you're currently walking...

...then this episode is for you. 

Earn the SAT or ACT score that will secure admissions and scholarships to the college of your dreams!

After graduating from New York University with her B.F.A. in Theater, Lauren moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. To make time for auditions during the day, she called upon her academic roots from her high school days and began tutoring the ACT and SAT.

She quickly fell in love - not with the exams, but with the feeling that she was helping students put their feet on a firm path towards a big, bright future.

After 7 years working as an in-home tutor with a large test prep firm and then in her own independent tutoring company, Lauren distilled her experiences into the 4 different ACT & SAT prep programs that are now available through her company, Higher Scores Test Prep.

Changing course can often be a great choice, but there are some risks that come from opting out of the first 2 years at a 4-year college. The most important thing is to have a clear understand of both the upshots and downsides of opting for a transfer track before making your decision.

Earn the SAT or ACT score that will secure admissions and scholarships to the college of your dreams!

Kat is the founder of March Consulting. She holds several degrees, including an MBA from Mount Saint Mary’s College, a BA in Communications from Santa Clara University, and a post-graduate certificate in Independent Educational Consulting from UC Irvine.

An associate member of the Independent Educational Consultant’s Association (IECA) and the Higher Educational Consultant’s Association (HECA), she visits college campuses throughout the United States to discover more about the great options available to a variety of different students. She brings that knowledge home with her to help students discover the schools best fit for their needs.

Her favorite part of her job is watching clients discover that they have something to offer the world and find the means of communicating it.

To learn more about Kat, her team, and her services, head to MyMarchConsulting.com.

• Put College To Work [Book]
• Big Why Life Workshop

Recorded long before the pandemic hit, this episode seems rather fortuitous given the biggest challenge we're currently facing in lockdown: focus.

Our dear friend and fellow bookworm Jen Hoffman joins us to share her incredible tips for cultivating the practice of focus.

Earn the SAT or ACT score that will secure admissions and scholarships to the college of your dreams!

Jennifer Hoffman is a Certified Personal Trainer-Restorative Exercise Specialist (CPT-RES) , a Registered Yoga Teacher (eRYT-500), and founder of HealthyMoving.com.
 
Jen has worked with thousands of students sharing tips to help them make lasting improvements to their health and wellness. Everything she teaches is based on one crazy truth: that you don’t need to exercise to be healthy. Instead, for lasting wellness, she encourages us to weave Healthy Moving into the fabric of our day so we can feel amazing in and about our bodies.

To learn more about Jen and her work, visit HealthyMoving.com.

• 5 Minute Stress Relief Practice
• Headspace App
• Jen's Homeschool PE Curriculum

Living in times of great uncertainty is no easy feat. The good news is that there are skills and practices that you can cultivate that can help you not only cope but thrive.

Whether it's a year when the waters are rough and choppy or a momentary bobble, the tips the Dr. Maggie Wray shares with us today will help you learn to thrive in these (and all) uncertain times.

Earn the SAT or ACT score that will secure admissions and scholarships to the college of your dreams!

Dr. Maggie Wray is a certified ADHD Coach & Academic Life Coach and the founder of Creating Positive Futures. She and her team help high school and college students learn how to earn better grades with less stress and empower students to develop the mindset, organization, time management, and study skills they need to achieve their goals.

You can learn more about Dr. Wray and her work at CreatingPositiveFutures.com.

The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal

Networking. It's such a daunting topic for so many people, but - as hard as it is to network in person - it's made even more challenging at a distance.

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After a successful career at one of the Big 4 accounting firms, Derek has changed tacks and is now climbing the ranks at a large entertainment company.

Derek is a high achiever and problem solver who has been recognized by both guests and leaders for his exemplary service in his new position. The 3 main reasons I think he receives such accolades is due to his insatiable curiosity, his creativity, and his remarkable people skills.

He also makes a mean chicken alfredo. Seriously, don't miss out on the super easy recipe at the end of the episode! 

A few books to add to your bookshelf...

• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnagie
• The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino
• The Go Giver by Bob Berg
• The Platinum Rule by Tony Alessandra