Episode 15: Starting the College Application Process (Part 1)

<p>In this episode, Kim has a conversation with Danielle Leach, Assistant Director of college counseling at an independent school, about starting the college application process. This is part one of a series and in this episode, they discuss how to brainstorm a list of potential colleges with your child and what factors to consider when making a list of colleges to apply to. They also talk about what to expect from a school college counselor, what goes into school rankings and why they might not matter as much as people think and how and when to hire a private college counselor. Finally, they discuss how to talk about the finances involved in this process and how to discuss if a school is a financial fit with your family and potential merit aid. This is a great episode for anyone with a high-school-aged child as Kim and Danielle talk about the very beginning of the process. Stay tuned for more on this topic next week.</p> <p>You can find Danielle at <a href="http://secure-web.cisco.com/1bkN5X4vgd-UtvYhzfWHwcpA3gdXKjpbHE9nxBSw7wVxpC_2GurL5QHhFKWZdDJoSpudi4UisqvyqsrDc_2aTghpn_-7kb0wUJKd-WNwIsc8DgsLOMRGJG6W8nX5pK6ndY4H3xt01_hf1PlQFeZk_1VkJUvUqodQ6R7Fm8Sb01_Mw7l5PCYdmZjwdGQx5SSvcfVOo7TRgshBahKegUqT40eUpnCEBZVUZ5xQeJUIqTTINLmzJTvm-IE9JeYSMh5EklsUHd8QLZd89XqhOWN8t30wab_VpfrvumhuEimhokptj0S8bnW1S5IKBbfpqgj02/http%3A%2F%2Fdaniellepleach.com" target="_blank">daniellepleach.com</a>.</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/daniellepleach/">@daniellepleach</a></p> <p>Email: <a href="mailto:daniellepleach@gmail.com" target="_blank">daniellepleach@gmail.com</a></p>