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Journey with us on the exciting and daunting path to higher learning and the college admissions process! The College Counseling Office at Shorecrest Preparatory School of St. Petersburg, FL serves as your guide to ensure a smooth and successful process. In this podcast series you will hear from Dan Burkett, the Assistant Director of College Counseling, his Shorecrest colleagues, and other college admissions professionals as they address all aspects of the college application, selection, and ...
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Learning to Think Critically
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Welcome back to College Charge in 2023! This week, Dan is joined by Chip Timmons, the Dean for Enrollment Management at Wabash College. Wabash offers unique educational opportunities as a small liberal arts college. As an institution, its mission is to educate young men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely. Dean…
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It is such an exciting time in the college process! Students are beginning to hear back from many of the schools that they've applied to as early action and early decision schools, and it is so gratifying to be able to celebrate with these students as they receive good news! In this episode, Dan Burkett takes a moment to thank all of the wonderful …
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Affording College Week: Scholarships
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In the conclusion of the special Affording College Week series, Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School Myra Simpson joins Dan Burkett to discuss an important aspect of financing a college education: scholarships! Ms. Simpson gives valuable insight into the various sources of scholarships available, outlines the process for …
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Affording College Week: How Much Will it Cost?
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In today's special Affording College Week episode, Senior Associate Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School, John Fanning, joins Dan Burkett to discuss an important tool students can use in estimating the actual cost of attending a college or university: the Net Price Calculator. Required by federal law, each college or univ…
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Affording College Week: Florida Bright Futures
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On this week's College Charge, host Dan Burkett is joined by Associate Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School, Meghan Schneider. Mrs. Schneider is here to kick off Shorecrest's Affording College Week by giving an overview of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which incentivizes academic performance in high scho…
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ED vs. EA vs. RD - you are sure to hear these acronyms frequently as you progress through your college process. In this episode, Anna Lee Buehn joins Dan Burkett to discuss what these mean in regards to the application process. Applying to a college early decision, early action, or regular decision could impact how your application is read, what in…
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Jacqueline Bauer joins Dan for this week’s College Charge to discuss how to get the most out of a college fair. Jacqueline Bauer serves as the Director of Southeast Recruitment and Alumni Recruitment Team for Depauw University in Greencastle, IN. A seasoned college admissions professional, Jacqueline has attended more than her fair share of college…
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The Holistic Application Review
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In this episode of College Charge, host Dan Burkett is joined by Lauren Holmes, an admissions representative from Queens University of Charlotte to discuss the holistic review of college applications. Lauren shares insight on what it really means when colleges state they review applications holistically, while also shedding light on effective perso…
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Crafting a Personal Statement
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In this week's College Charge, we dive into a cornerstone of any college application: the personal statement or college application essay. From where to start when choosing a prompt to respond to on the Common Application, brainstorming exercises for appropriate topics, suggestions for the writing process, all the way through to the editing and rev…
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What is College Counseling?
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In this inaugural episode of College Charge, Dan Burkett, Assistant Director of College Counseling at Shorecrest Preparatory School provides an overview of the services offered by a college counseling office. As students progress through their high school career, the College Counseling Office has intentionally developed curricula and programming ap…
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