What’s Happening in Higher Ed; Exploring AI Through Academic Lenses; Making College Dreams Financially Real
Keeping up with the evolving world of higher education can be overwhelming, but host Ian Fisher is here to help. In this episode, Ian is joined by College Finance Consultant Jess Mosley to break down the latest headlines and trends in the college landscape. He also introduces Major Interest, a new segment exploring how different academic disciplines—like neuroscience, psychology, sociology, and political science—can offer unique insights into current events, including a story about AI chatbots secretly released into a Reddit thread. Finally, College Finance Consultant Chrissy Foran joins to discuss how families can align their college goals with financial realities, offering practical advice for navigating the cost of higher education. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
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Landscape for International Students: Conversation with Founders of Elite Scholars of China; Attending College in California?
The landscape for international students hoping to attend a US college has been changing rapidly in recent years, and there is still a lot of uncertainty. Luckily, host Ian Fisher will be joined by the founders of Elite Scholars of China, Stacy Palestrant and Tomer Rothschild, who are based in China and work with students there hoping to attend college applying to US institutions. In addition, if you’re considering attending college in California, you’ll want to listen in as our finance colleague Beth Feinberg-Keenan talks about California Grant Programs. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
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Interested in Law School?; Myth-Busting Law School; Tips for Your Scholarship Search
Interested in attending law school? Host Sally Ganga will be joined by the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. In addition, a student’s perspective on law school will be provided by Jake Gold, who recently earned his JD from NYU. There are a lot of myths about what it takes to get in to law school and to be a good lawyer, so listen in to have those myths busted. Last, if you haven’t started searching for scholarships, do so now! Russell Seidelman, College Coach finance expert, will be there to provide listeners with some tips. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
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Wellesley College Deep Dive: Benefits of a Women's College; Setting Financial Aid Expectations
Interested in a women’s college, or even Wellesley College in particular? If you’re a women, our guests on this day will give you good reasons to add it to your list. Jen Pollard, Executive Director of Career Education and Beky Stiles, Director of Admissions at Wellesley will be joining host Shannon Vasconcelos along with a current Wellesley student as well to discuss all things Wellesley in particular but also the benefits of a women’s college education both for current students and graduates. If you struggle to discuss college finances with your student, listen in as College Coach finance educator Aimee Yorsaner will be chatting with host Shannon about setting financial aid expectations before applying to college. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
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College Admissions Changing Landscape; College Options in Hawaii; Tips on Saving for College
Does it seem like the college admissions landscape has been changing particularly rapidly in recent years? Host Kyra Tyler will be joined by College Coach colleagues Tova Javetz, Karen Spencer, and Nicole Doyle to discuss those changes and how counseling students through the process has and has not changed as a result. On cold winter days have you considered attending college in Hawaii? Our colleague Steve Fernandez-Brennan is here to tell you about your options in the Aloha state! Last, remember that July is Save Smart Month, so College Coach finance educator Chrissy Foran is will be giving tips on saving for college. Learn More About Bright Horizons College Coach
Acerca de Getting In: A College Coach Conversation
Planning for college? Tune into Getting In: A College Coach Conversation to learn what colleges are really looking for and how to highlight your hard-won achievements for the best chance at success. Every week, we gather former admissions and financial aid officers as well as other expert guests for candid, behind-the-scenes talk. New episodes drop every Thursday.