Season 3 · Episode 10
Navigating College Admissions (pt. 1) with Holly Ramsey and Dr. Michele Evard
The Well-Trained Mind podcast · Susan Wise Bauer & Susanna Jarrett
November 6, 202449m 53s
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Show Notes
In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss what NOT to do when navigating the college admissions process as a homeschool family. They are joined by two educational consultants and college admissions experts, Holly Ramsey and Michele Evard.
Show Notes:
- Holly Ramsey’s Website
- Michele Evard’s Website
- Holly and Michele’s Book (Use promo code: HOMESCHOOL10 for 10% off the book and everything else College UnMazed sells)
Links mentioned:
- 3:42: Independent Educational Consultants Association (Holly and Michele are part of this organization, the other association they mentioned is HECA)
- 19:49 Methodology on How US News and World Report Rank Colleges
- 28:48 Holly mentions Colleges That Change Lives as an example of the many smaller schools that may be a great fit for your student.
- 29:42 Holly’s recommendations for finding right fit colleges: New York Times Build Your Own College Rankings and Georgetown Return on Investment Chart.
- 32:29 Holly recommends MEFA Student Aid Index calculator to determine what kind of aid you can get.
- 37:52 Holly recommends Loper App (the dating app for colleges)
- (00:00) - Intro with Holly Ramsey and Michele Evard
- (06:42) - What not to do while thinking about the college application process
- (07:07) - Don't worry about what your third grader is doing
- (17:44) - Break
- (18:38) - Keeping on topic
- (19:02) - Don't worry about "Ivy Leagues"
- (34:33) - Don't get emotionally invested
- (40:39) - Don't shape your curriculum to have a good looking transcript
- (48:48) - Come back next week for the "Do-s"!