YCBK 653: Are My Test Scores Good Enough To Submit to a Test-Optional Selective College
About this episode
Mark and Chris discuss whether to submit test scores to selective test-optional colleges and address financial aid questions.
In this episode you will hear: (07:42) Mark and and Chris answer a question from Dave about whether to submit your test scores to a selective test-optional college Mark reads an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed about the "Higher Ed Budget Crunch" (33:24) Mark and Christina discuss a question about the changes to the Parent PLUS loan Recommended Resources JG Talks: Helping prospective and current college students achieve success Colleges that allow self reporting of test scores Colleges that Allow Self-Reporting of SAT and ACT Scores Great source for questions about finances and college Edvisors: Financial Aid, Student Loans, Scholarships and Money Management FAFSA Walkthroughs Mark recommends Complete FAFSA 2026‑2027 Walkthrough | From Start to Submit 2023-2024 FAFSA Walkthrough Video English CSS PROFILE Walkthroughs CSS Profile Walkthrough MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the CSS Profile Speakpipe.com/YCBK is our method if you want to ask a question and we will be prioritizing all questions sent in via Speakpipe. Unfortunately, we will NOT answer questions on the podcast anymore that are emailed in. If you want us to answer a question on the podcast, please use…
Topics covered
- test scores
- test-optional colleges
- Parent PLUS loan
- financial aid
- college admissions
Keywords
- test scores
- test-optional
- college admissions
- Parent PLUS loan
- financial aid
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