193: What’s REALLY Important in College Admissions? Myths and Realities.




The College Prep Podcast show

Summary: Many families are confused about where to start with college admissions, and Megan has noticed there is a lot of faulty information out there.<br> In this episode, she lays out, in concrete terms, what’s important when prepping for college and corrects some myths that many families have.<br> Specifically, she and Gretchen explore:<br> <br> * 3 great underutilized resources for getting accurate information about colleges<br> * 3 main criteria colleges look at when determining if you are a good fit for their school<br> * 5 myths about the college admissions process (like: “you have to have top grades and great scores to get into any school”) and what is actually true instead<br> <br>