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Ep 5A: Do VIP Connections Ever Matter?
Manage episode 205555081 series 2301755
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims welcomes
back Getting In experts Steve LeMenager and Parke Muth to answer more listener
questions. A college counselor in Boston asks
what online resources he should include in a presentation to 11th-graders. A
mom in Switzerland wonders how US Colleges will convert her son's International
Baccalaureate scores to an American-style GPA. A college counselor in
Pittsburgh is wary of parents who insist their social and political connections
could help their children gain admission. And a mom in California is curious
how students can self-advocate when their high school college counselors cannot
pick up the phone and call an admissions office. Steve LeMenager mentioned several
helpful online resources for students starting their search: Khan AcademyNavianceBig
NavigatorCollege Insight There are lots of ways to send us
questions and comments: Follow us on Twitter: @GettingInPod Send us an email or voice memo
to gettingin@slate.com Or, call our hotline and leave a
message at (929) 999-4353 Getting In is sponsored by
Audible.com.Get a free audiobook of your choice
at www.audible.com/college and
use the promo code COLLEGE.
42 episodios
Manage episode 205555081 series 2301755
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims welcomes
back Getting In experts Steve LeMenager and Parke Muth to answer more listener
questions. A college counselor in Boston asks
what online resources he should include in a presentation to 11th-graders. A
mom in Switzerland wonders how US Colleges will convert her son's International
Baccalaureate scores to an American-style GPA. A college counselor in
Pittsburgh is wary of parents who insist their social and political connections
could help their children gain admission. And a mom in California is curious
how students can self-advocate when their high school college counselors cannot
pick up the phone and call an admissions office. Steve LeMenager mentioned several
helpful online resources for students starting their search: Khan AcademyNavianceBig
NavigatorCollege Insight There are lots of ways to send us
questions and comments: Follow us on Twitter: @GettingInPod Send us an email or voice memo
to gettingin@slate.com Or, call our hotline and leave a
message at (929) 999-4353 Getting In is sponsored by
Audible.com.Get a free audiobook of your choice
at www.audible.com/college and
use the promo code COLLEGE.
42 episodios
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