Podcasts

• Sarah Lovely was interviewed by Vince Garcia about arts admission and was featured on 5 episodes of the podcast, Your College Bound Kid.

  • Part 1:  What do you do if 1 parent refuses to fill out financial aid forms

  • Part 2:  Why are AP test scores so much higher than they used to be

  • Part 3:  What are the best tools to help with the common application

  • Part 4:  One way to reduce the stress of the college admissions process

  • Part 5:  A creative idea to help you build a customized way of evaluating colleges

• Angie Cooksy interviewed 3 independent college counselors, two of which are in the Solstice College Counseling Network - Lauren Watson and Sarah Lovely

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• Lauren Watson was interviewed on the Westwood Living Podcast about the “First Steps to Success”

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• Alison Almasian was interviewed on Bucknell’s podcast, College Admissions Insider about Planning a College Visit Road Trip

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• Stefanie Esposito was interviewed by Brandon Slade on “How to Make College Admissions Less Stressful” for the Executive Function for All podcast

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• Mark Moody was interviewed about “The Myth of Fit” on The College Essay Guy Podcast. They talk about Mark’s “Quick & Dirty List Builder,” why you may or may not want to consider early decision, and why it’s important to have an understanding of what admissions rates really mean.

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Blogs

• Butterflies in Flight: Parenting & Metamorphosis in the College Process

  • by Lauren Watson for the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools

• Reflection on Legacy Admission

  • by Brooke Libby for College Goals

• Understanding Admissions Options

  • by Kristen Lamber for College Admissions Counselors Group

• 10 College Tips for High School Juniors

  • by Stefanie Esposito for Clearstory College Counseling

• Spotlight: Wellbeing in Schools

  • by Christine Eischen for HundrED

• Why Starting College Planning in 9th Grade Isn’t Too Early

  • by Kim Stodghill for Stodghill Consulting

• AI Prompt Engineering For College & Career Exploration

  • by Mark Moody for MSquared College Counseling

• How to (Politely) Get Your Aunt Susan to Shut Up About Your College Search

  • by Davin Bergquist for DB College Consulting

Community Efforts

• Partnership with local community organizations around the Pittsburgh areas to make high-quality college counseling accessible with Lauren Lieberman - Learn more