Ep 5A: Do VIP Connections Ever Matter?
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Host Julie Lythcott-Haims welcomesback Getting In experts Steve LeMenager and Parke Muth to answer more listenerquestions. A college counselor in Boston askswhat online resources he should include in a presentation to 11th-graders. Amom in Switzerland wonders how US Colleges will convert her son's InternationalBaccalaureate scores to an American-style GPA. A college counselor inPittsburgh is wary of parents who insist their social and political connectionscould help their children gain admission. And a mom in California is curioushow students can self-advocate when their high school college counselors cannotpick up the phone and call an admissions office. Steve LeMenager mentioned severalhelpful online resources for students starting their search: Khan AcademyNavianceBigFutureCappexCollegeNavigatorCollege Insight There are lots of ways to send usquestions and comments: Follow us on Twitter: @GettingInPod Send us an email or voice memoto [email protected] Or, call our hotline and leave amessage at (929) 999-4353 Getting In is sponsored byAudible.com.Get a free audiobook of your choiceat www.audible.com/college anduse the promo code COLLEGE.
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