College Charge - by Shorecrest Preparatory School
Journey with us on the exciting and daunting path to higher learning and the college admissions process! The College Counseling Office at Shorecrest Preparatory School of St. Petersburg, FL serves as your guide to ensure a smooth and successful process. In this podcast series you will hear from Dan Burkett, the Assistant Director of College Counseling, his Shorecrest colleagues, and other college admissions professionals as they address all aspects of the college application, selection, and matriculation process.
Episodes
10 episodes
Learning to Think Critically
Welcome back to College Charge in 2023!This week, Dan is joined by Chip Timmons, the Dean for Enrollment Management at Wabash College. Wabash offers unique educational opportunities as a small liberal arts college. As an institution, it...
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35:12
A Note of Gratitude
It is such an exciting time in the college process! Students are beginning to hear back from many of the schools that they've applied to as early action and early decision schools, and it is so gratifying to be able to celebrate with these stud...
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25:27
Affording College Week: Scholarships
In the conclusion of the special Affording College Week series, Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School Myra Simpson joins Dan Burkett to discuss an important aspect of financing a college education: scholarships! Ms. Si...
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17:15
Affording College Week: How Much Will it Cost?
In today's special Affording College Week episode, Senior Associate Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School, John Fanning, joins Dan Burkett to discuss an important tool students can use in estimating the actual cost of ...
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15:13
Affording College Week: Florida Bright Futures
On this week's College Charge, host Dan Burkett is joined by Associate Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School, Meghan Schneider. Mrs. Schneider is here to kick off Shorecrest's Affording College Week by giving an overvi...
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15:47
How Do I Apply?
ED vs. EA vs. RD - you are sure to hear these acronyms frequently as you progress through your college process. In this episode, Anna Lee Buehn joins Dan Burkett to discuss what these mean in regards to the application process. Applying to a co...
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31:47
College Fair Season
Jacqueline Bauer joins Dan for this week’s College Charge to discuss how to get the most out of a college fair. Jacqueline Bauer serves as the Director of Southeast Recruitment and Alumni Recruitment Team for Depauw University in Greencastle...
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37:11
The Holistic Application Review
In this episode of College Charge, host Dan Burkett is joined by Lauren Holmes, an admissions representative from Queens University of Charlotte to discuss the holistic review of college applications. Lauren shares insight on what it really mea...
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38:26
Crafting a Personal Statement
In this week's College Charge, we dive into a cornerstone of any college application: the personal statement or college application essay. From where to start when choosing a prompt to respond to on the Common Application, brainstorming exercis...
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What is College Counseling?
In this inaugural episode of College Charge, Dan Burkett, Assistant Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School provides an overview of the services offered by a college counseling office. As students progress through their ...
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