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Tips for High Schoolers Beginning Their College Exploration [Podcast]

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 05/04/21

This is a transcription of a recent podcast episode where Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter Van Buskirk, is joined by Post-secondary Counselor, Amy Belstra of Libertyville High School, to have an important discussion ...
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Gaining a Foundational Understanding of College Testing

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 04/29/21

This is a transcription of a recent podcast episode where Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter Van Buskirk, is joined by Rick Clark of ...
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Advice on High School Course Selection from Admission Professionals

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 04/15/21

This is a transcription of a recent podcast episode where Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter Van Buskirk, has a discussion with Rob ...
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Tips for Making the Final Choice of College

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 04/08/21

This is an abridged transcription of a recent podcast episode where Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter Van Buskirk, talks with Alison ...
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The Landscape of College Testing

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 03/08/21

This is a transcription of a recent podcast episode where we sit down with Former Dean of Admission and Strategic Advisor to Scoir, Peter Van Buskirk, to discuss the ...
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The State of College Admissions

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 02/25/21

This is a transcription of a recent podcast episode where we sit down with Chief Education and Policy Officer of NACAC, David Hawkins, to discuss the challenges posed ...
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Disrupted: A College Admission Season Unlike Any Other

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 11/18/20

March 13, 2020—Friday the 13th, nonetheless—will long be remembered, in a cruel and prophetic twist of irony, as the date when the emerging coronavirus pandemic shut ...
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4 Questions to Help You Find Your College Fit

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 09/15/20

“Which college is right for me?”
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What Do Colleges Want to See In An Essay?

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 08/27/20

Writing a college essay that satisfies the application requirement is relatively easy. Crafting an essay that can be the tipping point in the application process, ...
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How to Make the College Interview Work for You

By: Peter Van Buskirk | 07/17/20

Historically, the college interview has always been a good way for institutions to become familiar with you - the student. With more students applying to more ...
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