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NextStep Academics

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The premier source for academic support and college readiness. Real strategies, expert insights, and honest conversations about everything it takes to find success in the transition from high school to college.

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22 episodes

  1. Choosing a Major Without Choosing a Life Sentence 10:45
  2. Student Loans — What's Reasonable, What's Risky? 7:11
  3. Scholarships Worth Your Time (and the Ones That Aren't) 6:55
  4. Reading a Financial Aid Award Letter Without Getting Fooled 6:05
  5. Merit Aid vs. Need-Based Aid: What's Actually Negotiable 6:52
  6. FAFSA and CSS Profile — What They Actually Ask, and Why 7:28
  7. Interviews: Optional Doesn't Mean Unimportant 5:27
  8. Requesting Strong Letters of Recommendation 5:55
  9. Supplemental Essays and the "Why Us" Trap 6:10
  10. The Activities List: Saying More in Less Space 5:26
  11. Writing the Personal Statement: Finding the Real Story 6:43
  12. Nextstep Sidestep Introduction 2:01
  13. The Common App and Coalition App, Demystified 9:32
  14. The Homeschool Transcript, Done Right 12:12
  15. GPA, Weighting, and What Colleges Actually See 11:25
  16. Choosing the Right Course Load 13:06
  17. Standardized Testing in the Test-Optional Era 12:56
  18. Building the List 13:51
  19. Beyond the Rankings: Finding Real Fit 15:47
  20. Creating the Portfolio 11:36
  21. When Should We Actually Start? 10:00
  22. Taking Your First Step 5:35