New Common App Prompts for 2015-2016: What You Need to Know

Worried about the college admissions essay? Unclear about how to use the prompts provided on the Common App? Wondering what changed about the Common App prompts this year? We've got answers! Elyse Krantz, former senior admissions officer and Common App expert, will share information about the new prompts and how to best use them in the essay process. If you're concerned about college loans, you won't want to miss college finance expert Beth Feinberg Keenan's tips on how much debt parents and students should consider taking on. If early decision, priority admissions, restricted early action, and all the other early options make your head spin, Tova Tolman will be here to help you make sense of your choices. Send us your questions to gettingin.voiceamerica@gmail.com and join us this Thursday!

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Planning for college? Tune into Getting In: A College Coach Conversation for tips, techniques, and insider perspectives. Hosted by Elizabeth Heaton, a former admissions officer at the University of Pennsylvania, and featuring her fellow admissions and college finance experts from Bright Horizons College Coach, the show shares what colleges are really looking for and how to highlight your hard-won achievements for the best chance at success. New episodes air every Thursday at 4 PM Eastern Time, 1 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety channel.