Month: September 2018

The distinction between liberal arts colleges and research universities is an artifact of a faraway time. Today, the differences between the two are far fewer, mainly centering around the size of school and the emphasis on undergraduate education. We also discuss a few pieces of breaking college news – Rice making tuition free for more students, Stanford stopping its release of admissions rate, and Harvard’s record-breaking fundraising effort.

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Liberal Arts vs Research Resources:

Niche Article– Differences and Liberal Arts College Top 10 Ranking

College Choice Article– Differences

PrepScholar Article– Liberal Arts vs. Research (deeper dive)

College News:

Harvard Money Campaign

Rice Financial Aid Update

NYU Med School Free

Stanford to Not Release Admission Rate

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Senior year is going to be your hardest year of high school, but it can also be the best year. In this episode, we discuss how to schedule your senior year around college applications, scholarships, school, extracurriculars, and the inevitable senioritis. Stick around till the end and hear about how Dominic became the most infamous person at school.

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Learn About Rec Letters in Episode 17!

SAT/Subject Tests Dates

ACT Dates

QuestBridge

UT 40 Acres Scholarship

UNC Moorehead-Cain Scholarship

UVA Jefferson Scholarship

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Teacher recommendation letters are your reward for being a brown noser for four years. Just kidding… Kinda… Joining us to talk about how to get good teacher recommendation letters and how to build strong relationships with instructors is a 20 year veteran of public schools. Don Gonzalez is a teacher and magnet coordinator at the Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet in Dallas, TX. He was a key piece of Michael’s college applications, and now he joins the podcast to give his own advice. To hear more from Mr. Gonzalez, check out his podcast and blog at thejoecatholic.org.

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Great Rec Letter Article (Real Rec Letters)

Tips to Get a Standout Rec Letter

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The first step in the college application is process is picking which college you want to apply to. Applicants should pick schools in three ranges – safety, target, and reach schools. The number of schools they apply to will differ based on the applicant and their level of confidence. Finally, Michael shares his list and advises Dominic and Nhi on their lists.

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PrepScholar College List Article

Building Your College List

Top 10 Best College Search Tools

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