{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"THROWBACK: FINISHING A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE ON TIME ","description":"About 66% of American students FAIL to earn their bachelor\u2019s degrees in four years. Yet, those extra years of college come at a tremendous cost. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Edie Steele to explore the benefits and challenges around finishing a four-year degree on time.   What are five things you will learn in this episode? Why does finishing a four-year degree on time matter? What academic issues keep students from finishing college on time? What credit and career planning issues keep students from finishing college on time?  What role do or should colleges play in facilitating on-time completion? How can parents prepare high schoolers to finish their degrees on time? MEET OUR GUEST Edie Steele\u2019s expertise was honed as an Academic Advisor and Student Retention Director at diverse colleges and universities. Her Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership from the College of William and Mary enabled Edie to understand key factors driving student success, and the larger forces that shape and define the American higher education system. Her Master\u2019s degree in Counselor Education from the University of Virginia strengthened Edie\u2019s skills in supporting individual students. Edie\u2019s background includes Career Exploration with students and Admissions Counseling positions at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Edie now coaches students privately through Finish in Four, LLC with a simple goal of helping students finish college on time. With high school and college students in tailored sessions, remotely and in person, she works to identify potential roadblocks, teach students how to navigate college structures, and provide strategies for academic, social and career success. Edie also presents to groups of parents and students about academic success and a dream of a college education pursued the right way: on time and on budget!   Find Edie Steele at www.finishin4.org. RELATED EPISODES HOW TO PERSIST TO COLLEGE GRADUATION GALLUP ALUMNI SURVEY AND THE SIX COLLEGE EXPERIENCES THAT DRIVE SUCCESS ADVANTAGES OF DUAL ENROLLMENT EARNING ADVANCE COLLEGE CREDIT 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. ","author_name":"Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/testsandtherest.com\/","html":"