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Tests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastTHE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS PROFILESo much of the college search and application process looks forward, focusing on the destination. Where a student is coming from matters quite a bit though. Amy and Mike invited educational consultants Aly Beaumont and Meg Joyce to explain the significance of the high school class profile. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the high school class profile? What information do school profiles contain and why does it matter? Do all high schools have a school profile? What can be done to overcome t...2025-03-1131 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastWHAT DO TRULY TEST OPTIONAL COLLEGES FOCUS ON?Admissions factors in college applications often boil down to grades plus tests and then the rest. What happens when the influence of standardized scores is minimized or entirely excluded? Amy and Mike asked U of R Vice Provost and Dean of Enrollment Management Robert Alexander and educational consultant Aly Beaumont the million-dollar question: what do truly test-optional colleges focus on? What are five things you will learn in this episode? How do you know if a school is truly test-optional? What are the components of the application review process? What aspects o...2023-12-2637 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastWHAT DOES UNHOOKED MEAN IN ADMISSIONS?Most of us understand the meaning of the term “hook” in the context of a catchy song or piece of writing, but when did we start using it for college applicants? Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Aly Beaumont to explain what “unhooked” means in admissions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What exactly is a "hook" in college admissions parlance? Why do institutional priorities carry so much weight in admissions? Are hooks the same from one college to another? Is there really anything like a completely unhooked student? How can an unhooked...2022-11-0826 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastCOURSE SELECTION FOR HIGHLY SELECTIVE ADMISSIONSAll things being equal, high school GPA carries the most weight in college admissions decisions. But when it comes to the classes those grades come from, all things most certainly are not equal. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Aly Beaumont to explore the finer points about course selection for highly selective college admissions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What classes should a student really take in high school? Do students really need to take foreign language for college, and if so for how long? How important is it to take...2022-05-3124 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastIEC PROFILE: Aly BeaumontReady to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced independent educational consultant? MEET OUR GUEST Meet Aly Beaumont, the founder of Admissions Village, a family focused, affordable, one-on-one college guidance consultancy. Aly is deeply committed to making the college admissions process less stressful, and her success with this objective can be measured by both the growing number of referrals she receives as well as the repeat business of family siblings. Aly is also a founder and advisor to The College T, a website connecting high school students with college students and recent graduates...2021-11-1816 minTests and the Rest: College Admissions PodcastPreparation For Highly Selective College AdmissionsWhile there are over 3,000 four-year colleges and universities in the United States, most conversation about higher education focuses on 5% of them at most. No wonder these name-brand schools have become tougher than ever to get into. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Aly Beaumont to discuss preparation for highly selective college admissions. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What happened to the Class of 2025 and what do we anticipate for the Class of 2026? Did submitting test scores help or hurt the chances of admission at highly selective schools? Does applying early really m...2021-06-1829 min