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5 Things Parents and Kids Get Wrong About the SAT and ACT
Description:
College advisor Andy Lockwood interviews Lockwood Test Prep head tutor Marissa Uneberg about common mistakes made by 11th grade and 12 grade test takers. Topics include:
>How early should a student...
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Hidden Supplemental Essays on the Common Application
You’d think that it would be easy to figure out which colleges require supplemental essays. And you’d be wrong. Listen to this short episode describing the frustrating places where some colleges “hide” their writing...
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Andy Lockwood Interviews Steve Schwartz
College advisor Andy Lockwood interviews fellow college advisor Steve Schwartz, founder of the College Admissions Toolbox about how he coaches his clients on writing college essays.
For more information on Steve...
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What does it mean when a college offers a “Priority Application“?
College advisor Andy Lockwood explains the hidden, often disappointing, reasons why colleges offer “Priority Applications”.
For more information, visit http://www.lockwoodcollegeprep.com/ (www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com)
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How to Defeat College Essay Anxiety, Writer’s Block and More
This episode was originally a webinar I conducted for my community in early July 2019. We covered:
The biggest mistake college essay writers commit and how to avoid it
The “Obstacle” essay: Really?
How to use...
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Can You Qualify for Financial Aid If You Own A Home?
College advisor Andy Lockwood discusses when your house hurts eligibility for financial aid, and when it doesn’t. See www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com for more information.
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College Appeals & Negotiations Case Studies
College Appeals & Negotiations Case Studies, Special Circumstances and a Pearl “Dr. Laura” Moment  College Advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood chat on their weekly show, College Talk Tuesday about some live, actual...
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Ironic New College Admissions Scandal
Ironic new college admissions scandal stuff, the title of Rick Singer’s keynote speech to Morgan Stanley and other brokerages (too funny, can’t make this stuff up) and Felicity Huffman’s ancestors.  And a current...
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“War Stories” with NYC-based College Advisor Abby Siegel
Andy interviews friend and college consulting colleague Abby Siegel about some of the crazy, ethical and borderline illegal behavior we’ve heard about over the years, including:  “Double depositing” Weaseling out of...
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Interview with former Princeton Admissions Committee Member, College Board Trustee on The Recent College Admissions Scandal
College consultant Andy Lockwood interviews Don Betterton, former director of Financial Aid and member of the Admissions Committee of Princeton University and former trustee of the College Board  In this wide-ranging...
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My Personal College Admissions Scam Confession
Pearl and Andy Lockwood share their thoughts  – and personal experiences, including the time Andy met “Rick” Singer (the sleazy college consultant at the center of the FBI investigation, and the times clients have...
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How to Negotiate Your Financial Aid & Scholarships Award
Andy Lockwood goes over the 9 steps toward mounting a successful appeal of your “lowball” financial aid and/or scholarship award.  For more information about his College Negotiations “Master Class” – which includes a...
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