Episode summary introduction: Segment #5 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This segment tells students how to make the Initial List of Colleges in order to reach the best possible outcomes. Subscribe for Assignments.

In this segment, Athena Lao and Nick Wyville of Admissionado lead us through the discussion.

In particular, we discuss the following:

• What is “Funneling”?
• What is Echelon?
• Building the Initial “My Colleges” List
• How to Explore Colleges
  

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Segment #5 [1:08]
• General Principles for College Selection [6:07]
• “Funneling” to Make the List [10:35]
• What is Echelon? [11:59]
• Sorting Colleges [12:38]
• How many Colleges to apply to?  [15:07]
• Applying “Filters” [16:19]
• Dealing with Family Pressures [20:00]
• Building “My Colleges” list [21:56]
• Steps to Explore Colleges [23:30]
• Call 2 Action - Subscribe for Assignments [26:53]
  

Our Guests:

• Athena Lao, is the Head College Mentor at Admissionado. Admissionado has successfully helped students land in the top US universities over the last decade.
• Nick Wyville is a Mentor at Admissionado.
  

Memorable Quote: “The process is a funnel. Expand your horizons and then begin to narrow down...”, Nick Wyville on the College Selection’s process.

Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript.

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