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Ep 1C: Why Recommendation Letters Matter & “Test Optional” Schools
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Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and expert Josh Steckel-- a college counselor at the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies and the author of Hold Fast to Dreams-- answer listener questions.
The first question is from a parent who's child is applying early to a college that's "testing optional." She wonders if excluding test scores from the application could hurt her daughter's chances of acceptance. The second question is from a teacher who asks if recommendation letters are a waste of time.
Next week on Getting In: The College Essay.
Send us an email--or better yet, a voice memo--to gettingin@slate.comOr, call our hotline and leave a message at (929) 999-4353.
Getting In is sponsored by Audible.com.Get a free audiobook of your choice at www.audible.com/college and use the promo code COLLEGE.
42 episoder
Manage episode 205555099 series 2301755
Host Julie Lythcott-Haims and expert Josh Steckel-- a college counselor at the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies and the author of Hold Fast to Dreams-- answer listener questions.
The first question is from a parent who's child is applying early to a college that's "testing optional." She wonders if excluding test scores from the application could hurt her daughter's chances of acceptance. The second question is from a teacher who asks if recommendation letters are a waste of time.
Next week on Getting In: The College Essay.
Send us an email--or better yet, a voice memo--to gettingin@slate.comOr, call our hotline and leave a message at (929) 999-4353.
Getting In is sponsored by Audible.com.Get a free audiobook of your choice at www.audible.com/college and use the promo code COLLEGE.
42 episoder
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