{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"THROWBACK: NEED BLIND AND NEED AWARE ADMISSIONS","description":"Is any aspect of college admissions more mystifying than the determination of financial aid? The concept of \u201cneed\u201d and how different schools consider need in both admissions and aid decisions goes deeper than most people realize. Amy and Mike invited admissions consultant Jona Jacobson to bring clarity to the topic of need blind and need aware admissions. &amp;nbsp;What are five things you will learn in this episode?   What do the terms \u201cneed,\u201d&amp;nbsp; \u201cneed blind,\u201d and \u201cneed aware\u201d mean in college admissions?   What is gapping?   Do all colleges meet 100% of need?&amp;nbsp;   Does need or the lack thereof influence admissions decisions?   What does it mean when schools claim that x% of students receive financial aid?   MEET OUR GUEST Jona Jacobson is an independent educational consultant who coaches students on choosing&amp;nbsp;colleges and completing their college applications and essays. A former attorney and substitute&amp;nbsp;teacher, Jona is in her seventh year of advising students and families through the college&amp;nbsp;application process, both locally and nationally. Find Jona Jacobson at http:\/\/collegeadvisorusa.com. ADDITIONAL LINKS  Information on how much students can borrow through guaranteed student loans FAFSA4Caster  Student Loan Calculator RELATED EPISODES FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE BETTER FAFSA  THE BETTER FAFSA FOR NEW AND PREVIOUS FILERS WHAT IS A NET PRICE CALCULATOR? ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you\u2019re interested in working with Mike and\/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, get in touch through our contact page. &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/testsandtherest.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42952653\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42952653"}