Tom Talks College
von Tom Kleese (Owner of OnCampus College Planning)
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Episode 27 - Liberal arts colleges make sense
Episode 27 - Liberal arts colleges make sense
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I’m Tom Kleese, founder of OnCampus College Planning, and my job is to help your family take positive steps on the journey to an incredible college experience.
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- Episode 27 - Liberal arts colleges make sense · 16 Min. · Staffel 4 Folge 27Don't sleep on ther power of a liberal arts college as you search for your University of You colleges. With a focus on undergraduate teaching and a culture where students…
- Episode 26 - ACT Mythbusters: What’s Actually True in 2026 · 20 Min. · Staffel 4 Folge 26If the ACT feels more confusing than ever, you’re not imagining it. Between headlines, group chats and “someone told us…,” it’s hard to know what’s actually true in 2026 and…
- Episode 25 - The Power of Planning Essays and Applications Together · 17 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 25While the snow is still on the ground, take a moment to schedule a 30-45 day work window with your junior to tackle the dreaded but over-hyped college admissions process. And…
- Episode 24 - How do I find the right colleges, and where do we start? · 13 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 24Not sure where or how to start? Here are the two best ways to jumpstart your search for the University of You. Head over to the OnCampus blog for the graphic version of the U. of…
- Episode 23 - How do college applications work? · 6 Min. · Staffel 3 Folge 23The first installment of our Hey, Juniors series helps students take a simple but powerful first step by choosing their 30-45 day "work window" for college applications. A…
- Episode 22 - 8 Takeaways from 11 Campus Visits · 34 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 22Just back from my Pacific Northwest Expedition, I have 8 takeaways: time-tested, Tom-tested pro tips for better campus visits and college exploration. Your backup may be a better…
- Episode 21 - Pacific Northwest Expedition (or How I Traded My Credit Card Miles for Campus Visits) · 16 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 21It's been a minute since you've heard from me, and even longer since I've visited any new campuses. Time to kill two birds with one stone on a three-day, eleven college tour of…
- Episode 20 - Why Essays Matter · 27 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 20Here's the skinny: Why and how much essays matterEssay myths, misconceptions and harmful half-truthsThe real reasons colleges make you write essaysTwo primary types of essays Two…
- Episode 19 - Three Reasons NOT to Freak Out in the College Admissions Process · 37 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 19When a Mom asks for your help, you better deliver. Here's something parents can share with stressed, panicky students pondering seriously scary college and life decisions.
- Episode 18 - Estimating College Costs with Net Price Calculators · 37 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 18Part 3 of our College + Money series digs into a tool you can find on (almost) any college website called a Net Price Calculator. The best versions help you estimate merit and…
- Episode 17 - Merit Aid: Your Teen's Best Part-Time Job · 28 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 17Merit aid is the best tool you have to reduce the cost of college, and it expands options you didn't know existed. It's also one of the least understood pieces of the college…
- Episode 16 - College Costs Simplified: The 15/35/45 Rule · 31 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 16The cost of college can be not only overwhelming, but confusing if you're looking at incomplete data or misunderstanding key components. In this episode you'll learn how to…
- Episode 15 - Creating a Timeline for Sophomores · 32 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 15Hey, sophomores! You're now halfway between the day you began high school and the time when you'll apply to college. (Really?) Let's do some math. You'll apply after junior year…
- Episode 14 - Both sides of "no" in college admissions · 20 Min.Sometimes a "no" from a college means more than you might think, and it's not just about looking for other options -- although scanning the horizon a bit more is always good…
- Episode 13 - My Most Rewarding Moments: +8 ACT, Chem Nerd, Cultural Connections, and One Fun Family · 18 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 13Here are four quick stories about three students and one family all doing amazing things.
- Episode 12 - The Low Risk, High Fun, One Hour College Kickstarter Plan · 21 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 12Kickstart the college conversation in one hour with an easy to follow, proven plan that's low risk, high fun, and includes a meal on a college campus. Everybody wins! For you…
- Episode 11 - Test Drive Majors with Four-Year Curriculum Plans · 17 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 11Four-year curriculum plans are a simple but powerful tool found on every college website. They're a road map of required and elective courses, and can be used not just to explore…
- Episode 10 - Campus Visits, Cilantro and Rodney Dangerfield: How my 3 big takeaways from 31 colleges in 11 days can help your family find the right colleges · 30 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 10Just back from 31 campus visits in 9 states over 11 days and covering 3300 miles, here are 3 big takeaways to help your family when it's time to visit campuses (HINT: Visit early…
- Episode 9 - 33 colleges + 9 states + 11 days = The Great College Road Trip · 20 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 9I'm heading out to visit 33 colleges in 9 states in 11 days. Here's why I'm doing this and how it will help your family. Here's the list...Oberlin, Case Western, RIT, Rochester…
- Episode 8 - Why the ACT still matters · 26 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 8Here are four good reasons you may choose to invest time, effort and resources into raising your ACT score, and why "the ACT doesn't count anymore" myth is false.
