admissions – Greek University

Dr. Cynthia Colon: How can we maximize college merit dollars to help pay for our college education?

By admin on April 13, 2023

Dr. Cynthia Colon has been working to help families navigate the college admission process since 2003. They were founded as Co-Ed College Consultants and ran bootcamps in the summer for rising seniors. In 2017, after the launch of her book, “Tips, Tales and Truths for Teens”, the company was reestablished as Dr. Cynthia Colon, Inc. Since 2017, they’ve worked with families of all educational and socio-economic backgrounds to help their teens successfully access competitive 4-year institutions.

In episode 348 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what Cynthia’s childhood was like, how she was able to get into her dream school (USC), what she learned about admissions when working as the Assistant Director at the Office of Admissions for Vassar College, what is the biggest mistake that parents make as their kids embark on the college journey, if college is for everyone, what every student and parent know about getting into their dream college, why college admissions will never be fair, why we should not overschedule our teens, and how we can maximize college merit dollars to help pay for our college education. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0is4bWj50I0

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Michele Wolfson: How do you get into your dream college (undergraduate or graduate program)?

By admin on October 9, 2020

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16344272/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Welcome to episode # 89 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we are talking about getting into colleges, scholarships, grad school, and so much more with our guest Michele Wolfson. Michele is the Founder and Executive Director of UPrep4College, an independent college Admissions Advisory that serves high school students and their families during the often confusing and competitive college admissions process. Choosing to attend college is one of life’s top 3 biggest financial investments. Are we prepared and knowledgeable to make a smart investment decision?

Since launching UPrep4College, Michele has served dozens of students awarded millions of dollars in scholarships from top schools and programs all over the country. Her marketing and branding experience perfectly position her to serve the needs of today’s rising college students by positioning them to stand out amongst the thousands of applicants annually.

We find out why she chose the University of Florida for her own undergraduate experience, what advice she has for college students or business owners to stand out from the crowd, how her consulting business came about, what the top universities in the country are looking for, how high school students can develop their brand, the strategy for getting huge scholarships, the strategy for writing top notch application essays, what she thought when her son said he’s joining a fraternity and what she thinks now that he’s President of the chapter, what her strategy is now that he wants to go to grad school, and her favorite places to eat in the Nashville area. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99CZY0xh7dw