Admissions to Mars

About Admissions to Mars

For too many people, navigating the college admissions landscape can feel like trying to colonize another planet. It shouldn’t. Brian Eldridge, the founder of Courier College Prep, shares up-to-the-minute insights, guidance, support, and entrance strategies to help students and families understand what goes on what behind the scenes, take back control of the process, and find peace of mind along the way.

Publisher

Brian Eldridge II

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2021

Latest episode

30 Oct 2023

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2023

   Don't Eat the Menu

   There's no secret sauce, so be generous with the grains of salt when watching some of those college advice videos.

2. 

   29 Sept 2023

   Moving the Goalposts

   It's never really fair, but that's that test-optional policies have effectively done with inflated SAT/ACT score ranges. What's a student to do? Check out the ranges from 2019 and then decide if your score is worth submitting. It's a judgement call, but context should matter.

3. 

   31 Aug 2023

   Now You See It...

   Before you put the time & effort into going after outside scholarships, be sure to look at how the schools on your list handle them. Some will reduce your financial aid package, leaving you with a net gain of zero.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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