Category: College Tips Podcast

Interested in a career within animation?  In this episode James speaks to professor of computer animation, Bill Tessier.

Bill has worked on scores of Hollywood feature films including: Stuart Little 2, Open Season, Bee Movie, Kung fu Panda 2, Frozen, Polar Express and many more.

Bill has guided dozens of students into the field of animation.  In this podcast he speak about what students need to focus on to get an internship in animation, doing work to get up to a professional level and more.

Topics include:

• Bill’s recommended books for learning animation
• Extra programs for aspiring animators
• What students should be doing
• Advice to progress in the industry
• and more!

Online College Planning gives guidance and insight to make informed decisions to students academic future. They are active in developing new and innovative solutions [...]

Interested in a career within the veterinary field?  In this episode James speaks to former professor of veterinary pathology Dave Malarkey.  They discuss what got Dave into the veterinary profession and what students today can do to start planning their career working with animals.

Topics include:

• Choosing and applying for a good vet school
• Training/intern opportunities
• What students should be doing
• Advice to progress in the industry
• and more!

Online College Planning gives guidance and insight to make informed decisions to students academic future. They are active in developing new and innovative solutions to help families in the college planning process.

James speaks to animating director TJ Sullivan. With experience working at Dreamworks, Nickelodeon and Lucas Film Animation he has a lot of insight into the animation industry.  Sullivan gives advice about securing internships and work in the animation industry.  What training/education to look for and the best online tools to help students on their way to a job in animating.

Resources mentioned in the infographic

• http://www.animationmentor.com 
• http://goingboldly.blogspot.com

Online College Planning gives guidance and insight to make informed decisions to students academic future. They are active in developing new and innovative solutions to help families in the college planning process.

James continues a discussion from a previous episode talking to admissions officer Jackie Jewett.

In this second part brought to you by Online College Planning. Jackie gives advice for parents who have children with learning difficulties.

Jackie talks about the importance of having a “go to person” for students. James also asks Jackie to give her best advice

Online College Planning gives guidance and insight to make informed decisions to students academic future. They are active in developing new and innovative solutions to help families in the college planning process.

Listen to episode 7 below:

In the 5th episode of the College Tips Podcast, we discuss the college admissions essay.

Jacqueline Jewett Director of education outreach, parent engagement, student relations at Mitchell College in New London, CT.  Jewett gives her advice for students writing their admissions essay, and what admissions officers look for.

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In the 4th episode of the College Tips Podcast, we discuss the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

James speaks to Todd Kelly, financial planning expert and founding partner of onlinecollegeplanning.com.  Kelly talks about why all students should be filing for the FAFSA and what to expect when filing the form,

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This is the third outing for the College Tips Podcast, an informative series presented for the benefit for college bound students or students thinking of attending college. The tips and ideas presented are guaranteed to help anyone get closer to being accepted by their first choice college.

In this episode James speaks to Keirsten Sires, CEO of Lockerroomtalk.com, a site that ranks top college coaches and sheds a light on the college recruiting process.
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This is the second podcast in an informative series presented for the benefit for college bound students or students thinking of attending college. The tips and ideas presented are guaranteed to help anyone get closer to being accepted by their first choice college.

In this episode James speaks to Christina Hamilton, director of admissions at Sacred Heart University.

Listen to episode 2 below: