Alexa Donne | Applying to College: What Should You Be Doing RIGHT NOW? @AlexaDonne | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
So you're going into senior year which means COLLEGE APPLICATION season... what should you be doing RIGHT NOW? I'm sharing the starting off points and tons of hot tips on college admissions application strategy, money, choosing a school, and essay writing. Plus lots of shade thrown at your parents who think college scholarships magically grow on trees!

This one is LONG but hopefully helpful. As promised in the video, LOTS of links.

00:00 Intro & Who Am I?
03:13 Step One: Awkward Parental Conversation
06:01 Financial aid REAL TALK
11:28 App Strategy & Chasing merit
18:09 Strategy for non-superstars
21:00 Who should help
23:23 College stats & what really matters in admissions
27:20 Reach, target, safety definitions
30:53 Building a school list
32:55 How many schools to apply to?
34:51 Types of schools
36:26 School location, size, features
42:27 School dealbreakers
46:34 Essay prep & resources
50:59 Money & scholarships
53:15 Scholarships for low income students



MY VIDEOS

How to Write a Stellar College Essay: youtu.be/Xd9dSRBmWqM

COVID & College Admissions (including Essay tips): youtu.be/FqzLtsKKELM

Resources mentioned:
studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

2021/2022 Common App Prompts: commonapp.org/blog/2021-2022-common-app-essay-prompts

JHU Essays That Worked: https://apply.jhu.edu/application-process/essays-that-worked/

NYT essays about money (google result): google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=new+york+times+college+essays+about+money



collegeconfidential.com

reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege
reddit.com/r/ReverseChanceMe
reddit.com/r/chanceme
reddit.com/r/CollegeEssays


College info:

collegesimply.com
niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/s/massachusetts
collegestats.org
collegedata.com



Scholarships mentioned:
questbridge.org/high-school-students/college-prep-scholars
possefoundation.org
coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply
thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship

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