Get Schooled by Reeves and Ford

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  • Chris Reeves and Joel Ford are high school counselors who spend a lot of time on college admission. They have both served as presidents of the Kentucky Association for College Admission Counseling. Chris also served a 3 year term as a Board Director for the National Association for College Admission Counseling. That's pretty cool, but the truth is that working with students and talking about college admissions are their favorite things to do! Get Schooled by Reeves and Ford are the talks we've had a hundred times brought to you! Oh, and the day after we released Episode 1, the college admissions scandal hit.
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  • Get Schooled Episode 39: Is College Worth It?

    Get Schooled Episode 39: Is College Worth It?
    Sep 16 2024
    Recent surveys are suggesting that Americans are losing confidence in higher education, even to the point of feeling like college isn't worth the cost. David Hawkins, Chief Education and Policy Officer for NACAC, joins Joel and Chris to talk about these surveys and the current college landscape. Were the right people surveyed? Which colleges are we talking about? Why have costs risen so much? David takes us on a fantastic discussion! Here are some of his resources referenced in the episode: Federal Research Bank Anchor Economy Initiative: https://www.philadelphiafed.org/community-development/workforce-and-economic-development/anchor-economy-initiative College Board Education Pays: https://research.collegeboard.org/trends/education-pays Bureau of Labor Statistics Education Pays: https://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm National Center for Education Statistics, Study of College Costs and Prices 1988-89 to 1997-98 (Congressionally mandated study): https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/2002157.pdf Higher Education Price Index: https://www.commonfund.org/higher-education-price-index College Board Trends in College Pricing: https://research.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/Trends%20Report%202023%20Updated.pdf Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Get Schooled Episode 38: Building a List and Checking it Twice

    Get Schooled Episode 38: Building a List and Checking it Twice
    Jul 21 2024
    Chris and Joel join fellow Kentucky counselor, Bradley Kimbrough, to discuss building a college list. Before the applications, before the essays, before thinking about scholarships, students need a great list. What matters most and how do you build it when there are nearly 4,000 colleges out there? Plus Joel gets a new job! Learn more about his new school, the Ignite Institute. Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Clam Chowder and College Visits in Collegetown, USA: Boston Part 2

    Clam Chowder and College Visits in Collegetown, USA: Boston Part 2
    Jul 2 2024
    Chris spent four days visiting 11 colleges in Boston and surrounding areas. He walks Joel through the visit for Part 2 of the Collegetown, USA tour. In Part 2, Chris gets drenched, hangs out with a legend and takes a river cruise. Enjoy! Wellesley: 2:30 Babson: 12:10 Olin: 18:05 Boston College: 25:25 Providence: 33:00 Brown: 41:45 RISD: 48:45 Music on this episode comes from Normcore always (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Normcore/Neighbors/Heartless_Man).
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    1 hr and 1 min

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