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September 17, 2021 by Mike Bergin

Podcast: Need Blind and Need Aware Admissions

Is any aspect of college admissions more mystifying than the determination of financial aid? The concept of “need” and how different schools consider need in both admissions and aid decisions goes deeper than most people realize. For clarity to the topic of need blind and need aware admissions, I turned to college consultant Jona Jacobson.

Jona Jacobson is an independent educational consultant based out of Rochester, NY who coaches students on choosing colleges and completing their college applications and essays. A former attorney and substitute teacher, Jona is in her ninth year of advising students and families through the college application process, both locally and nationally.

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

  1. What do the terms “need,”  “need blind,” and “need aware” mean in college admissions?
  2. What is gapping?
  3. Do all colleges meet 100% of need?
  4. Does need or the lack thereof influence admissions decisions?
  5. What does it mean when schools claim that x% of students receive financial aid?

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Need blind and need aware admissions explained
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Mike Bergin
Tens of thousands of students a year prep for the SAT & ACT through programs Mike Bergin created or organized. After more than 25 years of intensive experience in the education industry, he's done it all as a teacher, tutor, director, curriculum developer, blogger, podcaster, and best-selling author. Mike founded Chariot Learning in 2009 to deliver on the promise of what truly transformative individualized education can and should be.

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