In this week’s episode you will hear

Introduction : Mark shares two important announcements

Episode Summary : o Heath tells us whether he thinks Texas schools emphasize resumes more than other colleges

o Heath makes a statement about a trend he is seeing when it comes to class rank and student applications

o Heath tells us how we can read between the lines to know if a college admission office likes you to submit a resume

o Heath hammers home one final message that is very important for students in their applications and he shares a very important message that he used to share with his students when he was a college counselor at Hockaday school in Dallas Texas

o Heath talks about how far the resume should go back, should it include elementary or middle school?

o Heath answers the question; does he think his admission counselors spend more time looking at the activity section of the common app or the resume

o Heath tells us some things you do not need to put on the resume, in other words, what are some mistakes students make on resumes

o We close by talking about whether TCU is a school Jewish students should feel comfortable attending

o rank

San Diego State interview with two students-Part 2 of 3 : o Lauren and Sophie share what are the things that they didn’t know until they arrived at SDSU

o Sophie and Lauren share what they feel are the stereotypes of SDSU and they comment on whether they feel they are true

o Lauren and Sophie talk about the kind of student who is a really good fit for SDSU

o I share some of the statistics for SDSU when it comes to their size and their growth

o Lauren and Sophie talk about the kind of student that shouldn’t go to SDSU

o Sophie and Lauren talk about the political climate at SDSU, and they answer the question, would a conservative be comfortable at SDSU

Recommended Resources : JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college students achieve success

Colleges that allow self reporting of test scores

Colleges that Allow Self-Reporting of SAT and ACT Scores

Great source for questions about finances and college

Edvisors: Financial Aid, Student Loans, Scholarships and Money Management

FAFSA Walkthroughs Mark recommends

Complete FAFSA 2026‑2027 Walkthrough | From Start to Submit

2023-2024 FAFSA Walkthrough Video English

CSS PROFILE Walkthroughs

CSS Profile Walkthrough

MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the CSS Profile

 

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