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Each month, the College Essay Guy (Ethan Sawyer)packs his calendar full of webinars and eventson everything from personal statement writing to skill building to understanding college finances. Be sure to check out all his webinar offers for counselors, parents, and...
You know, like, “ah – there’s that one again – I gotta meet up with that guy!” Paul Angone: Oh most definitely. It’s your family. You don’t know anybody else. Typically you’ve just come from college with all your friends and now you’re on the road staying in some ...
Editor's Note: Having demonstrated CNC's President James C. Windsor's traits of "forbearance, integrity, and rationality," in this part of his essay Barry Wood gives an example of Dr. Windsor's fourth important character trait: his sense of humor. He could tell a joke and could find his...
Steve Goncalves: Pretty girls and a handsome guy. I thought, you know, that might be somethin' to do with their, you know, stalking them in the sense of that. Meanwhile, names of possible people of interest were trickling out — including members of the community and acquaintances of the...
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Vulnerability is at the heart of what I do. And it’s at the heart of a great college essay. What is vulnerability, and how do you use it to tell a great story? Should I Come Out in My Personal Statement? (And If So, How)?
InEpisode 103of the College Essay Guy podcast I spoke withJodi Okun, financial aid guru and author of the Amazon bestsellerSecrets of a Financial Aid Pro. We talked about everything from whether or not to include house and retirement when reporting assets on the FAFSA to how decisions are so...
For the pro perspective,check out theFiske Guide to Colleges, which is (ask any counselor) the go-to guide for college research. It has great 2-3 page summaries of hundreds of colleges and is a great starting point. Why else should you get this book? You’ll find out inpodcast episode...