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
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Step into the captivating world of the UK's Asian wedding professionals with The Wedding Professional's Podcast! Join me as I delve into the extraordinary journeys of talented wedding professionals who tirelessly work to make every event the very best it can be. From experienced photographers to skilled event planners and creative designers, each episode unveils the inspiring stories behind their passion, dedication, and artistry. Discover the secrets behind their most unforgettable moments, ...
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How to attract better clients, charge higher fees and leave “Vendorland” for the world of the Incomparable Expert.
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Heyyy… let's talk about JUSTICE! It's been a long day, pour some gin and have a seat. Justine and Amanda are shedding light on the inner workings of the criminal justice system, taking a deep dive into the many perspectives, and giving listeners a look at the system through the eyes of all walks of life. They discuss the successes and many failures of the system allowing listeners to understand the side of justice that’s often not portrayed. Gin & Justice highlights stories that are often fo ...
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FREE Guide at 👉https://www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com/how2hide - #commonapp #collegeessays 🕒 In This Video (originally a webinar at LockwoodCollegePrep.com) college consultant Andy Lockwood walks through the worst mistakes college essay writers make, and how to avoid them, so that you can dramatically increase odds of being accepted to your Dream Coll…
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Originally a webinar aired July 17, 2024... College consultant Andy Lockwood of Lockwood College Prep grills head tutor Marissa U on the latest suprise-not-surprise announcement about the ACT. See LockwoodCollegePrep.com and LockwoodTestPrep.com for webinars and more information about our college advisory and SAT and ACT prep offerings.…
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Originally broadcast on College Coffee Talk, 7-15-24 (Mondays 10am EST, Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep): College consultants Pearl and Andy Lockwood discuss a handful of mistakes to avoid in the financial aid and college essay writing process. More information about the Lockwoods' college advising, financial aid and scholarship consulting and SAT…
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Deep Thoughts Re: Summer Applications and Essays
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Originally broadcast on College Coffee Talk (Mondays, 10am EST, Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep) College advisors Pearl andy Andy Lockwood yak about the applications and essays, including mistakes to avoid, when to get what done, the truth about applying to college today, more. See the Lockwood's website, LockwoodCollegePrep.com for more informati…
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From College Coffee Talk (Mondays 10am EST, Facebook.com/LockwoodCollegePrep): College advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood discuss: *How to ruin a financial aid appeal * "Secret" skills not taught in college (that should be taught) See LockwoodCollegePrep.com for more info, and subscribe/follow us on Facebook, Youtube or this podcast channel to be upd…
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Originally aired on College Coffee Talk (Mondays 10am EST Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep), college advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood discuss common application essay mistakes, and the problem with magical thinking. Plus, Pearl introduces a new segment, Don't Do That! (This one had Andy speechless. Seriously.) Info about our essays and applications…
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More FAFSA Glitches, Child Behavior We'd Like to Change
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Originally broadcast on College Coffee Talk, June 3 (Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep): Pearl and Andy Lockwood discuss even more annoying and frustrating FAFSA problems. Plus, child behavior we'd like to change.By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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College Coffee Talk, April 24, 2024. (Live 10am EST, Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep): Another blow to test-optional, the latest on student loan "forgiveness" developments. See LockwoodCollegePrep.com for more information on our college advisory, financial aid consulting, test prep and other programs.…
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4/1/24 episode of College Coffee Talk (Mondays 10am EST Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep): The FAFSApocalypse - signs of relief? Harvard - Safety School? The first 100K per year college (not a sick April Fool's joke) More! For 11th graders: Get College Ready Summer Applications and Essays Bootcamp: LockwoodCollegePrep.com/bootcamp…
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New: Financial Aid "Secrets" for Families Who Think They Can't Qualify
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Originally a live webinar on 3/20/24, college consultants Pearl and Andy Lockwood revealed how to comfortably afford college -- without cutting back on your lifestyle or racking up tens of thousands in high rate, high fee college debt (on your kid or you) -- by taking advantage of legal and ethical "loopholes" buried in the financial aid regulation…
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How to Beat the Leprechauns in the Financial Aid Office
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College Coffee Talk (originally aired 3/18/24 - Mondays 10am EST on Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep): A financial aid "hack" to beat the leprechauns in the financial aid office, another college pulls the plug on test-optional, more! Resources: LockwoodTestPrep.com/online LockwoodCollegePrep.com/bootcamp…
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Live Workshop at the Manhasset (NY) Library
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Recording of Andy Lockwood's presentation to an intimate group of parents (including one with a First and Third Grader) in March 2024. Lockwood fielded a variety of questions, including: *How many times should you take the PSAT? * What are "good" extracurricular activities? *How long will this presentation last (asked by a 5th grade daughter dragge…
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From the Virtual Mailbag: Can your kid get into Harvard? Probably not. Well, maybe (although their published rate is currently in the 3% range, yikes!) We’ve helped a couple dozen kids get into Harvard over the years, but even we know that there’s no “magic recipe.” But we do know what it takes…By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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College Coffee Talk 3-11-24 (broadcast live on Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep): Feedback on the first digital SAT in the US What do do if your FAFSA info doesn't tell the whole truth Bombshell reasons for the FAFSA problems (and what to do about them) More, from the live Q&A Join Pearl and Andy Lockwood live, Mondays 10am EST on their Facebook pa…
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Student Loan Relief Case Study -- Too Good to be True?
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Originally broadcast on College Coffee Talk! [Mondays 10am EST, Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep This live episode covered: *Student Loan Relief Case Study (that sounds too good to be true) *The digital SAT and decline of test optional policies *College essay news *More! Resources mentioned: Student Loan Relief service: https://www.yesterdaysdebt.c…
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From the Virtual Mailbag: "How do we get merit aid?" College advisor and author Andy Lockwood reveals the ins and outs of how to get your mitts on merit aid. More info at LockwoodCollegePrep.com/fawBy Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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Ain't nothin' more stressful in the college process than writin' them essays! Trust me, I'm a college ad-vey-sor! Relax. Kidding. But writing essays is definitely the most stressful part of the process. I think you'll feel a lot better after you listen to this short episode (originally a live streamed video). Mentioned in this video: our summer Get…
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College Coffee Talk 2/22/24: The Mom Who Ripped Me a New One, Latest News and Predictions About Test-Optional, Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Update. (Originally an episode broadcast on our Facebook page, facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep - Mondays 10am EST). More info at www.YesterdaysDebt.com and www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com…
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Can My Accountant Help Me With Financial Aid?
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Before you ask (beg) your accountant to help you with financial aid, listen to this short episode (originally a livestreamed video from the mailbag :) See LockwoodCollegePrep.com for more info on our financial aid and college advisory programs.By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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In this episode of College Coffee Talk (Mondays, 10am EST, Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprep) college advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood discuss the biggest mistake parents make, the latest on the FAFSA mess and delays, more!By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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Test Optional Announcement, FAFSA Delays - The Week That Was
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College Coffee Talk is back! College advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood pull out this weekly college news show from the vault and dust it off to cover the latest developments on test-optional trends, FAFSA delays, more. Live every Monday 10am EST on https://www.Facebook.com/lockwoodcollegeprepBy Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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Thoughts on the financial aid lawsuit involving Yale, Columbia, Duke, Brown, Emory, Penn, Georgetown, Cornell, Notre Dame, MIT, Cal Tech, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, Northwestern and Rice...and the truth about so-called "need-based" aid. Info on how to appeal your lowball financial aid or merit aid offer: https://www.lockwoodcollegeprep.com/appeals…
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Breaking: January 24, 2024: Costume-clad and highly credible college advisors Pearl and Andy Lockwood issue their bold predictions for Class of 2025, 2026 and younger college-bound families, including: is test-optional here to stay? Will acceptance rates continue to drop? What effect will the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action have on c…
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Real-time, in-the-trenches reporting on the new FAFSA, it's changes, glitches, what's missing, more, courtesy of financial aid expert Pearl Lockwood of Lockwood College Prep. For more information about Lockwood College Prep, visit www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com.By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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On this episode of Gin & Justice, with heavy hearts we announce that we will be taking a step back from the podcast. For awhile we will not be releasing any new episodes but we will be keeping all prior episodes live. Life has thrown us some wild curveballs this last year and we've both been feeling overwhelmed and that we didn't have the time and …
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What does it mean and what should you do if you're deferred by your Early Decision college? WEBVTT 00:00.811 --> 00:09.594 Hello, Andy Lockwood from Lockwood College Prep, and today I wanted to talk about what do you do if you are deferred by your early decision school. 00:09.814 --> 00:21.718 I am recording this on December 15th, and that means a …
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Meghan Cousino & Jessica Weinstock Paredes: The National Exoneration Registry
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On this week's episode of Gin & Justice the gals chat about some current events including spiking burrito bowls and sketchy NARK kits. Then they chat with Meghan and Jessica from the National Registry of Exonerations! The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, t…
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College financial aid expert Pearl Lockwood reveals several "hidden" payment relief options for parents with huge amounts of PLUS (parent) loans, case studies, more. See YesterdaysDebt.com for more information.By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda talk about they podcast Spotify wrapped. Then they chat with Alyse Madlonick. Alyse shares her experience with the criminal justice system from a victims perspective, and tells us how she's changing lives through RedefinED. For more info on RedefinED: https://www.redefiningeducation.org/ D…
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Legal Brief: November 2023 Exonerations Part 1
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It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry. "The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State…
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On this episode of Gin & Justice Justine and Amanda discuss some current events, then, they chat with Jared Fishman. Jared is the Founder of Justice Innovation Lab, the goal-Building data-informed, human-centered solutions for a more equitable, effective, and fair justice system. Not only did he found IJL, he also wrote a book! Fire on the Levvee. …
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On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, the ladies are back with a Legal Brief. They discuss the need for more Veterans Courts, and a very interesting lawsuit that could change Docudramas as we know them. We're leaving our veterans behind – not on the battlefield but in criminal justice system:https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/11/10/jail…
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On this week's episode of Gin & Justice Justine and Amanda discuss Tulsa's new law, and the possible "mandering of the courts". Then they chat with Andy 'the hood candidate' Williams Jr. about his background and why he is running for president of the United States. More info on Andy:https://hoodcandidate.com/about Other source material: Tulsa mayor…
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50+ financial aid questions...answered!
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We polled 250+ families on what their one "burning" questions was about financial aid...then we answered them on a (5 Star) webinar, held October 25, 2023! -Pearl and Andy Lockwood of Lockwood College Prep.By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry. "The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State…
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On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda chat with Jenifer Lockwood. Jenifer shares her experience with addiction, incarceration, and mandatory minimums. The Nation’s Shame: The Injustice of Mandatory Minimums: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/the-nations-shame-the-injustice-of-mandatory-minimums-46729/4/ Post-…
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Being "Less Asian" and Other Things I Said Publicly
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On October 17 2023, college advisor Andy Lockwood was invited to speak about college admissions and financial aid at the Manhasset (NY) Public Library. He hopes that he'll be invited back. Topics included: How much of the college application is based on grades? How much does "rigor" (AP and IB classes) count? Test-optional policies: applying vs get…
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College advisor Andy Lockwood reveals the closely-guarded fake secret about applying Early Decision that your guidance counselor is afraid to tell. Plus thoughts on how your financial is affected, the effectiveness of Early Action, more. See LockwoodCollegePrep.com for more infoBy Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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Legal Brief: Progressive Prosecution Resistance; Pretrial Detention; Canteen Prices
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Legal Briefs are back this week on Gin & Justice and we're talking current events. An Alabama woman was imprisoned for ‘endangering’ her fetus. She gave birth in a jail shower:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/13/alabama-pregnant-woman-jail-lawsuit FL Corrections Secretary says some canteen prices in prisons too high; working on reducing…
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On this weeks episode, Justine and Amanda chat with Michelle Romero. Michelle is the Chief Strategy Officer with Dream.org. She is a campaign and communications strategist, with a decade of experience working to expand educational and economic opportunities for people of color. Michelle engineers national campaigns and fosters strategic partnership…
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College Admissions and Financial Aid for Class of 2024, 2025 and Younger Families
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The New Rules of College Admissions in the test-optional, non-affirmative action era... ...and the latest on the "seismic" and "tectonic" changes in financial aid , and what to do if you have more than one sibling in college, are divorced or divorcing or own a small business. More information at LockwoodCollegePrep.com.…
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On this weeks episode of Gin and Justice, Justine and Amanda chat with Jackie Dunn. Jackie's son is serving a lengthy prison sentence and it has sparked a passion for change in her. Jackie is working with a team of likeminded folks on a CJ Reform Roadmap as well as partnering with the group that is working on Second Look and she shares her interest…
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It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry. "The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State…
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On this week's episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda sit down with A. X. Foster. A. X. Foster is an Attorney that has prosecuted and defended complex homicide trials for over 30 years. Gavel to Gavel is his debut legal thriller and is Book One in the Seneca County Courthouse Series. For more on A.X. Foster:https://www.axfoster.com/ For more …
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EXPOSED - The Inconvenient Truth About the New Financial Aid Rules Changes
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The FAFSApocalypse is here! The new changes to the FAFSA and the financial aid rules are anti-middle class, lousy for business owners, terrible for divorced families and inexplicably PUNITIVE for families with more than one child in college at the same time (the so-called "Sibling Discount"). This episode was originally an impromptu webinar by coll…
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On this week's episode of Gin &Justice, Justine and Amanda discuss some concerning news out of Georgia. Then they chat with Jim Brosnahan. Jim is quite the accomplished Attorney, and super humble. He practiced law as a trial lawyer for over 60 years: five years as a Federal Prosecutor, 55 years in private practice, with 47 years at the law firm of …
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Tracy Zuluaga/ Jessica White: Post-Conviction Alliance
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On this week's Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda discuss an update in the Pervis Payne case, and the tragic death of a young black woman, Ta'Kiya Young, in the pro-life state of Ohio. Then they chat with Tracy Zuluaga and Jessica White of the Post-Conviction Alliance. The Post-Conviction & Returning Citizens Alliance is a Florida nonprofit organiza…
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It's the last Legal Brief of the month, so you know what that means! Justine and Amanda tell you about all the people added to The National Exoneration Registry. "The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State…
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On this weeks episode of Gin & Justice, Justine and Amanda discuss the upcoming execution on Michael Zach in Florida and the parts you never get to hear about on the news. Then they chat with Sean Wilson. Sean is the Organizing Director at Dream Corp JUSTICE. Before joining the Dream.org JUSTICE team, Sean was the ACLU of Wisconsin’s Smart Justice …
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The Wedding Professionals Podcast Episode 17 - Innovation, Ambition, and Racism: A candid discussion as Tejinder Singh returns!
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Ever wondered how a side hustle can transform into a full-scale business? It's an electrifying journey that Tejinder Singh, the co-founder of Punjab 2000, walks us through. We explore the origin of Punjab 2000, how a striking logo and a dedicated team helped the venture make its mark at global events. We also delve into their foray into the wedding…
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