How Colleges Admit By Major, How Student Research Impacts College Admissions, and How To Win Local Scholarship Awards
Hello listeners! Listen to this week's great episode and learn more about how your intended college major can make admissions to college more complicated.
LAST WEEK
554. HOW COLLEGES ADMIT BY MAJOR
Applicants often look at the requirements and selectivity of a school as standard for every one of its courses of study, only to find that certain programs are WAY harder to get into than others. Amy and Mike invited educator Lisa Marker-Robbins to explain how colleges admit by major.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What does it mean to apply to a school by major?
What factors need to be taken into account when considering certain majors?
What can families do to know if a college admits by major?
How does a college determine if your teen is a fit for a specific major?
What advice do you have for a student who is unsure of their major?
Have you listened to these gems from our archives?
371. HOW STUDENT RESEARCH IMPACTS COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
In 2022, the University of Pennsylvania reported that a third of their class of incoming freshmen had done research in high school. What makes research so important? Amy and Mike invited researcher Stephen Turban to discuss the trend of high school students doing independent research and how research impacts the admissions process.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
Why does research matter? How do admission offices evaluate independent research projects?
Does research need to be published to be impactful?
What are the pathways for finding research opportunities?
How do students use research papers in the admission process?
How do admission officers look at independent projects vs. summer programs vs. projects like AP Capstone?
66. HOW TO WIN LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
When it comes to paying for college, we could all use a bit of help. Why, then, do so many families ignore easily accessible sources of college funding right in their own backyards? Amy and Mike invited author Monica Matthews to explain how to win local scholarship awards.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What are some key strategies to find scholarships?
Why are local scholarships so important?
What mistakes do scholarship seekers often make?
How much is available in local scholarships?
How can scholarship applicants ace an essay requirement?