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The College Admissions Edge

The College Admissions Edge

By: Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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College admissions tips , strategies and various & sundry, not necessarily politically-correct thoughts on the whole college application and scholarships kit and kaboodle. Brought to you by Pearl and Andy Lockwood, best-selling authors, admissions and scholarships consultants based in Long Island New York, a/k/a one of the spazziest places on earth for college stress, weird ultra-competitive behavior by parents and teens! For more info, visit www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com© 2026 Lockwood College Prep Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • The Hidden Connection Between March Madness and Financial Aid

    The Hidden Connection Between March Madness and Financial Aid
    Mar 24 2026

    Ccollege advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood discuss key, overlooked mistakes and strategies in the financial aid process. Including:

    • The truth about which Sweet 16 colleges will win (in financial aid)
    • How to prevent a blow-out disaster (when you get your financial aid award)
    • How to be next year's Cinderella Story (when you get your financial aid award and tell your deserving child that you CAN send her to the college she worked her tush off to get into!

    Also in this episode: thoughts on Ivy Day acceptances, and what they really mean.

    See LockwoodCollegePrep.com for more college planning tips and resources.
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    22 mins
  • Discover Your Financial Aid Pot O' Gold

    Discover Your Financial Aid Pot O' Gold
    Mar 22 2026

    Tips and tricks to outwit the leprechauns in the financial aid office, so that you can afford tuition without cutting back on your lifestyle or telling your deserving child, "Sorry, I can't send you to the college you worked your tush off to get into."

    Also:

    • How to negotiate a lowball offer
    • How to legally "hide" your assets from the financial aid office
    • The stone cold truth about the 529 college savings account
    • More tips and tactics you'll never hear from your guidance counselor, accountant or any other "expert"

    See LockwoodCollegePrep,com for more financial aid and scholarship help.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Didn’t Get Into Your ED School? Here’s What to Do

    Didn’t Get Into Your ED School? Here’s What to Do
    Jan 19 2026

    Early Decision rejection, deferral, and next steps—what to do when your top-choice college says no.

    In this episode of College Coffee Talk, Andy & Pearl Lockwood break down what happens when you don’t get into your Early Decision school and how to recover quickly. Learn how to pivot your college list, improve your Regular Decision odds, and avoid the panic that traps most families.

    Topics include:
    ✔ What rejection or deferral really means (and doesn’t)
    ✔ How to adjust your college list strategically after ED
    ✔ Why “ED2” might not be the magic fix
    ✔ How to update essays and supplements fast
    ✔ The mindset shift that keeps families moving forward


    📞 Need help with college admissions?
    Visit LockwoodCollegePrep.com


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    35 mins
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