Shift - College admissions in a changing world

Tips for minimizing your student loans

Student loans can be a huge boat anchor on the ship of your future finances, and getting ahead of the problem now can make a big impact on your young adult life. John Baylor, founder of OnToCollege, works with over 700 high schools around the nation to help their students get into college. In this episode, John shares his tips for minimizing your student loans, including taking advantage of scholarships and more.
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Specific strategies for each ACT section

How do you maximize your score on each ACT section? Scott Webster of Clayborne Education has tutored hundreds of students on the SAT and ACT. In this episode, he shares his specific strategies for each section of the ACT: Reading, English, Math, and Science.
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Specific strategies for each SAT section

How do you maximize your score on each SAT section? Scott Webster of Clayborne Education has tutored hundreds of students on the SAT and ACT. In this episode, he shares his specific strategies for each section of the SAT: Reading, Writing & Language, Math (calculator), and Math (no calculator).
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The current information asymmetry around test-optional is hurting students

Shane Bybee has run Bybee College Prep for almost a decade and has helped thousands of students get into colleges all around the country. And nowadays, he sees students and parents come to him woefully misinformed about what test optional actually means. The current paradigm is hurting students' chances by leading many to think they shouldn't prepare to submit test scores when they actually should. Shane and Tyler dig in and discuss further in this episode.
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How to improve your admittance chances if you are deferred or waitlisted

You're waitlisted. Shoot. What can you do? It turns out, there's a lot. Lindsay Tanne, founder and CEO of Logic Prep, has helped thousands of students apply to college for the last decade. In this episode, Lindsay walks you through the scenario you always dread - being waitlisted or deferred. BUT - being waitlisted or deferred is not rejected, and you can improve your chances of being admitted by doing a few key things.
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Nailing your Common App personal statement and the rest of your essays

The Common App personal statement is the cornerstone of your application, so how do you make sure you get it right? Kathy Hart from ScoreAtTheTop has worked with students all over the country to maximize their chances of getting into a great school. In this episode, Kathy shares her strategies for creating the best personal statement possible, and then how to apply the same approach to the rest of your Common App essays.
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How to get a 36 on the ACT English

Did you know that the ACT English is the easiest section to make big improvements to your score in? Kristie Beck is the founder of Savvy Strategies, a college admissions and test prep firm, and was a high school teacher for 15 years. In this episode, Kristie shares her system that sees a typical student gain 10 points on the ACT English, including the rules you need to memorize and how to apply them on the test.
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Applying to college: building a plan to maximize your resume

Sarah Cook is the founder of College Bound Career Ready, and has 18 years of experience in education and college admissions. In this episode, Sarah shares her framework for college application resume building, the benefits of starting early, and how it can inform your entire college application process. 
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Your primer for the digital SAT

The digital SAT is currently scheduled to roll out in early 2024. What will change, and what should parents and students do to prepare? Phil McCaffrey has been teaching the SAT and ACT for almost 30 years. In this episode, Phil walks you through what's changing with the digital SAT and how you can best prepare for the new format.
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Why the ACT and SAT are still valuable, and how to best prepare for them

Now that some universities are going test-optional, some students are questioning why they should prepare for the SAT or ACT exams. But this is short sighted, according to Kailey Ossanna, owner of KO Tutoring. In this episode, Kailey shares her argument for why preparing for and taking the ACT and SAT is still worth your time as a busy high school junior, and what life skills they will teach you. She also shares her tips for preparing for these exams.
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