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What Non-academic Factors Actually Influence College AdmissionsListen to this episode from College Admissions Decoded on Spotify. Beyond grades, test scores, and class rank, what non-academic factors do colleges consider when making decisions on whom to admit? And how should students present their nonacademic selves? We’ll talk about these questions, and discuss college interviews and recommendation letters, too. Guests: Courtney Vaughn, associate director of college counseling at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Georgia and Lenell Hahn, director of admissions at Southeast Missouri State University. Moderated by NACAC member Eddie Pickett, a college counselor and dean at Polytechnic School in Pasadena, California.

Being a Partner for Your Child in the College ProcessListen to this episode from Inside College Admissions on Spotify. Scoir Product Marketing Manager, Erin Barnes, is joined by Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter Van Buskirk, to discuss the challenges of effectively parenting your child through the college process.www.scoir.comFollow us on Instagram! @scoirinc

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Books

The Price You Pay for College

Named one of the best books of 2021 by NPR. New York Times Bestseller and a New York Times Book Review editor's choice pick.

How to Pay for College

This book shows you how to develop a financial plan for college that really works, including:

How to save and how much to save.
How to find good college choices that fit your budget.
How to get scholarships and tax benefits.
How to talk to your kids about the costs and benefits of going to college.

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