Acing Competitive Admissions + Eating Disorders + College Tuition Sticker Shock

Guest 1: Kim Palacios, author of From Preschool to Grad School.

Topic: Strategies for success at any level of competitive admissions.

Issues: Three things all schools want; two questions you must be able to answer; crafting your story; the role of social media; application fraud and cheating; admissions consultants.

Guest 2: Johana Marie McShane, coauthor of Why She Feels Fat.

Topic: Understanding your loved one’s eating disorder and how you can help.

Issues: Why what seems to family and friends as bizarre, irrational behavior actually makes sense to the person with the disorder. Discussing and evaluating therapy vs hospitalization. The gender breakdown of eating and body-image disorders.

Guest 3: David Rye, author of Financial Aid for College.

Topic: Getting the money you need ant for the school you want.

Issues: Overcoming college tuition sticker shock; the difference between loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs; how to find little-known scholarships; federal and state grants.