College Knowledge-The podcast where college admissions meets family financial strategy.
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Episodes: 174
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Are you trying to understand how financial aid actually works, how to get into the best fit college, why some students receive merit scholarships, or how families can pay for college without jeopardizing retirement?
On the College Knowledge Podcast, we break down the financial side of college—how colleges price tuition, how financial aid packages are built, and how families make smart decisions about getting into and paying for higher education.
Hosted by experts from Elite Collegiate Planning, Paradigm Financial Group, and College Planning Network, the show features conversations with admissions leaders, financial aid professionals, and higher education experts including voices like Jeff Selingo & Michael B. Horn.
Each episode helps families understand the real economics of college, financial aid strategy, and how to navigate the admissions process without making costly financial mistakes.
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173. The True Cost of College & Why the System Is Broken | Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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172. Optimizing College Financial Planning | Insights from Dr. Tim Griesdorn
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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171. Education, AI, and the Future of Jobs | Insights from Harry J. Holzer
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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170. Unlocking Scholarships | Insights from Melissa Rowe
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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169. Navigating College Economics: Higher Ed Financial Stability with Dr. Mike Nietzel
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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168. Navigating College Transfers with Jaime Smith
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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167. Rethinking College: Innovation & Reform with Dr. Robert Zemsky
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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166. Enhancing Parent Engagement in Higher Education with Dave Becker
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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165. UFlex: Remote Jobs for College Students with Cole Frank
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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164. Enrollment Management and Student Success with Dale Bittinger
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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163. Financial Aid, Enrollment & FAFSA with Dr. Taylor Odle
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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162. Navigating Standardized Testing: Insights and Strategies with Laura Whitmore
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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161. FAFSA 2025 Updates: Strategic Tips for Maximizing Financial Aid
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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160. The Business Side of College Admissions: Expert Insights with Dr. Robert Alexander
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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159. Navigating Elite College Admissions: Expert Insights with Jayson Weingarten
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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158. AI and Academic Integrity: Expert Insights with Stephen Cicirelli
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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157. Decoding College Admissions: Expert Insights with Jeff Selingo, Author of Dream School
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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156. Crafting the Perfect College Essay: Expert Advice with Alan Gelb
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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155. Myths About Financial Aid: Debunked & Real-Life Success Stories
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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154. Smashing Stereotypes with Dr. Laura J. Burton: Women in Sports Leadership
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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153. Rants & Scholarships: Examining the Department of Education's Biggest Failures
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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152. Exploring Higher Ed Trends & Earth Sciences with Dr. Kristy Tiampo
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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151. The College Admissions Hustle: What They Don't Tell You
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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150. DEI in Higher Education: Breaking Myths and Building Inclusion with Dr. Amer Ahmed
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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149. Is This Rocket Science? Notre Dame TurboMachinery Lab
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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148. AI, Math, and the Next Big Thing at Penn
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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147. ROTC Scholarships with Lt. Col. Rob Kirkland
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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146. Financial Aid & Student Success with Dr. Latisha Addison
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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145. Financial Aid and the FAFSA
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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144. Careers in Math: Insights from UF Professor Kevin Knudson
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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143. FAFSA Update 2024: What You Need to Know for College Financial Aid
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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142. Global Perspectives & Civil Discourse: Inside UC Berkeley’s International House w/ Shaun Carver
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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141. Leadership Lessons from West Point to Mount St. Mary's University
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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140. High School Timeline for College Bound Students and Parents
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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139. College Admissions Insights for High School Students and Families
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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138. What is Computer Science: Insights from an NC State Professor
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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137. The Realities of College Majors and Financial Planning
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May 24, 2024 |
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136. Campus Protests and Parent Questions
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May 10, 2024 |
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135. Beyond Books: How Carnegie Mellon's Libraries Are Adapting to the Digital Age
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May 03, 2024 |
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134. The SAT is Coming Back with a HUGE IMPACT!
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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133. Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering - NC State University
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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132. AI and Education - Professor Wagner - Drexel University
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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131. Nursing with Dr. Gloria Donnelly - Drexel University
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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130. Biomedical Engineering with Dr. Huang - West Chester University
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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129. Exploring Nursing Careers: A Deep Dive at West Chester University
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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128. Dr. Shana Maier: Exploring Criminal Justice
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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127. Political Division and Political Science ft. John Aldrich from Duke University
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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126. Is The SAT Becoming Easier?
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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125. Trends in Higher Education: Is Higher Ed In Trouble??
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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124. FAFSA Changes Making College More Expensive!!
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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123. Exploring the Art and Challenges of Media Production with Professor William Donaruma
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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122. Wait, We Can Mine Asteroids and 3D Print Hearts In Space?? Astrophysicists Dr. Martin Elvis
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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121. Crafting Authentic and Standout College Essays: Insights for Admissions Success
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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What In The World Is The Government Doing?? (Bonus Episode)
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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120. Your Ultimate College Admissions Guide: Tips, Strategies, and Scholarships
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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119. Cosmic Exploration: Journeying Through Astrophysics, Black Holes, and X-ray Astronomy
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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118. Navigating Success, Debt, and Generational Wealth with Coach Doug Peacock
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Are College Rankings Real? (Bonus Episode)
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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117. Decoding the SAT vs. ACT: Strategies, Changes, and College Admissions Insights
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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116. Beyond the Field: Unveiling Thriving Careers in College Athletics
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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115. Insights in Advertising & the Evolving Marketing Landscape: An Interview with Dr. Gary Wilcox
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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114. Maximizing Your Summer and Navigating the College Application Process: Tips and Strategies
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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113. Demystifying Student Loans: Best Borrowing Options and Repayment Strategies
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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112. Navigating the Financial Landscape: Strategies for Building Long-Term Wealth
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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111. Unleashing the Power of a Liberal Arts Education: Insights from Professor Robert LaFleur
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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110. Affordable Global Education: Unlocking Opportunities in Government-Funded Institutions
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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109. Unveiling the Acoustical Engineering World: From Music to Revolutionary Breakthroughs
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May 19, 2023 |
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108. Charting Your Path to Success: College and Beyond | Ben Cooper PreLawPro
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May 12, 2023 |
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107. Unlocking Success: Navigating College and Landing Your Dream Job
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May 05, 2023 |
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106. Empowering Students for College Success: Insights from Ryan Fewins-Bliss
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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105. Unveiling College and Career Paths: Conversations with Professor Char Miller
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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104. Strategies for College Planning, Scholarships, and Financial Success
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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103. College Planning: The Importance of Starting Early
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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102. Navigating Higher Education in the Changing Landscape | Elizabeth West
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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101. Exploring Career Paths and College Funding with Sean Rinda
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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100. Empowering Students with Learning Differences: Unleashing Strengths and Building Bright Futures
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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99. Exploring Your Future: Navigating Careers and College Choices | Beth Probst
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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98. Discovering Your Dream Job! - Bill Priestley
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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97. Cracking the College Cost Code: Strategies for Category 3 Families
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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96. Understanding Mental Health in Education: Nurturing Resilience and Building Bright Futures
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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95. Building Successful Internship Programs: Empowering Students and Transforming the Workplace
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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94. Navigating College Admissions & Financial Aid: Start Planning Early to Avoid Overpaying
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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93. Exploring the Fascinating World of Biology and Plant Research ft. Dr. Chris Martine
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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92. Navigating College Admissions, Finances, and Transformative Guidance
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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College Knowledge Christmas: 12 Questions!
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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91. Season Finale Reflections: Mentorship, College Missions, and Financial Planning Insights
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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90. Debunking College Planning and Financial Aid Myths: The Truth vs. Dave Ramsey
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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89. Big Changes Coming To The FAFSA! - Crew Show!
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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88. Northeastern University Grad - Computer Science and Design - Logan Evans
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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87. How Early To Start College Planning? How Involved Should A Parent Be? - Crew Show!
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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86. Demystifying 529 College Savings Plans, College Planning, and Retirement: Insights & Strategies
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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85. The Shocking Changes in College Financial Aid: How It's Impacting Families
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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84. The Uncertainty of PostPandemic Higher Education: Enrollment Decline and Elite School Admissions
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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83. Plants Are Cool, Too! - Bucknell University - Dr. Chris Martine
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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82. Purdue University - Biomedical Engineering - Dr. David Umulis
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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81. PreLawPro - Navigating Law School - Benjamin Cooper
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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80. Student Loan Forgiveness! - What We Know So Far - Crew Show
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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79. There's Money in the Woods! - Dr. Jay Sullivan - Virginia Tech Forestry
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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78. Geology Rocks! - Dr. Charles Jones - University of Pittsburgh
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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77. Excavating History - Dr. Jessica Paga - College of William & Mary
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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76. Designing Our Future - Dr. Harriet Harriss - Dean of the Pratt Institute School of Architecture
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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75. What should You be Doing Over the Summer? - Crew Show!
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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74. Exploring the Classics - Dr. Radcliffe Edmonds - Bryn Mawr College
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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73. Planting your Passion - Dr. Helen Kraus - NC State Horticulture
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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72. You have Questions, We have Answers! - Q&A Crew Show
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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71. Standing Out in the World of Admissions - Libby Pass
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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70. Animal Science - All You Need to Know! - Dr. Billy Flowers - NC State
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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69. The Hustle of Marketing - Dr. Marie Yeh
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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68. Working the Trade - Dennis Siravo - Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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67. Learning the World of Advertising - Joe Glennon - Temple University
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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66. Accounting - More than just Taxes! - Dr. JP Krahel - Loyola University Maryland
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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65. Greek Life! - Lesli Zeagler
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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64. Andrea Zaremba - College Admissions Consultant
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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63. JMU's Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities Department - Dr. Sharon L. Blatz
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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62. High School Counselor vs. Private Counselor - A Conversation with Someone Who Does Both!
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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61. What's the Deal with the SAT? - Crew Show!
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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60. Applying to College Timeline - Conversations with a Counselor
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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59. Reflections on Parent Plus Loans & College Debt
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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58. A Notre Dame Education - For Free
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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57. Pushing for Greatness - Lindsay Kate Wanner
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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56. College Students Orbit Mars - PART 2
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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55. Making the Impossible Possible - College Students Orbit Mars
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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54. Understanding the Financial Aid Forms - FAFSA & CSS Profile
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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53. Criminology: Beyond Criminal Justice - A discussion with Dr. Tom Blomberg of FSU
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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52. A Year in Review!
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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51. Forensics - Not what you think!
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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50. Dr. Steven Lynn - Dean of South Carolina's Honors College
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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49. Dr. Mary Wagner - University of South Carolina's Executive Director of Admissions
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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48. Roll Tide! - Rick Funk - University of Alabama's Director of Admissions
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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47. Robert Springall - Penn State's Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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46. Dr. Nick Gozik - Elon University's Dean of Global Education
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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45. The Foundation of College Planning - Crew Show!
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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44. Use Your School's Career Center! - Lynn Hewitt
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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43. Turfgrass Science and Sports Surface Research at Penn State - Dr. Andy McNitt
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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42. Why Every Student Should Consider Community College - Dr. Darren Lipscomb
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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41. Sports Journalism: Passion to Project to Product - Tyler Harden
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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40. D1 Lacrosse at the University of Richmond and an Advanced Degree at Notre Dame - Jason Reynolds
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May 28, 2021 |
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39. From Student-Athlete to Physical Therapist - Dr. Joe Janasek
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May 21, 2021 |
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38. Liberal Arts... What and Why? - Dr. Jason Slone
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May 14, 2021 |
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37. College Knowledge and the Navy - Petty Officer First Class Michael Carlin
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May 07, 2021 |
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36. Mental Health in High School and College - Dr. Suzann Steadman
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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35. The #1 College for Entrepreneurship... 26 years in a row - Dr. Andrew Corbett
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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34. Clemson Honors College - Dr. Bill Lasser
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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33. Advancing Pitt Athletics and Empowering Women - Heather Lyke
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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32. Learning Differently in College - Hallie Ciarlone
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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31. Nuclear Engineering and Medical Physics at Georgia Tech - Dr. Steven Biegalski
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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30. A Trade Education and Life Lessons — for Free - LTC Michael Rounds
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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29. The Creative Path at Point Park University - Nick Jones
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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28. Conquering Impostor Syndrome and Fostering Growth at the University of Florida - Dr. D'Andra Mull
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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27. Pre-med at Pitt - David Puccio
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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26. Are You Right for The U — of Miami? - John Haller
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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25. Holistic College Planning - Crew Show #3
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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24. The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State - Dr. Peggy Johnson
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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23. Joining the Army - Sergeant Jose Ramirez and Sergeant Robert Abrams
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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22. The College Process, the Right Way - Elizabeth Trupkovich
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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21. Co-op at Northeastern University - Dr. Manny Contomanolis (Re-release)
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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20. Co-op at Drexel University - Ian Sladen
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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19. A New Paradigm: College Knowledge
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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16. Learning to Lead - Jen Croneberger
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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15. The Mentor - Steve Cook
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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14. How to Get the Internship (and then the Job) - Kayla Goida
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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13. Tacos y Mas - C.W. Bruton
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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12. Study Abroad - Clay Kovatch and Jackson Friedman
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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11. Making Marines - Staff Sergeant Keith Logan
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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10. Sports in College: D1 vs. D3 - Allen and Julia Barry
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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9. Advice from College Admissions Officers - Crew Show #2
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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8. Co-op at Northeastern University - Dr. Manny Contomanolis
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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7. Mental Health and A Path to Hope - Holly O'Connell
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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6. Co-op: The Student Perspective - Tom Doyle
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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5. Parenting Through the Pandemic - Crew Show #1
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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4. College Sports Recruiting - Tom Kovic
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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3. Application Essays, AP Courses, and Advice - Larry Rechtin
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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2. Lift While You Climb - Dr. Kenyon R. Bonner
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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1. The Pilot
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Aug 31, 2020 |